Dove Offers Goodie Bags to Tanger Outlet Shoppers 

Dove is spreading the word about some of its products in a new sampling initiative with Tanger Factory Outlet Centers....

McDonald’s Samples McSkillet Burrito for Leap Year Event 

McDonald’s is sampling its latest menu addition, the McSkillet Burrito, with a two-day campaign tied to Leap Year....

Mars Pushes Caffeinated Snickers via College Sampling 

Mars Snackfoods U.S. is giving a jolt to its candy offerings with something new: Caffeine....

Airborne Distributes 840,000 Samples in Airport Promotion 

Herbal supplement Airborne is promoting its new On-the-Go product with a major sampling effort at several busy airports....

McDonald's Pushes New Burrito with Sampling, Coupons  

McDonald’s is adding a little spice to its breakfast menu via a new breakfast burrito....

Charmin Returns with Public Bathrooms in NYC 

Procter & Gamble has once again opened public restrooms in New York City’s Times Square to let people sample its newly designed Charmin bath tissue. ...

Maxwell House Brews Multi-Million Dollar Sampling Campaign 

Kraft Foods’ Maxwell House is promoting its coffee with a major sampling effort targeting malls, retail outlets and even tollbooths....

Retail Clinics Host Sampling Effort 

People who visit their local retail health clinic may walk away with more than just wellness advice, but free samples, too....

FTC Vows To Keep Numbers On Do-Not-Call List  

The Federal Trade Commission will not automatically delete telephone numbers from its do-not-call list, despite a provision that calls for numbers to be eliminated five years after enrollment. ...

"Tequila Confessions’ Web Series Adds a Dash of Viral 

Premium tequila maker Partida is rolling out an integrated brand campaign that incorporates viral video, podcasts, blogs, a revamped Web site, live bartending events, and, just for good measure, traditional print advertising....

Nielsen Revamps Online, Mobile Measurement Arms 

The Nielsen Company is reorganizing its online measurement and mobile measurement divisions to help clients get a fuller view of the media consumption patterns of their audiences. ...

Bioré Sponsors Brandi Carlile Tour  

Bioré Skincare has crafted a campaign around the tour of an emerging artist, tying the brand’s message to the refreshing discovery of unsullied song....

Huggies Partners with My Gym for In-Store Promo 

Kimberly-Clark Corp. has teamed up with My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers to promote the company’s Huggies brand in 170 outlets nationwide with samples, coupons and signage....

Corner Bakery Offers Mugs in Exchange for Customers 

Corner Bakery is kicking off a week-long “Get to Know Your Neighbor” campaign in which will hand out 10,000 travel mugs—one for a patron and one for a neighbor. ...

Kashi Exchanges Junk Food for a Sample of its Products 

In a new spin on sampling campaigns, Kashi Co. is letting people trade in junk food for one of its more nutritious products. ...

Sara Lee Pushes Whole Grain Bread Via Campaign 

Sara Lee Food & Beverage is pushing its whole grain bread products with an out-of-home and sampling campaign to persuade people to make the switch....

Jimmy Dean Rolls Out Breakfast Tour 

Jimmy Dean is about to hit the road to sample its products....

Domino’s Debuts Contest-Created Pizza 

Domino’s and Kraft Foods are debuting this week a new product developed by an employee through a recipe contest....

Mike and Ike Flavor Contest Nets More than 60,000 Votes 

Just Born has people buzzing about its latest summer promotion. ...

NASCAR Star To Handle Indianapolis Arby’s Drive-Thru  

When Arby’s customers in Indianapolis drive to their favorite location today, the guy working the drive-through window could be NASCAR star Matt Kenseth....

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Models Covered in “Mud” on Display at Fashion Week 

AHAVA, the cosmetics company, covered the bodies of three scantily clad models with its “Mud” body treatment earlier this week and set them loose during Fashion Week in New York...

Lu Biscuits Partners with Fashion Designer at Fashion Week 

Kraft Foods Lu biscuits has teamed up with fashion designer Erin Fetherston to create limited edition packaging for the French cookie brand...

Fiberwig Hands out 100,000 Mascara Samples 

Fiberwig, the Japanese paint on eyelash brand, is on the move promoting its mascara in the U.S. through a street campaign...

McDonald’s Pushes Specialty Coffee in Ohio with Promos 

McDonald’s is backing the recent launch of specialty coffee in Central Ohio with a host of promotions to spread the word about the new menu items...

Milky Way Distributes 285,000 Samples on ‘Road Trip’ Tour 

Mars Snackfood U.S. recently wrapped up a two-month tour where it handed out 285,000 Milky Way bars in an effort to boost sales of the chocolate candy....

Burger King Launches Soccer Program Targeting Hispanics 

Burger King Corp. is kicking off a series of soccer events this weekend targeting Hispanics to build its brand and give customers another reason to visit its restaurants...

Ciao Bella Kicks off Multi-State Sampling Tour  

Ciao Bella is hitting the road with a summer sampling tour to give people a taste of its sorbet and gelato flavors....

Fuze Hits the Hamptons with New Plastic Bottles 

Fuze and out-of-home agency Titan Worldwide have wrapped five taxis from the Hamptons-based Hometwon Taxi Service to resemble the shrink-wrap packaging that Fuze’s former glass bottles have long carried...

Burger King Readies Apple Fries Sampling, New Kids Meal Push 

Burger King is preparing a multi-city sampling effort to promote its new BK Fresh Apple Fries product....

Wise Snacks Hits the Streets with Baseball-Themed Sampling Effort 

Wise Snack Foods is hitting the streets of New York City and Boston with brand ambassadors to talk up its products through a sampling campaign....

7-Eleven Backs Slurpee with Largest Slate of Promos 

7-Eleven is out in full force with a host of summertime promotions tied to its Slurpee brand, which include everything from coupons, giveaways and new flavors....

Capri Sun Looks for ‘Pouch Respect’ on Sampling Tour 

Kraft Foods’ Capri Sun is capitalizing on the popularity of its “Respect the Pouch” ad campaign with a summer sampling tour of a dozen cities in 10 states and a new Web site that lets kids build pouch avatars and send Burp-O-Gram messages...

Cold Stone Creamery Celebrates 20 Years with Giveaway 

Cold Stone Creamery is toasting its 20th anniversary this week with an ice cream cake giveaway for Michigan residents....

WNBA Jerseys to Carry McDonald’s Logo in Season Openers 

Women’s National Basketball Association players will wear McDonald’s golden arches on their jerseys for each team’s season opener as part of a marketing alliance between the women’s pro basketball league and the fast food giant this season....

Dunkin’ Donuts Offers Second Iced Coffee Giveaway 

Dunkin’ Donuts is hosting an iced coffee giveaway today while pitching a new flavor in its line-up....

Kashi Pushes Granola with Free Samples  

Kashi Co. is offering tips and free samples at its Web site in a campaign tied to its ongoing effort to encourage an active lifestyle....

McDonald’s to Sample 8 Million New Chicken Dishes 

McDonald’s is supporting its newest menu items, the Southern Style Chicken Biscuit and Chicken Sandwich, with a national sampling effort....

Jolt Soda Relaunches Brand with Sampling Program  

Jolt Soda is hitting the streets of southern California with a guerrilla marketing and sampling campaign...

Kraft Promotes Bagel-fuls with Sampling, Tour 

Kraft is kicking off a sampling campaign today to promote its newest breakfast product, Bagel-fuls....

Nestlé Uses Prank to Promote Branded Comedy Network 

Nestle Foods said it has shaken off the associations of clumsiness of its Butterfinger brand and re-name itself simply “The Finger.” The re-launch was supported by a distribution of 200,000 free “Finger” bars at 7-Eleven stores in 10 major markets....

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