Ikea, Best Buy Debut Experiential In-Store Home Design Centers The curated vignettes, now live in select markets, highlight the growing trend of immersive, cross-category retail experiences. Member Report: Q3 2025 Top Retail Trends Imagine explores personalized AI, immersive brand takeovers and other innovations in consumer engagement. Brands Get Creative With Pop-Ups Five activations show how brands are reimagining pop-ups as cultural events that drive connection, conversation and conversion. Chomps Leans Into American Nostalgia With Immersive Pop-Up Learn more and view an image gallery of the retro-themed activation tied to back-to-school season. How Hershey 'Shaqified' 7-Eleven's Slurpee Hershey built on the 2024 launch of Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies, which are shaped like NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s face, by partnering with 7-Eleven to release an exclusive Slurpee flavor. 2025 Outlook: Emerging Retail Formats & Shopper Trends Industry expert Ethan Chernofsky explores key implications marketers should have on their radar for the second half of the year. CeraVe Launches Multi-City Tour With a Giant Gift Box Pop-Up The activation blends brand history with interactive elements to reinforce loyalty and generate shareable content. Best Buy, Nintendo Court Gamers With 'GameTruck Theaters' The retailer builds excitement for the Nintendo Switch 2 and games with immersive parking lot activations. Inside Urban Decay's 'Breaking Nudes' Pop-Up Tour The experiential campaign promoted new eye pencil shades with a West Coast activation. FreshDirect Goes Physical With Semi-Permanent Hamptons Store The online grocer blends retail and community with a summer-to-winter pop-up and experiential events in Southampton, New York. 1 2 3 Next Last