Executed by Brand Ambassador Agency Toronto, Tigris Events, Here are 10 Exciting Experiential Events for Retail

Brand Ambassador Agency Toronto – As an industry in constant competition, retail brands must define for themselves what reaching their consumer looks and feels like for their businesses. Retail brands are looking to share their brand story and connect with consumers outside of the constraints of their physical space. How can a brand ambassador agency Toronto bring your brand experience to life? By finding inventive ways to increase your brand presence in the market. Below are 10 experiential retail events that incorporate unique components to increase brand awareness, consumer engagement, sales and brand loyalty. 

OptiGrill Demo at Hudson’s Bay

Consumer research shows that we’d like to cook like a professional chef, but for certain foods, we lose confidence when cooking for other people with different tastes and preferences. Especially grilling, which can be a hit and miss!

T-Fal invented the first electric health grill that cooks food automatically by measuring the thickness of the ingredients. In addition, the grill adapts the temperature and time for your own preferences (rare, medium-rare, well-done). Most importantly, it has a colour-changing display guiding you through the cooking process.

6 Degrees, in association with T-FAL OptiGrill, teamed up with Tigris to book brand ambassadors in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to demonstrate their grill at The Bay in January of 2017. Staff booked needed to be Food Safe certified and grill 8oz steaks to serve to shoppers. 

An in-store demo allows brand ambassadors to explain and showcase the benefits of a product to consumers. Onsite, our sales staff was to explain the benefits, features, pricing and availability to the target consumer. The reactions were extremely positive, with consumers commenting on the ideal size of the grill, fool proof features and taste of the steak.  This experiential event educated the consumer and created a memorable, delicious experience. A brand ambassador agency Toronto like Tigris will not only provide you with talent, we can also assist you with planning, training and more.

Under Armour at Hudson’s Bay

Hudson’s Bay Company announced that January is the month to #BoostYourHealth. In addition to sharing tips online, an in-store event at Hudson Bay Queen Street was executed to help shoppers accomplish their wellness goals. Several vendors used interactive contest marketing to participate and acknowledge their support for the #BoostYourHealth movement. Teaming up with a brand ambassador agency Toronto also gave Under Armour an easy, scaleable solution to staff an event of this nature.

The results was a full day of in-store events, taking place in January 2017, to celebrate different ways to boost your health. Tigris joined forces with Under Armour for a contest marketing campaign, Spin to Win. Shoppers were to jump on an exercise bike to win a complete Under Armour look (that’s including the shoes!). The number of entries each participant receives was related to how many calories they could burn on their bikes. For example, if you were to burn 10 calories in 30 seconds, you can enter the contest 10 times. As you can imagine, it got a bit competitive! 

Because shoppers came in non-athletic attire, the latest Under Armour shoes were available for participants to try on. The right shoes can increase your athletic performance because it’s impossible to spin in heels! After participating, each contestant was given a 20%-off coupon for in-store purchases, valid that day only. Some people loved the shoes so much, they bought them on the spot! Learn more about contest marketing here.

A brand ambassador agency Toronto will ensure you have the appropriate staff for your event. Because Under Armour is an athletic brand, Tigris provided brand ambassadors interested in fitness and health. In addition, one of our brand ambassadors was a professional spin instructor!

Swatch Valentines Retail Promotion

Everyone knows a Swatch when they see one. There are Swatch watches for people of all ages and a Swatch for every occasion. But there’s more to Swatch than market coverage. Swatch is an attitude, an approach to life, a way of seeing. The sight of a Swatch excites emotion. Wearing one is a way to communicate, to speak without speaking, heart to heart.

To celebrate 2017 Valentine’s Day, Swatch executed a ‘Planet Love Game’ Contest. The contest was an incentive to increase store traffic. Onsite, our brand ambassadors were handing out out 1 single sticky note per person, inviting them to “Send a love note to someone on Planet Love”. In return, participants were given a ballot to enter the contest. The grand prize? A $150 dinner for two and the limited edition Swatch Planet Love. To increase their chances of winning, participants were able to post on social media with the hashtag #MySwatchMTL & #PlanetLove. Consumers could be seen enjoying the promotion and reading the notes shared on the wall. Team members from our brand ambassador agency Toronto loved everything about this event.

Mayfair Shopping Centre Fleurs de Ville Promotion

As mentioned earlier, sometimes you have to get outside of your physical space to reach new consumers. Tigris was contracted by Mayfair Shopping Centre to provide 3 brand ambassadors to assist with their Fleurs de Villes promotion in downtown Victoria on Mar. 4/17. 

Our team rode bicycles with baskets full of fresh tulips and gave out flowers to pedestrians while providing important key messaging about the promotion. Fleurs de Villes is a unique five-day exhibition of creativity, fashion, and fresh florals. This includes a stunning exhibit showcasing the breathtaking work of Victoria’s most talented florists on mannequins. Additionally, a series of pop-up flower market stands sell freshly cut flowers, bedding plants, floral crafts and more. All week, shoppers can peruse the displays, snap photos and vote for their favourite mannequin for a chance to win exclusive prizes.

This experiential activation is a great example of surprising and delighting your consumers. Tourists and locals loved the concept and many said our team had brightened their day. 

Saks Fifth Avenue Mall Promotion

Have you shopped at Saks OFF 5th? Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH leads the market as the premier luxury-value destination. Most noteworthy, they have amazing savings on the biggest names in fashion. Our brand ambassadors Toronto traveled to Niagara, Sherway, Vaughan Mills and the Toronto Premium Outlets to promote the stores first Canadian anniversary. 

A bright, branded truck enticed consumers to stop by and speak with our brand ambassadors. Our team was to distribute cookies and Saks OFF 5TH discount coupons. Overall, our team was able to create over 2, positive brand impressions and interactions between March 27-20, 2017. A brand ambassadors agency Toronto provides teams of high energy, knowledgeable staff to promote brands – like yours! 

Victoria’s Secret Street Team

Victoria’s Secret is an American designer, manufacturer, and marketer of women’s premium lingerie, womenswear, and beauty products. To promote their latest collection, the brand teamed up with Relevent & brand ambassador agency Toronto Tigris at two popular 2017 summer events.

It’s important to select a busy event to surround your marketing efforts around. In Calgary, our team was outside the Calgary Stampede. This event hosts more than 1.2 million visitors from around the world. That’s guaranteed traffic! In Montreal, our team was at the Sainte-Catherine Street Sidewalk Sale. This sale is known as the biggest open sky gathering of merchants in Canada, attracting over 300,000 visitors to the heart of downtown Montreal.

The objective of the Calgary and Montreal promotional models was to create excitement surrounding the Victoria’s Secret stores in Canada. The promotional models distributed 20% off coupons and educated consumers about the Victoria’s Secret locations in Canada. In addition, the team was to get others excited about the brand, and most importantly, get them shopping! Surprising and delighting consumers when they least expect it can provide great results. 

WINNERS Fab Grab Radio Remotes

The WINNERS Fab Grab with iHeartRadio was executed in several cities this year including Calgary, Vancouver, Halifax, Montreal and Toronto. The in-store radio remotes are planned in association with Bell Media and iHeart Radio to promote WINNERS across Canada. 

Virgin Radio hosted a live remote at multiple WINNERS locations to award multiple parts of tickets to the Canadian festivals along with WINNERS gift certificates. Onsite, our promotional staff managed set-up, contest entry and operation of the Fab Grab machine. Listeners were encouraged to bring an item they have purchased at WINNERS with the tag still on and their receipt during the remote for their chance to participate and win.

Upon entering the Fab Grab machine, participants have 15 seconds to “grab” at prize certificates contained within the machine with blowing air. At the end of 15 seconds, the participant must reveal their certificate. 

What type of prize certificates are we talking about? 

• 20 x pairs of iHeartRadio Beach Ball VIP tickets
• 130 x pairs of iHeartRadio Beach Ball General Admission tickets
• 2 x $250 WINNERS gift cards
• 6 x $100 WINNERS gift cards

This activation was extremely successful because it encouraged participants to make a purchase and interact with the brand. WINNERS sales went up by 37% on remote days!

Cadillac Fairview Inspiration Station

Event staffing for a fall promotion is huge! Much like starting off a new year, fall is an opportunity to reinvent and set your intentions for the year. Cadillac Fairview wants to be a part of helping make your intentions a reality. Our events staff took over central, high traffic areas in 19 Cadillac Fairview malls across Canada Fridays to Sundays from Aug. 25-Sept. 17/17. While onsite, our event staff encouraged customers to enjoy an interactive experience by selecting intentional quotes to place onto a personalized tote bag. Because tote bags are reuseable, your positive affirmations are visible all day long.

So, how does the experience work? Choose your focus for fall: Self-Improvement, Giving Back, Finding Balance or Making Tomorrow Better (sponsored by WE). Once you select your focus, you’ll be prompted to select your favourite statement and design. Tote bags took approximately 15 minutes to hot press onsite, so in the meantime mall goers were able to enjoy exclusive offers from H&M, shop, eat and enjoy the mall while they wait! 

La Vie en Rose Mystery Mall Promo

Who doesn’t love surprises? Tigris provided one promotional model at 10 La Vie en Rose locations within the GTA in September 2017. The promotional models granted the 99th customer to enter their store a grand prize pack of Cynthia Loyst’s Top 10 Picks. Shoppers were monitored with a clicker and the grand prize winner posed for social media photos. Brand ambassador agency Toronto includes multicultural and bilingual promotional models to fit your brand. This experiential activation is a great way to surprise your consumers and can be done on any day of the year!

Hillcrest Mobile Fashion Truck

Tigris was thrilled to host the Hillcrest Mall’s Mobile Fashion Truck promotion for Brees Communications. Located in one of the GTA’s most affluent suburbs, Hillcrest is evolving into a destination with a premium fashion and lifestyle mix. Fall 2016 was be a key time to showcase Hillcrest’s retail/tenant offering such as the newly renovated Hudson’s Bay and key new retailers Sporting Life, H&M and Aritzia. 

For 4 days, a branded display truck drove around the Richmond Hill area parking at busy intersections and invited passersby to explore all Hillcrest has to offer. The truck featured a collection of Hillcrest retailers (specifically new retailers) – displaying seasonal head to toe outfits from designated retailers. Our brand ambassador agency Toronto team educated consumers on this one of a kind pop up mobile collection travelling around Richmond Hill. 

There were three different contests happening concurrently for this activation. ‘Snap a Selfie, Share & Win’ allowed consumers to share their selfie with #HelloHillcrest @shop_hillcrest for their chance to win a $500 shopping spree at Hillcrest. With ‘Win This Outfit’, visitors completed a ballet to win 1 of 5 outfits displayed on the mannequins inside the truck. Lastly, ‘Surprise Box Visits’ were promoted. During Oct 26-Oct 28th, the truck visited 8 homes and gave out a surprise box of goodies – from a contest that was entered online and promoted in advance. Most importantly, interactions were monitored with a clicker to track traffic. 

Brand Ambassador Agency Toronto :: Which Experiential Retail Event Is Your Favourite?

We hope you found these experiential events for retail inspiring! Let us know which one was your favourite in the comments below. Don’t miss out on the power of brand ambassador agency Toronto to bring your experiential campaign to life. Here at Tigris, we create, plan and staff memorable experiences that build brands and businesses. Contact Tigris today for a free quote on our event staffing services. We operate nationwide across Canada with over 2,000 dynamic events staff on our team!