New Way to Give it Away
May 03, 2007
Product sampling is a time-honored tradition, frequently accompanied by time-worn methods. In contrast, Proctor & Gamble set up a temporary store front and staffed it with cosmeticians, all the better to give its drug-store-distributed cosmetics a sampling experience similar to the department-store brands.
Not all of us can afford to set up a temporary store front, but this story does remind us how important it is to make sampling into an experience. Festivals are a wonderful environment for sharing your product with people who are relaxed and curious.
Toronto Globe and Mail: Get it while it's free. 2007-Apr-13, by Amy Verner
Modern shoppers, however, are notorious for being tempted by chi-chi cosmetics counters, with their hands-on displays. So it was only a matter of time before in-store makeovers got the makeover treatment. P&G has created the Look Fab Studio, a “pop-up store” at the heart of Toronto's shopping district, on Bloor Street just east of Yonge. It opened yesterday for one month (until May 13).