Samantha Nelson

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Samantha Nelson is a freelance writer covering the commerce marketing industry. She is a former Senior Editor - Content for the Path to Purchase Institute, having covered Kroger, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Whole Foods, Meijer, Southeastern Grocers, Publix, Ahold Delhaize, PetSmart and Petco.

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10/16/2022

ColourPop Conjures Harry Potter Line at Ulta

The cosmetics brand brought a line of licensed Harry Potter products exclusively to Ulta as part of an ongoing partnership with the beauty retailer.
10/25/2022

Target Builds a Long-Term Relationship with Tabitha Brown

Target has partnered with actor, author and social media influencer Tabitha Brown on four limited-edition and exclusive collections of products that will launch through the spring of 2023.
10/24/2022

Strands Hair Care Brings Customizable Products to Walmart

Strands Hair Care launched The Hair Lab by Strands, a "customized hair care" brand, exclusively at Walmart as part of the mass merchant’s beauty accelerator.
10/13/2022

Sour Patch Kids Promotes New Flavors with Circle K Froster Exclusive

Mondelez International’s Sour Patch Kids provided Circle K with an exclusive "strawberry watermelon" flavor for its Froster frozen beverages as the brand expanded its line of fruit-flavored candy.
09/28/2022

Hershey Gives Walmart a Super Hero Exclusive

Hershey Co. provided Walmart with an exclusive pack of Hershey’s chocolate bars depicting Nubia (aka Wonder Woman) as part of a series of limited-edition SKUs that feature DC Comics superheroes.
09/29/2022

E.l.f. Cosmetics Ups Its Game at Target

E.l.f. Cosmetics this summer launched a gaming- and metaverse-inspired collection exclusively at Target.
09/21/2022

7-Eleven Makes Summer ‘Brainfreeze Season’

Convenience store chain encouraged shoppers to cool off with a Slurpee, Big Gulp and more.
09/13/2022

Clif Bar Treats Petco to an Exclusive

Clif Bar & Co. launched a line of plant-based jerky treats for dogs exclusively at Petco, and with it secured merchandising for its flagship brand bars for people at the pet chain.
09/08/2022

C4 Energizes Wawa Hoagies

Nutrabolt’s C4 is running a promotion at East Coast convenience store chain Wawa that dangles a free can of the brand's energy drink with the purchase of a classic hoagie sandwich.
09/01/2022

Meijer Drives Green with Avocados from Peru

Meijer recently wrapped a sweepstakes with the Peruvian Avocado Commission’s Avocados from Peru awarding one winner with a custom 2022 Tesla Model 3 electric car.