Trick-or-Treat Goes Digital
Families are finding new ways of celebrating the fall season in the midst of coronavirus. Pumpkin patches and haunted houses are still operating, but many neighborhood trick-or-treats are cancelled due to social distancing. In a stride to continue high candy sales, one candy company is keeping the spooky season alive with a new way to trick-or-treat.
Mars Wrigley, makers of Snickers and M&M’s, have launched Treat Town, an app that allows families to trick-or-treat virtually. Once downloaded, users can choose to be a candy giver or trick-or-treater. Candy givers purchase Mars Wrigley candy online that will be distributed to trick-or-treaters in the app. Trick-or-treaters collect candy credits that can be exchanged for real candy redeemable in stores.
Learn more and download today at Treat-Town.com.
Get Your Flu Shot, Get Rewarded
The end of the year brings the holidays, chilly weather, and flu season. And the best way to stay healthy is to get your flu shot. With the concern of flu season during the coronavirus, companies are encouraging us to get our flu shot early.
Understanding that some people may be reluctant, four retailers created campaigns offering incentives for every person that gets a flu shot in their stores. Target is offering a $5 coupon to use in stores, CVS is offering $5 off a $20 purchase, Publix is offering a $10 Publix gift card, and Walgreens is offering $5 off a $15 purchase. While detractors may claim this is just another ruse to build store traffic, the broader conclusion is that corporations are intent on pursuing ways to “give back” to the communities they serve.
To find a flu shot provider near you, visit VaccineFinder.org.
Meet a Martin – Alex Willis, Account Manager
Originally an intern, I rejoined the Martin team a few years post-graduation in 2017. MC was such a great place to learn and grow as an intern, I was ecstatic to return full time.
Though the current pandemic has turned our lives upside down, I saw an opportunity. It had been a dream of mine to move to Colorado, and so I thought I would ask if working remotely from another state was possible (as the whole MC team is working remotely). My question was met with such support that I felt blessed and super grateful to be working for a company that cares about their employees beyond the workplace. One month later, I made the drive across the country with my best friend and not even a week after that I was already in the mountains catching my first Colorado brown trout! Though the fires may have put a dampener on my mountain adventures the past few weeks, I know it won’t keep me away from them for long.
As you can probably gather, I love spending time outdoors in my free time, and if I’m stuck inside, you can find me being creative with a paintbrush or experimenting with a new recipe in the kitchen… and recently building furniture for my new apartment.
If you’re ever in the Fort Collins area, feel free to reach out! Colorado team-builder event in 2021?
Sources: News Talk, Media Post