Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Target Sits Out Super Bowl Again; Launches Mobile Game Instead

Target Sits Out Super Bowl Again; Launches Mobile Game Instead:
Rather than spend exorbitant sums on a Super Bowl ad, Target is buying into the big game with a little game of its own--a mobile app called Snack Bowl.
Everyone loves the Bud Bowl and the Puppy Bowl, but what about the Snack Bowl?
This year, an epic contest between game day treats will light up the second screen for fans of the Target brand, in a game called Snack Bowl. Rather than sink millions of dollars into an ad that would air during the Super Bowl, Target is sinking its football-based investment into the period leading up to the big game--perhaps so shoppers will remember to do some of their party planning you-know-where.
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