Big Retailers Turning to Bloggers and Pinners

J. Crew has launched a unique marketing push for their "101 Gift Ideas."  They are having a blogging event with top Tumbler and Pinterest users to engage their users in using these forums to make gift giving an easier process.  I feel that this is one of the many new ways for large retailers to make a push in the viral world of digital media.  They will generate press through the event and highlight their holiday items with very well followed individuals from the blog community.

Happy Holidays!

             December 13, 2012

J. Crew, Tumblr Hosting Blogger Event

By Rachel Strugatz

J. CREW’S SECRET SANTAS: J. Crew will cohost an event with Tumblr at The Standard in the Meatpacking District tonight, featuring 27 top Tumblr bloggers from the fashion and photography worlds. Each member of the group — which includes Jamala Johns of Miss Modular (also known as Le Coil on Pinterest), Jeff Carvalho of Selectism & highsnobiety, Ben Bowers from Gear Patrol, Ani Tzenkova from Trendland and Alice Gao from After the Cups — received a Secret Santa assignment, a $101 J. Crew gift card and the retailer’s “101 Gift Ideas” guide for inspiration. Bloggers were encouraged to get creative with the process — even using Pinterest to make wish list boards to make the gift giving process for their Santa’s a bit easier.

J. Crew is making an effort to get more active in the digital space and, in addition to relaunching its Twitter account @Jcrew, the retailer has begun to use both Instagram and Pinterest this past year.