Making sampling activations easy
When sampling activations are turnkey, the only thing you need to do is make sure you have enough inventory. We'll handle the rest.
Designed to be a low lift on you
Turnkey sampling opportunities
Filter for opportunities based on your sampling capacity, and you’ll find listings of turnkey sampling activations with options to add customizable elements like shipping and handling, signage, branded note cards, digital coupons, and more.
The only thing limiting you is your sampling capacity.
Plug-and-play marketing campaigns
Move faster with campaign recommendations from our key partners, based on our jointly-developed marketing calendar. Your brand can just plug-and-play into existing marketing campaigns with multiple brands to maximize your efforts, including:
- Back to College
- New Year, New You
- March Madness
Looking for category exclusivity? We can make it happen!
New activations available weekly
We’re the dominant leader in sampling activations for categories like fitness, college housing, kids and family events, and more.
New activation partners are added weekly, with sampling program pilot programs that have opportunities for category exclusivity, first-to-market privileges, and reduced platform fees.
Why brands love sampling with Recess
Laundry brand sees 70% conversions via fitness sampling
A leading laundry brand partnered with fitness studios in key markets to distribute samples of an emerging product line to studio members.
24.2%
of consumers were new to brand
69.9%
of consumers have purchased the product since receiving the sample
86%
likely to purchase the product in the next 90 days
Energy drink sees 1 in 3 samplers convert to purchasers
An emerging plant-based energy drink delivered 12 packs to college student housing complexes during finals week to generate awareness and drive repeated trials.
1 in 3
purchased the product after sampling
66%
consumers were new to the brand
50%
of consumers are likely to purchase in the next 90 days
Snack brand sees 22% sales lift on GoPuff
A top CPG brand activated a “de-stress” lounge and distributed samples on college campuses during finals week to drive awareness of its products on GoPuff.
22%
increase in sales on GoPuff
56%
email open rate on post-sampling coupons
13
total events across 4 days
Kombucha brand sees 109% increase in purchase intent after sampling
A new-to-the-US kombucha brand sampled cans of its newest flavor to fitness enthusiasts to generate awareness and drive product trials.
81%
of consumers were new to the brand
109%
increase in purchase intent after trial
56%
consumers immediately tried the product
Water brand sees 1 in 4 samplers convert to purchasers
A leading water brand focused its sampling efforts to capturing a wide consumer base - and activated its products in shopping centers, farmers markets, fitness studios, and more.
1 in 4
Purchased the product after sampling
50%
of consumers are likely to purchase in the next 90 days
196%
increase in brand awareness in target markets
Fruit bar sees 338% increase in purchase intent after sampling
A popular fruit bar distributed samples of various flavors to Crunch Gym locations across the US to generate brand awareness and drive product trials.
66%
of consumers immediately tried the product
68%
of consumers were new to the brand
338%
increase in purchase intent after sampling
