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Calvin Klein Takes a Mobile Retail Store to College Campuses With CNC Agency

Calvin Klein brought shopping directly to students at the University of Pennsylvania and The George Washington University through a Back to Campus Tour developed with CNC Agency’s CNC College team.

Published: Sep 12, 2026 8:33 PM

By Alyssa Jade Mann

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Calvin Klein Takes a Mobile Retail Store to College Campuses With CNC Agency

Images supplied by CNC Agency / Calvin Klein.

Calvin Klein brought shopping directly to students at the University of Pennsylvania and The George Washington University through a Back to Campus Tour developed with CNC Agency’s CNC College team. A mobile retail store anchored the activation, placing the brand within the campus environment.

Images supplied by CNC Agency / Calvin Klein. Images supplied by CNC Agency / Calvin Klein. Images supplied by CNC Agency / Calvin Klein. Images supplied by CNC Agency / Calvin Klein. Images supplied by CNC Agency / Calvin Klein. Images supplied by CNC Agency / Calvin Klein. Images supplied by CNC Agency / Calvin Klein.

Images supplied by CNC Agency / Calvin Klein. Shopping at the Center of the Activation According to CNC Agency, the tour combined the store with a branded lounge, Calvin Café cold brews, Campus Class Polaroids, games, giveaways and notebooks personalized on site.

The photographs show apparel displayed inside the vehicle, with students entering through a ramp and browsing the assortment. The format gives the activation a transactional component alongside its social activities.

Students could encounter the products where they were already spending time, while drinks, photographs and personalization provided additional reasons to engage with the space. A Campus-Specific Brand Experience The back-to-campus setting ties the experience to a particular moment in student life…

Calvin Klein apparel inside the mobile store

Denim displayed inside the Calvin Klein mobile store

Visitor entering the Calvin Klein campus store

Calvin Klein retail vehicle at a university

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