MUSE Platinum

2026

Two Brands. One Island. One Unmistakable Portfolio Story.

Entrant

Skyline Exhibits

Category

Experiential & Immersive - Expos, Conventions & Trade Shows

Client's Name

Nutrabolt / C4 Energy + Bloom Nutrition

Country / Region

United States

The 2025 NACS Show presented Nutrabolt with a challenge as much strategic as spatial: how do you introduce two radically different brands — C4 Energy and Bloom Sparkling Energy — to c-store buyers in a single 30x40 island footprint, without either feeling like an afterthought?
The answer was architectural and intentional. Working closely with C4 Energy's Ashley Alfaro, Anna Garcia, and Bloom's Kim Trieu, Skyline engineered two visually sovereign brand worlds within one unified structure — each delivering a completely different experiential reality.
C4 Energy owned the front, showcasing its partnership with the Godzilla franchise for a monster-sized collaboration launching on Godzilla Day. The new C4 Ultimate Energy x Godzilla flavor, Sour Blue Razzilla, debuted with a spectacular 3D LED wall and forced-perspective Godzilla display tied directly to C4's licensed Toho partnership. It commanded the show floor and stopped traffic cold. A live roaming Godzilla cosplayer amplified the activation beyond the booth perimeter, creating the kind of organic floor energy no brand can manufacture. Immersive kiosk activations let buyers step directly into the product narrative.
Bloom owned the back — and every inch counted. The space marked Bloom's first-ever c-store-focused exhibit: bold, feminine, and community-driven. A bespoke rug, branded bar, custom tote bag holders, and a warm pink-forward design palette spoke directly to the growing wave of female c-store shoppers seeking healthier options — the exact demographic shift that made Bloom's NACS presence strategically essential.
The design challenge was real: with C4's LED wall commanding the front, Bloom had constrained backend real estate. The solution wasn't to expand — it was to make every detail deliberate. The result was a zone that felt like its own world, not a footnote.
Together, the two halves told the Nutrabolt portfolio story: its energy powerhouse and its fastest-growing wellness brand, side by side, each undeniably itself. The exhibit became one of the most talked-about installations on the NACS floor — proof that a single footprint can carry two brand identities without compromise.
30x40 Island | NACS 2025 (National Association of Convenience Stores)

Credits

CEO, Gen City Labs
Mike Schaiman
CMO, Skyline Exhibits
Wendy Gibson
Trade Show Manager, C4
Ashley Alfaro
Senior Experiential Manager, Bloom
Kim Trieu
Senior Director of Trade Marketing, Nutrabolt
Anna Garcia
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