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Top 35 Brand Activation Trends in August

From Personal Museum Recordings to Pop-Up Dessert Trucks

— August 26, 2017 — Marketing
August 2017 brand activations reveal a variety of creative trends, some of which are related to art and others which are associated with what is still the most popular style of pop-up – those related to food.

The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago will be offering a new exhibit titled "Specimens with Something to Say," that involves the help of people who are willing to record their voices in the pop-up audio booth, which records participants speaking from a short script. The recordings will be part of the exhibit, and which function as a unique new way to boost engagement in a museum setting.

With Nutella now offering its own cafes in North America, the brand has also expanded to pop-up dessert trucks. The Nutella food truck will be featured in Australia, and all of the varying beverages and desserts it offers will contain the popular hazelnut spread.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
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Pop-Up Investment Eateries
Pop-Up Investment Eateries
Investec's Click and Investaurant Helps Diners Gauge Their Risk Levels
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34
Food-Focused Automotive Pop-Ups
Food-Focused Automotive Pop-Ups
Honda's Civic Tour Includes 'City Flavor' Food & Music Experiences
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33
Open-Air Cinema Clubs
Open-Air Cinema Clubs
EE Launched the '4GEE Community Cinema Club' to Share Films Above Sea Level
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32
Soda Brand Dining Pop-Ups
Soda Brand Dining Pop-Ups
The Vanilla Kitchen is a Pop-Up Dining Experience from Pepsi
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31
Luxurious Fantasy Confections
Luxurious Fantasy Confections
This Game of Thrones-Inspired Cake Costs $25,000
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30
Dessert-Decorating Workshops
Dessert-Decorating Workshops
Food Network is Promoting Its Bakers vs Fakers Show with 'The Fakery'
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29
Spouse-Spying Rental Services
Spouse-Spying Rental Services
'Ginza Ladis 1' Hires Actors to Stop Your Partner from Cheating
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28
3D-Printed Dating Pop-Ups
3D-Printed Dating Pop-Ups
Match.com's 'Model Males' Pop-Up Showcases 3D Figures of Members
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27
Personalized Museum Recordings
Personalized Museum Recordings
The Field Museum is Giving Exhibits Voices with a Recording Booth
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26
Photography Brand Security Cameras
Photography Brand Security Cameras
The Polaroid Hoop is a Simplified Home Security Camera
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25
Alcoholic Shaved Ice Snacks
Alcoholic Shaved Ice Snacks
Ice Monster is Launching a Boozy Ice Treat That Looks Just Like Beer
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24
Snack-Sampling Picnics
Snack-Sampling Picnics
Nut Butter Brand Pip & Nut's 'Pipnic' Pop-Up Shares All-Day Snack Ideas
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23
Line Waiting Services
Line Waiting Services
Consumers Can Pay Someone to Wait in Line for Them with 'Placer'
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22
Spicy Candy Floss
Spicy Candy Floss
Lola's Cloud is a Pop-Up Candy Floss Boutique That Serves Jalapeno Cotton Candy
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21
Custom Connected Eyeglass Pop-Ups
Custom Connected Eyeglass Pop-Ups
The Snap Spectacles Pop-Up is On Display at Harrods in London
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20
Pop-Up Train Carriages
Pop-Up Train Carriages
AART's Redesigned Train Carriages Serve a Variety of Purposes
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19
Westcoast Burger Pop-Ups
Westcoast Burger Pop-Ups
In-N-Out Burger is Hosting a Pop-Up Cookout Truck in Metro Vancouver
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18
Floating Pop-Up Water Parks
Floating Pop-Up Water Parks
The Rockaway Water Park Offers a Range of Activities
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17
TV-Inspired Installations
TV-Inspired Installations
This Better Call Saul Pop-Up Was Installed in Saul, Gloucestershire
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16
Rapper Merch-Selling Pop-Ups
Rapper Merch-Selling Pop-Ups
The Location of Damn Pop-Ups Will Coincide With Kendrick Lamar's Tour
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15
Snack-Sampling Conveyors
Snack-Sampling Conveyors
Rowntree's is Launching a Taste Tour Inspired by Sushi Conveyor Belts
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14
High-Tech Pop-Up Barbershops
High-Tech Pop-Up Barbershops
The Lynx 'Find Your Magic Shop' in Dublin Includes a "Magic Mirror"
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13
Elusive Rapper Pop-Ups
Elusive Rapper Pop-Ups
This New Travis Scott Pop-Up Will Be Open for Two Days Only
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12
Pop-Up Sandal Shops
Pop-Up Sandal Shops
The Pop-Up Birkenstock Store is Located Inside a Shipping Container
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11
Instant Photography Pop-Ups
Instant Photography Pop-Ups
Polaroid is Marking Its 80th Anniversary with Its First-Ever Pop-Up
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10
Multi-Sensory Beverage Pop-Ups
Multi-Sensory Beverage Pop-Ups
Perrier Flavor Studios Aims to Engage All of the Five Senses
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9
Pop-Up Lemonade Stores
Pop-Up Lemonade Stores
Herschel Supply's Pop-Up Lemonade Stand Supports Arts Education
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8
Pop-Up Dessert Trucks
Pop-Up Dessert Trucks
The Nutella Food Truck Will Travel Around Australia this Winter
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7
Gaming App Pop-Up Cafes
Gaming App Pop-Up Cafes
The Candy Crush Cafe Was Hosted Over a Two-Day Period in London
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6
Champagne Cocktail Pop-Ups
Champagne Cocktail Pop-Ups
Le Crown and Cactus Pub Was Hosted by Chambord in London
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5
Bespoke Wimbledon Beer Pop-Ups
Bespoke Wimbledon Beer Pop-Ups
The Stella Artois Vantage Point Was Present at Wimbledon 2017
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4
All-Day Nap Bars
All-Day Nap Bars
'Siesta & Go' Rents Beds and Rooms for Catching Up on Sleep
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3
Sensorial Festival Activations
Sensorial Festival Activations
The British Summer Time Festival Hosted the Moretti Gran 2017
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2
Self-Constructing Buildings
Self-Constructing Buildings
These Self-Deploying Buildings Can Pop Up in Eight Minutes
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1
Summer Wine Brand Activations
Summer Wine Brand Activations
Campo Viejo's 'Fiesta de Color' Includes a Personalization Station
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