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Top 40 Marketing Trends in February

From Scary Movie Promotions to Interactive Anti-Smoking Ads

— February 25, 2017 — Fashion
The February 2017 marketing trends have been quite dynamic in their scope, with everything from movie promotions that scare unsuspecting strangers to anti-smoking bus stop billboards.

To promote the upcoming movie 'Rings,' an electronics store was set up with a prop TV that opened up to reveal a girl wearing a ratty costume and frightening makeup. The actress crawled out of the prop TV to scare unsuspecting customers, who most often reacted by screaming and running away.

The Stockholm-based Apotek Hjartat bus stop billboard was designed with the goal of creating awareness about the harms of smoking. The billboard is normally an advertisement for the pharmacy, and when a smoker walks past it, it has a sensor that is able to detect the smoke. The ad then turns to a video of a man coughing, and once it has captured the attention of smokers, it reveals images of products that aid the process of quitting smoking.
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Popularity
Activity
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Surreal Higher Education Campaigns
Surreal Higher Education Campaigns
This Australian University's Ad Shows the Power of Teamwork
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38
Shaving Subscription Service Ads
Shaving Subscription Service Ads
This Commercial for Harry's Outlines the Reasons for Its Origin
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37
Three-Dimensional Apparel Campaigns
Three-Dimensional Apparel Campaigns
Human Habit's New Campaign Features Its Graphic Clothing
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36
Star-Backed Political Ads
Star-Backed Political Ads
This W Magazine Campaign Shows Celebrities Singing 'I Will Survive'
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35
Saturated University Promotions
Saturated University Promotions
Deakin University's Think Young Ad Encourages Innovative Thinking
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34
Poetic Designer Fashion Commercials
Poetic Designer Fashion Commercials
This Prada Resort Ad Follows a Supremely Stylish Man and Woman
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33
Celebrity Pet-Neutering Campaigns
Celebrity Pet-Neutering Campaigns
George Lopez Wants to Reduce the Number of Animals in Shelters
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32
Branded VR Headset Spoofs
Branded VR Headset Spoofs
Tinder VR Teases the Unreality of Virtual Reality at CES 2017
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31
Subversive Sneaker Ads
Subversive Sneaker Ads
Adidas' 'Original is Never Finished' Encourages Freedom from Standards
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30
Supernatural Luxury Wear Campaigns
Supernatural Luxury Wear Campaigns
This Spring/Summer Givenchy Campaign Has an Eerie Plot
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29
Family-Focused Movie Theater Animations
Family-Focused Movie Theater Animations
'A Balloon For Ben' Inspires Moviegoers to Cherish Family
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28
90s-Inspired Cola Campaigns
90s-Inspired Cola Campaigns
The Crystal Pepsi Trail Hearkens to the Era of the Drink's Release
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27
Personalized Pizza Promotions
Personalized Pizza Promotions
Papa Murphy's Latest Campaign Leveraged Big Data to Drive Sales
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26
Virtual Reality Movie Promotions
Virtual Reality Movie Promotions
The Assassin's Creed Movie is Being Marketed in an Innovative Way
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25
Nostalgic Music Streaming Commercials
Nostalgic Music Streaming Commercials
This Spotify Ad is Inspired by The Neverending Story
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24
Virtual Cuban Barrooms
Virtual Cuban Barrooms
Havana Club Offered a VR Experience at Its Casa Havana Pop-Up
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23
Coughing Bus Stop Billboards
Coughing Bus Stop Billboards
This Apotek Hjartat Billboard Reacts When Smokers Walk By
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22
Influencer Marketing Platforms
Influencer Marketing Platforms
'Matchmade' Brings Brands to Influencers for Sponsorship Marketing
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21
Cohesive College Ads
Cohesive College Ads
Algonquin College's Campaign Promotes Its Dedication to Personalized Learning
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20
Diverse Foundation Campaigns
Diverse Foundation Campaigns
This L'Oreal True Match Commercial Celebrates Different Skin Shades
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19
Latina Hair-Embracing Campaigns
Latina Hair-Embracing Campaigns
Dove Partnered With Celebrities for its 'Love Your Hair' Campaign
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18
Sadness-Combating Campaigns
Sadness-Combating Campaigns
Ray of Sunshine Has an Uplifting Campaign to Raise Funds for Sick Kids
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17
Eid-Themed Resturant Deliveries
Eid-Themed Resturant Deliveries
Deliveroo's Eid with Ease Campaign Helped Customers Celebrate Eid
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16
Frightening Movie Promotions
Frightening Movie Promotions
The Rings Movie Marketers Pranked Unsuspecting Strangers
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15
Special-Edition Movie Tickets
Special-Edition Movie Tickets
Regal Cinemas is Offering an 'Ultimate Ticket' to Star Wars Fans
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14
College Consent Campaigns
College Consent Campaigns
Trojan and Laci Green Went to UC Berkeley for 'Consent. Ask For It.'
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13
Hidden Ticket Giveaways
Hidden Ticket Giveaways
The Qatar Airways Treasure Hunt is Offering a Mysterious Free Flight
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12
Confectionery Braille Billboards
Confectionery Braille Billboards
Maltesers' World Braille Day Ad Normalizes Disability in Ads
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11
Live Mystery Campaigns
Live Mystery Campaigns
The BBC's Sherlock Live Allows Fans to Solve a Mystery Using Twitter
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10
Nostalgic Novelty Candies
Nostalgic Novelty Candies
The Popular 90s Candy 'Wonder Ball' is Back on Store Shelves
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9
Branded Pizza Onesies
Branded Pizza Onesies
Domino's Made a "Wipeable" Onesie That Works Like a Wearable Napkin
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8
Stress-Relieving Coloring Campaigns
Stress-Relieving Coloring Campaigns
The Art with Edge Campaign Helped Students Relieve Exam Stress
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7
Innovation-Focused University Ads
Innovation-Focused University Ads
The University of Victoria's Edge Campaign Considers Its Impact
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6
Hidden Emotional Abuse Ads
Hidden Emotional Abuse Ads
This Women's Aid Campaign Shows the Sinister Nature of Emotional Abuse
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5
Virtual Staring Contests
Virtual Staring Contests
Kit Kat Brazil Awarded Students with Chunky Bars for Outlasting Opponents
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4
Mobile Meditation Buses
Mobile Meditation Buses
Lululemon is Inspiring Calm in the City with 'Meditation Om The Move'
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3
Emergency Soup Can Campaigns
Emergency Soup Can Campaigns
Heinz is Helping Londoners Beat the Winter Blues with Free Soup
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2
Surname-Tattooing Soda Cans
Surname-Tattooing Soda Cans
Coke's 'Tattoo Can' Campaign Celebrated Hispanic History Month
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1
3D-Printed Coffee Stoppers
3D-Printed Coffee Stoppers
Dixie is Helping People Create Personalized Cups for On-the-Go Drinking
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