February 2018 marketing trends reveal a variety of unique campaigns, with commercials for greater causes and distinct branding initiatives being at the forefront of these trends.
Cause-related marketing is increasingly common as consumers seek to purchase with purpose, and various brands and initiatives are taking advantage of this fact. Examples include the 'Seize the Awkward' commercial, which offers a relatable and humorous take on approaching the subject of mental health with peers, and Stella Artois' partnership with Water.org.
The idea of marketing without or with little branding can be daunting for many brands, but Perfumarie chose to take the leap. The conceptual store features absolutely no branding on any of its scents, which range from no-name to designer. At the end of the shopping experience, consumers are told which brands they preferred–with the idea being that visitors may walk away with a new perspective on how they perceive brand names.
Top 30 Marketing Trends in February
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Viral Promotional Booths
Netflix Appeared at CES to Market Its New Series Altered Carbon
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Ad-Replacing Art Campaigns
Guerrilla Art Project Art in Ad Places is Getting Its Own Exhibit
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Carnivalesque Retail Pop-Ups
Amazon's 'Treasure Trucks' are Parking at Whole Foods Locations
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Suprematist-Inspired Rebranding Initiatives
The Russian Tourist Board Has a New Artistic Identity
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Provocative Online Dating Campaigns
OkCupid's DTF Campaign Reclaims the Suggestive Acronym
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Experiential Technology Stores
Samsung's Largest Canadian Store is Open at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
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Cryptocurrency-Inspired Musicians
J-Pop Group Kasotsuka Shojo uses Pop Music to Educate on Crypto
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Fantasy Franchise Ice Hotels
A Game of Thrones-Themed Ice Hotel Has Opened in Finland
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Video Game-Inspired Parkour Gyms
This Gym Transformed to Resemble a Level from Sonic Forces
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Weight Loss Drive-Thrus
The Weight Watchers Drive-Thru Serves "Healthy & Happy Meals"
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Faux Movie Trailer Commercials
Web of Fries is Taco Bell's Faux Trailer to Finally Introduce Fries
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VR Sampling Experiences
Président Cheese's 'Taste with A Pro' Pairs Food and Recipe Creation
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Olympian-Endorsed Fashion Collections
Olympians Star in the Banana Republic Spring 2018 Campaign
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Chocolate-Centric Pop-Up Camps
Cadbury's 'Creme Egg Camp' Appeals to Hungry Chocolate Lovers
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In-Car Sampling Campaigns
'Cargo' is Teaming Up with Red Bull for the Super Bowl
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Old-School Beauty Campaigns
This Marc Jacobs Beauty Campaign Takes Cues from Auntie Mame
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Honest Smoothie Branding
'Batch Organics' Applies a No-Nonsense Approach to Its Healthy Branding
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Crowd Creation Apps
'Surkus' Uses Crowdsourcing to Manufacture Lineups and Crowds
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No-Branding Perfume Shops
Perfumarie Eliminates All the Branding So Users Can Focus on Scent
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Personalized Ride Share Videos
Year with Uber Turns a Rider's 2017 Trip History into a Music Video
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VR Fast Food Restaurants
Guests Can Play KFC's 'The Hard Way' at One Remodeled Location
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Unaltered Beauty Ad Initiatives
CVS Pharmacy's 'Beauty Mark' Campaign Promotes Transparency
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Charitable Valentine's Shakes
Shake Shack's 'Love Shack Shake' Supports People and Assistance Dogs
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Refocused Social Media Platforms
The Facebook News Feed is Being Altered to Prioritize Loved Ones
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Kid-Designed Car Concepts
GoCompare Tasked Kids with Designing the Car of the Future
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Designer-Backed Empowerment Platforms
Rebecca Minkoff is Launching the RM Superwomen Campaign
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Personally Tailored Fashion Ads
Centrepoint's Ads Change in Length Based on Consumption Habits
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Musical Car Alarm Stunts
This Lyft Grammy Stunt Rigged Five Cars to Play Hit Songs
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Charitable Beer Ads
Stella Artois' 'Taps' Super Bowl Ad Aims to Improve Clean Water Access
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Humorous Mental Health Campaigns
Seize the Awkward Encourages Friends to Reach Out
Related Ideas
Next-Gen Emotive Fragrances
Lore's Storytelling Perfumes Transport the Senses
High-End Beauty Campaigns
The La Beauté Louis Vuitton Campaign Debuts With a Bold Vision
Unapologetic Women-Centric Campaigns
O Positiv Health Hosted an Empowering Event in New York
Empowering Luxury Fashion Campaigns
The Givenchy Spring 2026 Campaign Features Successful Women
Actor-Fronted Men's Fragrance Campaigns
Prada’s Paradigme Fragrance Taps Tom Holland
Gen X Beauty Campaigns
Bluemercury's Up Next Campaign Celebrates Women 40+
Summer Soda Brand Campaigns
Sprite 'Turns Up the Refreshment' With its Immersive Campaign
National Holiday Marketing Campaigns
Revlon Debuted a Month-Long National Lipstick Day Celebration
Debunking Skincare Campaigns
The Periodic Fable by The Ordinary Exposes Beauty Industry Buzzwords
Cinema-Inspired Fashion Campaigns
Brunello Cucinelli Released Cinema Meraviglia for the Holidays
Parisian-Inspired Fashion Campaigns
The Chanel Fall 2025 is Elevated and Captivating
Close-Wearing Fragrances
BORNTOSTANDOUT's EAU INTIMITÉ Collection Explores Creative Skin Scents
Seasonal Shopping Occasions
Sephora Canada Spotlights Must-Haves for the Sephora Savings Event
Grocery-Inspired Beauty Pop-Ups
The Markup Marché by The Ordinary Challenges Industry Buzzwords
Festival-Inspired Luxury Fashion Campaigns
Burberry Celebrates the Energy of British Music Culture
Nostalgic Y2K-Inspired Commercials
Dove Reinterprets 'Don't Cha' with the 'Hot Like Us' Campaign
Wellness Brand Experiences
Pilates and Influencer Events Are Shaping Lifestyle Marketing in Peru
Experiential Convenience Stores
FamilyMart Announced IP-Centered Store Experiences in Japan
Pristine Fast Food Campaigns
McDonald's All Flavour, No Mess Spotlights a Tidy Snack
Summer Fragrance-Inspired Pop-Ups
Maison Margiela Launched a Pop-Up Café in Amsterdam
Versatile Beauty-Enthusiast-Approved Products
L’Oréal Paris Spotlights its Trending Must-Haves
Enigmatically Suspenseful Fashion Campigns
Tom Ford Presents Its Fall 2025 Advertising Campaign
Diversity-Celebrating Brand Campaigns
Champion Launches a Global ‘Champions for Champion’ Campaign
Minimalist Pizza Chain Rebrandings
The Latest Domino's Brand Refresh is Expansive
Tennis Brand Global Campaigns
Lacoste Relaunched Its 'Life Is a Beautiful' Sport Campaign
Supportive Mental Wellness Initiatives
Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation Highlights Its Commitment
Global Beauty Campaigns
L’Oréal Marks World Refill Day With a Global Campaign
Fragrance Advent Calendars
Dossier's Holiday Advent Calendar Shares Designer-Inspired Bestsellers
Milestone Beauty Campaigns
The Body Shop Launched Its 'Rebellious by Nature' 50th Anniversary Ad
Pride-Supporting Cosmetic Campaigns
Sephora and Haus Labs by Lady Gaga Partnered for Pride Month
Faux Food Pop-Ups
MoMA Design Store Unveils an Immersive 'MoMA Mart' Pop-Up for NYC
Wishlist-Spotlighting Billboards
Sephora Canada Features Customer Wishlists on Holiday Billboards
Experiential Beauty Campaigns
Heathrow Airport Launched Immersive Beauty Experiences
Immersive K-Beauty Pop-Ups
TIRTIR Brings Jeju Matcha Skincare to NYC with a Sensory Experience
Gen Z-Themed Soda Campaigns
Pepsi Relation-Sips Showcase Small Gestures This Valentine's Day
Fragrance Refill Stations
L’Oréal Canada and Shoppers Drug Mart Launch Fragrance Refill Fountains
Individuality-Themed Coffee Campaigns
The Starbucks WHATEVER YOUR THING, we're in Campaign is Bold
70s-Style Concept Stores
Anya Hindmarch x Boots Looks Like an Apothecary with a Playful Twist
Branded Apparel Vodka Campaigns
Smirnoff Partners with Aleali May for We Do Game Days
Social Connection Fragrances
emotiOn by dsm-firmenich is a Scent That Brings People Together
AI-Integrated Fragrance Campaigns
Leo Messi Debuts 'MESSI Platinum' in a Global Campaign
Fun-First Self-Care Commercials
Tree Hut is Making Its Super Bowl Ad Debut with Uncontain Yourself
Haute Couture Fragrance Lines
Scentsorium Collection by Maison Margiela Explores Emotion by Scent
Sensorial Fragrance Retailer Experiences
The Perfume Shop Scent Sanctuary Leads 30-Minute Sessions
Celebrity Coffee Brand Campaigns
Nespresso Launched Its Vertuo World Campaign With Dua Lipa
Retail Advertising Campaigns
IKEA Hides Price Tags to Highlight Material Quality in a New Campaign
Brighton Retail Launch Ads
IKEA Brighton Uses Seagull Splatter Campaign to Win Local Attention
Self-Discovery Soda Ads
Pepsi The Choice Features a Polar Bear Finding His Taste Preference
Clinical K-Beauty Pop-Ups
Rejuran Debuts Science-Led Skincare Through a Sephora LA Activation
Sensory Retail Experiences
Claire’s Launches ASMR-Inspired Stores for Gen Alpha Shoppers
Lifestyle Icon-Backed Stores
Martha Stewart is Launching Stores Globally, Starting in Dubai
Consumer-Focused Packaging Strategies
Hershey's Unveils Elevated Packaging at Sweets & Snacks Expo
Anniversary-Marking Beauty Campaigns
L’OCCITANE Group Marks a Significant Milestone for Its Brand
Luxury Festive Campaigns
Bloomingdale’s Unveils Its 2025 Holiday Campaign
Off-The-Beaten Path Scent Collections
Maesa Has Launched Scents Unearth'd
Home-Centric Beauty Campaigns
Sally Beauty Debuts the Holiday Beauty at Home Campaign
Experiential Brand Stores
New Era Creates Interactive Retail Space With Custom Cap Design
Star-Studded Men's Fragrance Campaigns
The BOSS Bottled Beyond Fragrance Campaign is Eye-Catching
Bold Beauty Campaigns
IPSY Reframes Beauty as a Hobby with the 'I Play Beauty' Campaign
Decluttered Ad Campaigns
IKEA Unpackaged Goods Organizes Branded Products into Storage Containers
Celeb-Supported Fragrance Campaigns
Prada's Paradoxe Radical Essence Taps Emma Watson
Mindful Fragrance Partnerships
Kayali and Calm Teamed Up to Make Well-Being Tools More Accessible
Scan-to-Sniff Fragrance Billboards
Rare Beauty's Activation with Shopify Shop Promote a New Scent
Period Care Campaigns
Honey Pot Launched its 'Periods Made Better' Campaign
Minimalist Skincare Product Lines
Muji Launches the Official Muji Skincare Range
Fashion-Branded Café Experiences
Vogue Blends Retail with Immersive Hospitality Spaces
Music Scene-Informed Luxury Campaigns
Burberry Taps Twiggy for Spring 2026 Advertising Campaign
Beauty-Centric Cafe Collabs
Velvet Vault x Brandor Coffee Teamed Up for a Two-Day Event
Iconic High Fashion Campaigns
Veronica Beard's Fall 2025 Fashion Campaign is Tilted Iconic
Fashion Week Beauty Partnerships
L'Oréal Paris Secured Copenhagen Fashion Week Makeup Exclusivity
Fragrance House Parties
Valentino Beauty Hosts Born in Roma Purple Melancholia Launch
Comprehensive Fast Food Reports
Yum! Brands, Inc. Explores Food Trends Influencing the Industry
Flagship Value Fashion
Primark expands affordable fashion with a major Manhattan flagship store
Gamified Scent Marketing Experiences
Axe's Grab The Sweet Turned a Bus Stop into a Claw Machine
Sheer Second-Skin Enhancers
No Makeup Makeup's No Fragrance Fragrance Applies FlexScent Technology
Supermarket-Inspired Nail Art Designs
Aldi Dropped a Festival-Inspired Nail Art Collection
Burger Ad Campaigns
Burger King’s New Campaign Suggests Even Babies Can’t Resist the Whopper
Aesthetic Neuroscience Fragrances
SIX7 Activates Memory & Behavior Through Scent-Based Compounds
Body Care Rebranding Initiatives
Tree Hut Embraces the Sentiment of 'Uncontain Yourself'
Gourmand Beauty Products
Cake Beauty Brings Dessert-Inspired Haircare to Mass Retail
Textured Gourmand Fragrances
New Perfumes Feature Creamy, Buttery, and Edible-Inspired Notes
Fragrance Shopping Events
Sephora Introduced its 'Fragrance For All Event' for Last Minute Gifting
Unfiltered Skincare Campaigns
The Indu Spots Happen Campaign Celebrates Unretouched Teen Skin
Humorous Chocolate Spots
Toblerone Introduced its ‘Chocolate Like Nobody’s Watching’
Curated Discovery Stores
The Shelf Spotlights Emerging Food, Drink and Wellness Brands
Experiential Grocery Campaigns
No Name launches a multi-city grocery goss campaign
Polo Shirt Marketing Campaigns
U.s. Polo Assn. Launches a Global Campaign Highlighting Its Origins
Interactive Scented Billboard Ads
LOLA MullenLowe Presents a Scented Lynx/Axe Campaign
Pride-Celebrating Skincare Campaigns
Leland Francis is Running Its Thoughtful 2025 Pride Campaign
Digitally Native Fragrance Stores
The Dossier Flagship Boutique Inspires Discovery & Education
Athlete-Led Marketing Strategies
Forta Cosmetics Uses Athlete Network to Launch Its Setting Spray
Celebratory Midlife Campaigns
The Stripes Beauty Hotter Than Ever Destigmatizes Menopause
Elevated Home Scent Lines
Maison&Muse's Collection Features Affordable Luxury Home Fragrances
Beauty-Branded Holiday Markets
L'Oréal Paris Partners with Toronto's Distillery Winter Village
Social-First Body Care Campaigns
Suave Runs the 'Smell Like Your Ex(foliating Body Wash)'
Luxury Festive Fragrance Products
ARRAN Sense of Scotland Unveiled its Festive Holiday Collection
Ritualistic Wellness Fragrances
Free Yourself Fragrances Inspire Insight, Emotion and Curiosity
Expressive Individualistic Fragrances
Perfect Nonsense by Avon Explores Unexpected Note Pairings
Compassion-Focused Retail Concepts
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day is Running a Compassion Store in Toronto
French Beer Marketing Campaigns
1664 Features Robert Pattinson in Its New Acting-Inspired Campaign
Nordic QSR Campaigns
McDonald's Launches a New Campaign Inspired by its Dedicated Fans
Singer-Supported Perfume Campaigns
Yves Saint Laurent Beauty Taps Dua Lipa for Libre Eau De Parfum
Festive Italian Beer Campaigns
This Birra Moretti Campaign is Rolling Out for the Holidays
Experiential Flavor Campaigns
McCormick Launches a Multi-Sensory Black Currant Dining Experience
Mystery-Driven Beauty Brands
Enigma Launched with the Philosophy That Beauty Should Be Personal
Culinary Tradition Food Campaigns
The Merchant Gourmet 'Yes Chef!' Campaign is Running Now
Romantic Star-Studded Outerwear Campaigns
Moncler's Pre-Fall 2025 Campaign is Visually Compelling
Playful Hide-And-Seek Holiday Campaigns
Chaumet's Holiday 2025 Campaign Film is Whimsical
Empowering Cosmetic Campaigns
The Revlon Be Unforgettable Campaign Reinterprets a Brand Tagline
Celebrity Wellness Brand Expansions
Bob Marley's Estate Expanded into Natural Health Markets
Emotional Delivery Campaigns
Shipt’s 'No Order Is Ordinary' Campaign Emphasizes Connection
Retail Wellbeing Spaces
Frama Opens Its First International Tokyo Store Focused on Design & Care
Limited-Edition Beer Campaigns
San Miguel launches a Limited-Edition Beer Campaign for Summer
Fragrance Development Platforms
Cohere Beauty Has Officially Unveiled The Fragrance Collective
Transformational Fashion Campaigns
PARCO Summer 2026 Campaign Explores Identity Through Movement
Emerging Market Insights
Rising Trends Helps Discover Hidden Markets And Business Opportunities
Celebrity-Supported Luxe Fashion Campaigns
BOSS Taps Renowned Public Figures for Fall 2025
Balancing New Year Campaigns
Recess' You Don’t Need A New You Challenges Tired January Marketing
Mid-Strength Marketing Pushes
6Percent, Small Beer And Quarter Proof Launch Mid-Strength March
Refreshed Private Label Products
CVS Brand Products Have Been Rebranded with Simplicity in Mind
Clinical Retail Media
PatientPoint Bridges Healthcare and Commerce
Nostalgic Beauty Campaigns
Dove's #UnseenBeauty Initiative Challenges Y2K Beauty Standards
Festival-Themed Retail Snack Campaigns
Kellanova Announced Flavour Fest ’25 in the UK
Revitalized Brand Fragrances
Juicy Couture's 'Just Moi' Fragrance Targets Gen Z Consumers
Invigorating Spring-Ready Fashion Campaigns
Veronica Beard's New Campaign is Called Spring Forward
Nourishing Community-Focused Initiatives
Fresh Thyme Market Expands Efforts During the Holidays
Generational Wellness Campaigns
Sports Research Evolved Its Marketing into a Cultural Movement
Leather Goods-Focused Holiday Campaigns
Delvaux Debuted an Elevated Holiday Campaign This Year
Attention Economy Agencies
VaynerX Launches Tamara Group to Drive Social-First Brand Relevance
Cherry-Themed Bar Pop-Ups
Phlur and Space NK are Treating London to an Experiential Activation
Global Brand Refresh Systems
'Face the Future' Announces Rebrand With ShopTalk Studio
Outdoor Lifestyle Brand Platforms
Merrell Launches the It Starts Outside Campaign
Brandless Packaging Campaigns
McDonald’s Tested a Name-Free 'Famous Order' Promotion
Retail Marketing Advancements
Westfield Rise Debuts a Programmatic Targeting Solution For Malls
Purpose-Led Emerging Brands Initiatives
7-Eleven Taps 27 Brands for Its 2026 Brands with Heart™
Minimalist Beer-Eau Labels
Genys Beershine Design Launched By Bold Brands Agency
Calmly Dimmed Billboard Campaigns
Nescafé Joins Oglivy to Create the Decaf Billboards
Purpose-Driven Brand Contests
Publicity for Good is Supporting Goodness with Its Contest
Retail Conversation Marketing Campaigns
Tesco Launches 'Need Anything From Tesco' Platform
Cause-Focused Brand Campaigns
This Year, Mini Rodini Challenged Black Friday