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Interactive Trends

Utilized within marketing strategies, campaigns and event spaces, interactive experiences are reigning supreme when it comes to methods of engaging and attracting consumers. Incorporating techniques such as digital marketing, live-action advertisements and augmented retail displays, brands are using participatory techniques as a means to heighten experiences with greater depth and consumer involvement.
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Promotional Travel Campaigns
Promotional Travel Campaigns
Macari Online Debuts the Seven Nights in Paradise Giveaway
Macari Online’s Seven Nights in Paradise Giveaway presents a high-end promotional campaign designed to offer participants a luxurious and culturally immersive experience in Barbados. This... MORE
Star-Supported Animated Character Campaigns
Star-Supported Animated Character Campaigns
Hello Kitty and Bruno Mars Commemorate an Anniversary
The collaboration between Hello Kitty and Bruno Mars for her 50th anniversary presents a lively fusion of pop culture, music, and fashion. The partnership highlights limited-edition merchandise,... MORE
Customer-Exclusive Brand Trips
Customer-Exclusive Brand Trips
Cocokind is Hosting a Customer Brand Trip to Napa Valley in 2025
To support an upcoming product launch or campaign, it’s common for brands to host brand trips—and Cocokind is doing things differently in 2025 with a Customer Brand Trip to Napa Valley in... MORE
Serum-Dispensing Billboards
Serum-Dispensing Billboards
The Inkey List's Hydrating Billboard Shares Free Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Affordable, ingredient-focused skincare brand The Inkey List debuted the world ‘s first hydrating billboard as part of a new skincare campaign and a teased product launch for 2025. The... MORE
Branded Energy Drink Events
Branded Energy Drink Events
CELSIUS Energy’s Padel Classic 2024 Enriched Art Basel
CELSIUS Energy’s Padel Classic 2024 added a dynamic touch to Art Basel by blending sports, celebrity culture, and philanthropy. This annual event showcased high-profile celebrity matches, with... MORE
French Peach Liqueur Pop-Ups
French Peach Liqueur Pop-Ups
Juliette Liqueur will Host an NYC Event with Bottle Engravings
Juliette Liqueur will host a pop-up event at Bowery & Vine, a wine and spirits store in Nolita, on Friday, December 13th. During the event, customers who purchase a bottle of ‘Juliette... MORE
Mobile Advent Calendar Promotions
Mobile Advent Calendar Promotions
Bar Louie is Refreshing Its App-vent Calendar Promotion
With December in full swing, Bar Louie has refreshed its mobile reward app and introduced a new App-vent Calendar promotion for the holiday season. Designed to give guests more ways to earn... MORE
Mindful Living Whisky Clubs
Mindful Living Whisky Clubs
The Singleton Slow Club Encourages Members to Savor More of Life
During one of the busiest times of the year, Diageo-owned whisky brand The Singleton launched The Singleton Slow Club as part of a push to encourage slow living, mindfulness and savoring more daily... MORE
Virtual Beauty Speakeasies
Virtual Beauty Speakeasies
e.l.f. Cosmetics' Virtual Luxe Lounge Offers an Exclusive Experience
TikTok-viral affordable beauty brand e.l.f. Cosmetics teamed up with experiential e-commerce company Obsess to launch the Virtual Luxe Lounge, an exclusive digital shopping experience for e.l.f.... MORE
Interactive Family-Friendly Holiday Campaigns
Interactive Family-Friendly Holiday Campaigns
Bolthouse Fresh Foods™ Runs Are You Reindeer Ready?
Bolthouse Fresh Foods™ has introduced the ‘Are You Reindeer Ready?’ campaign to infuse holiday festivities with family-friendly fun and creativity. Running on Facebook and Instagram,... MORE
Seamless Engagement
Pop-ups that require minimal time to engage consumers are gaining traction
Trend - Brands are creating passive pop-ups, such as billboards or signposts, that beget consumers to engage with only a brief action. These are more engaging than regular billboards while not requiring much time from consumers. Additionally, brands do not need to staff these pop-ups, thus reducing costs.

Insight - The average person living in a major city faces hundreds of advertisements a day. To this extent, most simply filter out regular ads, leading to brands not leaving a lasting impression. While some brands try to launch full-scale pop-up events that invite consumers to explore a detailed activation, not all consumers have spare time for such activities, leading to brands finding a middle ground for pop-ups that beget enough interaction to leave an impression, but do not intrude on daily schedules.
Workshop Question - How could your brand benefit from passive engagement opportunities to enhance its marketing strategies?
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play_circle_filledHug-Activated Marketing Machines
Hug-Activated Marketing Machines
UNIQLO France and The Pull Launch the Hug to Unlock Ad
UNIQLO France unveils the Hug to Unlock campaign with the help of Paris-based marketing agency The Pill. The campaign encourages passersby to embrace in a hug to initiate a surprise by the brand. It... MORE
play_circle_filledIllusory Fry Billboards
Illusory Fry Billboards
KFC is Promoting Its Fing Fing Cajun Chips with a Clever Billboard
In China, KFC is promoting its new Fing Fing Cajun Chips with an optical illusion billboard that has people literally shaking their heads. With “fing fing” meaning “shake” in... MORE
play_circle_filledFood Truck Billboards
Food Truck Billboards
McDonald's Transformed Billboards into Digital Food Truck Displays
McDonald’s Sweden recently launched a new fried chicken burger inspired by street food culture. As part of the launch campaign, the fast-food giant transformed digital-out-of-home (DOOH)... MORE
play_circle_filledRecord-Breaking AR Mirrors
Record-Breaking AR Mirrors
Maybelline New York & FFFACE.ME Debuted a Large Interactive Experience
Maybelline New York worked with XR company FFFACE.ME to unveil a record-breaking augmented reality mirror with a screen size of 43,000 square feet on the side of the Gulliver Mall in Kyiv. This AR... MORE
play_circle_filledDeserted Island Billboards
Deserted Island Billboards
Silk & Spice Set Up a Billboard for Fans to Go and Find
While most billboards are strategically positioned in high-traffic areas to maximize visibility, Silk & Spice is taking a different route, opting to set up a desert island billboard and initiate... MORE
play_circle_filledVirtual Community Kitchens
Virtual Community Kitchens
Mission: Hunger Helps Kids Solve Real-World Hunger Through Play
Nearly half of kids in the United States play in the virtual world of Roblox every day, leading New York Common Pantry and The Purpose Group to introduce Mission: Hunger, the world’s first... MORE
Festive Bourbon Pop-Ups
Festive Bourbon Pop-Ups
The Winter Wheat Wonderland Brings a Taste of Kentucky to NYC
This holiday season, handmade Kentucky bourbon brand Maker’s Mark is bringing a taste of its homeplace in Loretto, Kentucky to adults in New York City with the Winter Wheat Wonderland pop-up.... MORE
Festive Cookie Exchanges
Festive Cookie Exchanges
Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes & Taste of Home Partner for a Holiday Event
This holiday season, Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes has partnered with Taste of Home, a digital-first lifestyle food brand, to host a festive event that brings together baking enthusiasts and the local... MORE
Super Bowl Drive-Thru Commercials
Super Bowl Drive-Thru Commercials
Taco Bell Debuts Its Live Más Drive-Thru Cams Campaign
Taco Bell’s new Live Más Drive-Thru Cams campaign merges everyday fan experiences with the excitement of appearing in a Super Bowl commercial. This interactive concept encourages customers to... MORE
Gift-Wrapping Cheese Pop-Ups
Gift-Wrapping Cheese Pop-Ups
The Babybelves Holiday Village Provides Festive Snack Breaks
This holiday season, the Babybelves Holiday Village will travel across the United States to share the festive spirit and provide a much-needed break from a busy time of year. From December 5th to... MORE
Multi-Sensory Beauty Gardens
Multi-Sensory Beauty Gardens
Jardim Sol de Janeiro is Coming to Art Basel Miami Beach
At Art Basel Miami Beach 2024, Sol de Janeiro is bringing an experience that shares the warmth and beauty of Brazil with Jardim Sol de Janeiro: A Garden for the Senses. The five-day, multi-sensory... MORE
AI-Powered Gift-Wrapping Tools
AI-Powered Gift-Wrapping Tools
The Food Group Has Introduced the Holiday GiftWraptor
The Food Group has introduced an innovative initiative for the holiday season with the launch of the Holiday GiftWraptor, an AI-powered tool that offers a unique way to wrap gifts in customized food... MORE
Fan Fantasy Experiences
Fan Fantasy Experiences
Cheez-It is Making Wild Dreams Come True at the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
At the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, the Kellanova brand is committed to turning college football “fantaseez” into 100% real experiences for fans, players, and even its mascot. Interested... MORE
Festive Pet Letter Campaigns
Festive Pet Letter Campaigns
Chewy Claus Accepts Holiday Wishes from Pets
With December here, kids are sending their letters filled with holiday wishes to Santa—and with Chewy’s Chewy Claus campaign, pets are being included in the festive ritual. This campaign... MORE
Celebrity-Starring Livestream Events
Celebrity-Starring Livestream Events
TalkShopLive Partners with Walmart and Dolly Parton
TalkShopLive is teaming up with Walmart to deliver an unforgettable Cyber Monday shopping experience featuring the legendary Dolly Parton. Set to air at 7 PM Eastern, the event will showcase more... MORE
Wintry Beauty Metaverses
Wintry Beauty Metaverses
Essence's Kingdom of Essentia Engages Players on Roblox
With the needs and preferences of Roblox’s community in mind, makeup brand Essence launched a wintry experience called the Kingdom of Essentia: Guardians Of The Lash Princess. This seasonally... MORE
Offline Singles Events
Offline Singles Events
Bumble x House Party is an Exclusive In-Person Singles Event
For several years, Bumble has hosted a series of Bumble IRL events to bring singles together in person, and Bumble x House Party is an upcoming one that promises to unite singles this fall.... MORE
Small-Scale House Parties
Small-Scale House Parties
White Claw Hosted the World's Smallest House Party
While most parties demand a generous amount of space to accommodate a large guest list, White Claw redefined the norm by hosting the World’s Smallest House Party in a mini-house just two meters... MORE
Nourishing Community Food Trucks
Nourishing Community Food Trucks
The Barilla Connection Kitchen Truck Shares Meals & Awareness
Barilla America is partnering with Meals on Wheels America, and sending out the Barilla Connection Kitchen food truck to bring awareness to the need for volunteers to serve nutritious meals and... MORE
play_circle_filledLive Shopping Flagships
Live Shopping Flagships
Outlandish's Santa Monica Location Supports Live Social Media Shopping
Live shopping and social commerce leader Outlandish recently opened its first flagship store in the United States, combining the best features of traditional retail spaces with interactive, engaging... MORE