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Rewarded Romance

Brands offer couples elevated romantic experiences in exchange for engagement

Implications - Sensing opportunity in consumers' romantic lives, brands are now providing an interactive element to romantic rituals. This personal approach to marketing allows couples to unabashedly engage in everything from a casual flirtation to a passionate encounter, all the while getting something in return, like a public experience, romantic keepsake or consumer good. This intimate approach to marketing speaks to a consumer willingness to engage with brands on a more personal level, especially if there's a reward involved.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Marketing - Brands are providing an interactive element to romantic rituals, which speaks to a consumer willingness to engage with brands on a more personal level
2. Affection-encouraging Apps - Businesses are developing playful apps that promote fun, romance, and their brand, while offering customers savings and rewards.
3. Virtual Dating Technologies - Innovative virtual dating technologies are allowing people in long-distance relationships to connect, engage in personal rituals, and feel as though they're in the same location.
Industry Implications
1. Marketing and Advertising - Interactive, personalized marketing techniques promote brand loyalty and consumer engagement, particularly among the Millennial demographic
2. Technology - New technologies have allowed for the creation of innovative virtual dating platforms that allow long-distance couples to personalize their romantic rituals and stay connected
3. Retail - Retail companies are creating innovative reward programs and interactive experiences to attract customers, increase sales, and build brand loyalty.
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Date Range:
Feb 14 — Feb 16
Trending:
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Featured Examples

Romantic Taxi Rides
Romantic Taxi Rides
Addison Lee is Offering Valentine's Day Car Rides with Its 'CupidCab Service'
Ahead of February 14th this year, Addison Lee is running a special Valentine’s Day car service that it describes as: “one-part date, one-part rescue service.” The service is... MORE
play_circle_filled Couples Only Vending Machines
Couples Only Vending Machines
Coke's Invisible Vending Machine Doesn't Reveal Itself for Singles
For Valentine’s Day this year, Coca-Cola set up the ‘Invisible Vending Machine,’ which was visible only to couples. For a while now, Coca-Cola has been promoting its “Share a... MORE
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Silhouetted Kissing Booths
This Fun Kissing Booth by DENTISTE' Ecourages Affection in Public
Claiming that Japanese people have a difficult time expressing romantic feelings, toothpaste brand DENTISTE’ set up a kissing booth that managed to help people express affection in both a very... MORE
play_circle_filled Surprise Valentine's Proposals
Surprise Valentine's Proposals
WestJet Helped Two Torontonians Pull Off a Romantic Proposal
Canadian airline WestJet helped two Toronto-based couples pull off a romantic Valentine’s proposal in Barbados. The airline approached two men as they shopped for engagement rings last... MORE
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The Valentine Kiss App Rewarded Smoochers on February 14th
The Lidl Valentine Kiss Detector app came out to reward affectionate people on Valentine’s Day. The app was put out by Lidl, a global discount supermarket chain and essentially, it traded... MORE
Long-Distance Dinners
Long-Distance Dinners
The Sync Virtual Dinner Connects Couples in Different Cities for Christmas
Instead of spending time at church or shopping, it’s tradition on Christmas Eve in Japan to spend time with loved ones in a restaurant—and for those who are separated by distance, ‘au&#... MORE

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