Top 100 Marketing Trends for 2020

From Paperboard Soda Packaging to Fragranced Festive Pop-Ups

This round-up of 2020 marketing trends cover many different ways that the vast variety of existing industries are connecting with their respective consumers. There are many approaches on an endless amount of mediums where brands are able to convey themselves, create a brand, tell a story, and much more.

One of the examples is done by luxury jewelry brand Tiffany & Co. It opened up a ice rink to embody a festive mood inspired by the Central Park bridge. It was accompanied with a scented display, evoking the aroma of the 'Tiffany Eau de Parfum.' Another great marketing trend is by none other than Coca-Cola and its KeelClip packaging for a more sustainable solution. The paperboard packaging will be eliminating can multipacks plastic packaging entirely in Europe.

For more tech innovations in the year ahead, check out Trend Hunter’s 2020 Trend Report

SCORE
6.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Gen Alpha (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 93%
Activity 93%
Freshness 9%
Time-Traveling Holiday Activations
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Time-Traveling Holiday Activations
Prepackaged Holiday Gift Baskets
CATEGORY
Marketing
Prepackaged Holiday Gift Baskets
Plant-Based Multivitamin Studies
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Plant-Based Multivitamin Studies
Storybook-Inspired Ham Sandwiches
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Storybook-Inspired Ham Sandwiches
Pouch-Packaged Dairy Products
CATEGORY
Marketing
Pouch-Packaged Dairy Products
Elegant Holiday Chocolates
CATEGORY
Marketing
Elegant Holiday Chocolates
Reclaimed Plastic Cannabis Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Reclaimed Plastic Cannabis Packaging
Artistic Cannabis Brand Identities
CATEGORY
Marketing
Artistic Cannabis Brand Identities
Cheeky Food Delivery Merchandises
CATEGORY
Business
Cheeky Food Delivery Merchandises
Exclusive Cyber Monday Releases
CATEGORY
Fashion
Exclusive Cyber Monday Releases
Expansive Seasonal Treat Collections
CATEGORY
Marketing
Expansive Seasonal Treat Collections
Experiential Homestyle Stores
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Experiential Homestyle Stores
Rap-Themed Furniture Christmas Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Rap-Themed Furniture Christmas Ads
Excess Carbon Libations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Excess Carbon Libations
Restorative Recovery Sleep Aids
CATEGORY
Marketing
Restorative Recovery Sleep Aids
Festive Soda Truck Tours
CATEGORY
Marketing
Festive Soda Truck Tours
Whiskey Brand Music Events
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Whiskey Brand Music Events
Functional Wellness CBD Drinks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Functional Wellness CBD Drinks
Clydesdale-Branded Beer Cans
CATEGORY
Marketing
Clydesdale-Branded Beer Cans
Satisfying Popped Seed Snacks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Satisfying Popped Seed Snacks
Educational Cocktail Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Educational Cocktail Pop-Ups
Festive Chicken Buckets
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Festive Chicken Buckets
Notebook-Inspired Sneakers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Notebook-Inspired Sneakers
Dual-Colored Running Shoe Silhouettes
CATEGORY
Fashion
Dual-Colored Running Shoe Silhouettes
Virtual Engagement Try-On Ads
CATEGORY
Tech
Virtual Engagement Try-On Ads
Social Media Tourism Campaigns
CATEGORY
World
Social Media Tourism Campaigns
Mini Brewery-Branded Hotels
CATEGORY
Marketing
Mini Brewery-Branded Hotels
Interactive Video Fashion Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Interactive Video Fashion Campaigns
Fundraising Insect Influencers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fundraising Insect Influencers
Social Media Tourism Promotions
CATEGORY
World
Social Media Tourism Promotions
Jewel-Shaped Perfume Releases
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Jewel-Shaped Perfume Releases
Elf-Inspired Hotel Suites
CATEGORY
World
Elf-Inspired Hotel Suites
Interactive Video Beauty Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Interactive Video Beauty Campaigns
Festive Eyebrow Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Festive Eyebrow Pop-Ups
Hemp Holiday Survival Kits
CATEGORY
Marketing
Hemp Holiday Survival Kits
Festive Body Spray Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Festive Body Spray Pop-Ups
Aura-Analyzing Cocktail Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Aura-Analyzing Cocktail Pop-Ups
Multi-Media Tourism Campaigns
CATEGORY
Tech
Multi-Media Tourism Campaigns
Cinematic Christmas Apparel Lines
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Cinematic Christmas Apparel Lines
Chocolate Spread-Themed Hotels
CATEGORY
Marketing
Chocolate Spread-Themed Hotels
Festive Ombré Coffee Cups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Festive Ombré Coffee Cups
Social Media Snack Challenges
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Social Media Snack Challenges
Complete Nutrition Snack Bars
CATEGORY
Marketing
Complete Nutrition Snack Bars
Experiential Black Friday Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Business
Experiential Black Friday Pop-Ups
Social Media Tourism Campaigns
CATEGORY
World
Social Media Tourism Campaigns
Small Business Marketplaces
CATEGORY
Business
Small Business Marketplaces
Branded Five-Person Pubs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded Five-Person Pubs
Branded Scented Wrapping Paper
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded Scented Wrapping Paper
Hand-Painted Fast Food Baubles
CATEGORY
Marketing
Hand-Painted Fast Food Baubles
Additive-Free Dried Fruit Snacks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Additive-Free Dried Fruit Snacks
Art Event Sneaker Launches
CATEGORY
Fashion
Art Event Sneaker Launches
Cruelty-Free Unisex Fragrance Collections
CATEGORY
Marketing
Cruelty-Free Unisex Fragrance Collections
All-in-One Mobile Cocktail Kits
CATEGORY
Marketing
All-in-One Mobile Cocktail Kits
Clear Protein-Packed Waters
CATEGORY
Marketing
Clear Protein-Packed Waters
Canned Premixed Cannabis Drinks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Canned Premixed Cannabis Drinks
Multi-Sensory Music Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Multi-Sensory Music Campaigns
Social Media Merchandise Promotions
CATEGORY
Tech
Social Media Merchandise Promotions
Alcohol-Branded Festive Sweaters
CATEGORY
Marketing
Alcohol-Branded Festive Sweaters
Vibrantly Nostalgic Sportswear
CATEGORY
Fashion
Vibrantly Nostalgic Sportswear
Gift Box Burger Giveaways
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Gift Box Burger Giveaways
Fast Food E-Commerce Sites
CATEGORY
Business
Fast Food E-Commerce Sites
Sustainability-Focused Virtual Experiences
CATEGORY
Eco
Sustainability-Focused Virtual Experiences
Fragranced Festive Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fragranced Festive Pop-Ups
Take-Home Restaurant Meals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Take-Home Restaurant Meals
Art-Inspired Cosmetics Stores
CATEGORY
Business
Art-Inspired Cosmetics Stores
Ingredient-Focused Clear Cocktails
CATEGORY
Business
Ingredient-Focused Clear Cocktails
Art Collective-Launched Upcycled Sweaters
CATEGORY
Eco
Art Collective-Launched Upcycled Sweaters
Animated AR Catalogs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Animated AR Catalogs
OLED-Equipped Soda Packaging
CATEGORY
Marketing
OLED-Equipped Soda Packaging
Two-Person Christmas Sweaters
CATEGORY
Marketing
Two-Person Christmas Sweaters
Playful Brand Troll Ads
CATEGORY
Autos
Playful Brand Troll Ads
Racy Black-and-White Fashion Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Racy Black-and-White Fashion Ads
Millennial-Targeted Bran Cereals
CATEGORY
Marketing
Millennial-Targeted Bran Cereals
Glass Shard Vodka Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Glass Shard Vodka Packaging
Luxurious Sporty Fashion Collaborations
CATEGORY
Fashion
Luxurious Sporty Fashion Collaborations
Tongue-in-Cheek Beer Rebrands
CATEGORY
Marketing
Tongue-in-Cheek Beer Rebrands
Ultra-Chic Luxurious Clogs
CATEGORY
Fashion
Ultra-Chic Luxurious Clogs
Co-Branded Cartoon Apparel
CATEGORY
Marketing
Co-Branded Cartoon Apparel
Storage Container Pop-Up Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Storage Container Pop-Up Shops
Festive Fast Food Sweaters
CATEGORY
Marketing
Festive Fast Food Sweaters
Immersive Convenience Store-Themed Bars
CATEGORY
Marketing
Immersive Convenience Store-Themed Bars
Condiment-Themed Holiday Sweaters
CATEGORY
Fashion
Condiment-Themed Holiday Sweaters
Paperboard Soda Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Paperboard Soda Packaging
Experiential Toy Shops
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Experiential Toy Shops
Exclusive Japanese Chocolate Packs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Exclusive Japanese Chocolate Packs
Ballet Brand-Launched Activewear
CATEGORY
Marketing
Ballet Brand-Launched Activewear
Artistic Menswear Runway Collaborations
CATEGORY
Fashion
Artistic Menswear Runway Collaborations
Vault-Themed Jewelry Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Vault-Themed Jewelry Pop-Ups
Oversized Dog-Carrying Bags
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Oversized Dog-Carrying Bags
High-Fashon Mid-Top Sneaker Designs
CATEGORY
Luxury
High-Fashon Mid-Top Sneaker Designs
Candy-Themed Basketball Kicks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Candy-Themed Basketball Kicks
Unique Candle Scent Samplers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Unique Candle Scent Samplers
Apple Leather Vegan Handbags
CATEGORY
Marketing
Apple Leather Vegan Handbags
Donut Brand Holiday Merch
CATEGORY
Marketing
Donut Brand Holiday Merch
Self-Care Advent Calendars
CATEGORY
Marketing
Self-Care Advent Calendars
Immersive Outerwear Retail Concepts
CATEGORY
Business
Immersive Outerwear Retail Concepts
Cheeky Marketing Strategies
CATEGORY
Marketing
Cheeky Marketing Strategies

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