Top 100 Marketing Trends in April

From Rebranded Craft Sodas to Empowering Female Logo Reworks

These April 2018 marketing trends incorporate a wide range of creative branding efforts, interactive campaigns, socially conscious initiatives, and celebrity-fronted advertisements.

In order to reach consumers in a different way, Krispy Kreme launched a new version of its ever-popular Original Glazed donut, transforming it into a popcorn that's great to snack on. The popcorn is packaged in forest green, white, and red bags that reflect the donut chain's traditional branding. On the front of the bag is an image of the classic donut as well, instantly creating a flavor association for the many consumers who are familiar with the brand's products.

Also spotlighted is the KFC Malaysia campaign, which saw the fried chicken chain's Colonel Sanders replaced with Claudia Sanders. By switching out the male mascot, KFC aimed to show its support for powerful women around the globe in celebration of International Women's Day.

SCORE
6.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 100%
Activity 100%
Freshness 8%
Reduced Fat Turkey Products
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Reduced Fat Turkey Products
Fruity Spring-Inspired Pastries
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fruity Spring-Inspired Pastries
Allergen-Free Snack Crackers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Allergen-Free Snack Crackers
Nutty Plant Protein Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Nutty Plant Protein Cereals
Large-Scale Disney Park Renovations
CATEGORY
World
Large-Scale Disney Park Renovations
Premium Artisanal Cold Coffees
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Premium Artisanal Cold Coffees
Refreshing Alternative Energy Drinks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Refreshing Alternative Energy Drinks
Fermented Beet Supplements
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fermented Beet Supplements
Artisan-Inspired Dairy Products
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Artisan-Inspired Dairy Products
Voice-Controlled Fun Homes
CATEGORY
Marketing
Voice-Controlled Fun Homes
Donut-Flavored Popcorns
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Donut-Flavored Popcorns
Hyper-Local Font Campaigns
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Hyper-Local Font Campaigns
Ocean-Inspired Snack Chips
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Ocean-Inspired Snack Chips
Gender Equality Beer Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Gender Equality Beer Branding
Social Skincare Challenges
CATEGORY
Marketing
Social Skincare Challenges
Donut-Infused Ice Creams
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Donut-Infused Ice Creams
Low-Sugar Protein Snacks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Low-Sugar Protein Snacks
Luxuriously Rebranded Wines
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Luxuriously Rebranded Wines
Vase-Like Liquor Bottles
CATEGORY
Eco
Vase-Like Liquor Bottles
Pizza-Themed Sneakers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pizza-Themed Sneakers
Dessert-Inspired Milk Beverages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Dessert-Inspired Milk Beverages
Student Starter Kits
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Student Starter Kits
Collectible Beer Cans
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Collectible Beer Cans
Mainstream Organic Juice Products
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Mainstream Organic Juice Products
Vibrantly Rustic Cheese Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Vibrantly Rustic Cheese Packaging
Alternative Ingredient Dressings
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Alternative Ingredient Dressings
Sustainable Undersea Plant Snacks
CATEGORY
Eco
Sustainable Undersea Plant Snacks
Drag-Themed Automotive Events
CATEGORY
Autos
Drag-Themed Automotive Events
Reduced Plastic Food Deliveries
CATEGORY
Eco
Reduced Plastic Food Deliveries
Bottled Herbal Hawaiian Teas
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Bottled Herbal Hawaiian Teas
Highway Art Galleries
CATEGORY
Autos
Highway Art Galleries
Plant Antioxidant Water Drinks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Plant Antioxidant Water Drinks
Dairy Product Rebrandings
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Dairy Product Rebrandings
Cheeky Footwear Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Cheeky Footwear Editorials
Classically Reinvented Gin Bottles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Classically Reinvented Gin Bottles
Nutrient-Rich Gummy Candies
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Nutrient-Rich Gummy Candies
Mysterious Single-Malt Whiskies
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Mysterious Single-Malt Whiskies
Olympic Athlete-Backed Skincare
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Olympic Athlete-Backed Skincare
Socially Inspired Recipes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Socially Inspired Recipes
Artfully Canned Wines
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Artfully Canned Wines
Illuminating Flagship Installations
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Illuminating Flagship Installations
Women-Celebrating Snack Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Women-Celebrating Snack Branding
Creative In-Game Ads
CATEGORY
Social Media
Creative In-Game Ads
Limited Ingredient Snack Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Limited Ingredient Snack Bars
Nostalgic Jam Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Nostalgic Jam Branding
Intense Movie Marathons
CATEGORY
Marketing
Intense Movie Marathons
Celebratory Heritage Banquets
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Celebratory Heritage Banquets
Infused Tonic Water Mixers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Infused Tonic Water Mixers
Nostalgic Television-Themed Subway Cars
CATEGORY
Marketing
Nostalgic Television-Themed Subway Cars
Combinational Candy Treats
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Combinational Candy Treats
Aromatic Paper Fragrances
CATEGORY
Fashion
Aromatic Paper Fragrances
Male-Led Menstruation Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Male-Led Menstruation Campaigns
Day-Long Digital Art Homes
CATEGORY
Marketing
Day-Long Digital Art Homes
Illustrated Insect Snack Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Illustrated Insect Snack Packaging
AI Music Installations
CATEGORY
Marketing
AI Music Installations
Expressive Bottled Water
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Expressive Bottled Water
Sweetener-Free Dried Fruits
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sweetener-Free Dried Fruits
Traceable QR Labels
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Traceable QR Labels
Culinary-Oriented Branding Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Culinary-Oriented Branding Campaigns
Reduced Sugar Craft Sodas
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Reduced Sugar Craft Sodas
VR Timepiece Experiences
CATEGORY
Marketing
VR Timepiece Experiences
CBD-Infused Bottled Waters
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
CBD-Infused Bottled Waters
Revamped Hangover Cure Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Revamped Hangover Cure Branding
Flipped Fast Food Logos
CATEGORY
Marketing
Flipped Fast Food Logos
Millennial Pink Coffee Cups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Millennial Pink Coffee Cups
Carb-Free Pork Snacks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Carb-Free Pork Snacks
Canadian-Modeled Sneaker Releases
CATEGORY
Fashion
Canadian-Modeled Sneaker Releases
Nostalgic Snack Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Nostalgic Snack Branding
Snack Food Portrait Apps
CATEGORY
Marketing
Snack Food Portrait Apps
Life-Size Gummy Sneakers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Life-Size Gummy Sneakers
Endangered Species Campaign Shirts
CATEGORY
Social Good
Endangered Species Campaign Shirts
Humane Exercise Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Humane Exercise Campaigns
Branded Sleep-Inducing Concerts
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded Sleep-Inducing Concerts
Vapor-Tasting Experiences
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Vapor-Tasting Experiences
Coffee-Farming Centers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Coffee-Farming Centers
Digitally Focused Brand Identities
CATEGORY
Marketing
Digitally Focused Brand Identities
Vegan Beauty Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Vegan Beauty Pop-Ups
Diverse Plant Protein Beverages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Diverse Plant Protein Beverages
Over-Branded Streetwear Fashion
CATEGORY
Fashion
Over-Branded Streetwear Fashion
Multi-Sensory Beehive Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Multi-Sensory Beehive Pop-Ups
Hyper-Realistic CGI Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Hyper-Realistic CGI Campaigns
Technicolored Dental Floss Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Technicolored Dental Floss Packaging
Empowering Women-Focused Installations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Empowering Women-Focused Installations
Immersive Viewing Helmets
CATEGORY
Marketing
Immersive Viewing Helmets
Female-Driven Ad Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Female-Driven Ad Campaigns
Edible Burger Billboards
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Edible Burger Billboards
Colorful Millennial Kitchenware
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Colorful Millennial Kitchenware
Minimalist Marble Coffee Mugs
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Minimalist Marble Coffee Mugs
Directional Logo Designs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Directional Logo Designs
70s-Inspired Artisan Food Shops
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
70s-Inspired Artisan Food Shops
Conceptually Abstract Pastel Photos
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Conceptually Abstract Pastel Photos
eSports-Focused Foods
CATEGORY
Tech
eSports-Focused Foods
Conceptual Patterned Chocolate Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Conceptual Patterned Chocolate Bars
Immersive Women's Sneaker Launches
CATEGORY
Fashion
Immersive Women's Sneaker Launches
Bubbly Footwear Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Bubbly Footwear Campaigns
Underground eSports Bars
CATEGORY
Tech
Underground eSports Bars
Empowering Female Logo Reworks
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Empowering Female Logo Reworks
Cosmetic Brand Arcades
CATEGORY
Marketing
Cosmetic Brand Arcades