Top 35 Brand Activation Trends in August

From Personal Museum Recordings to Pop-Up Dessert Trucks

August 2017 brand activations reveal a variety of creative trends, some of which are related to art and others which are associated with what is still the most popular style of pop-up – those related to food.

The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago will be offering a new exhibit titled "Specimens with Something to Say," that involves the help of people who are willing to record their voices in the pop-up audio booth, which records participants speaking from a short script. The recordings will be part of the exhibit, and which function as a unique new way to boost engagement in a museum setting.

With Nutella now offering its own cafes in North America, the brand has also expanded to pop-up dessert trucks. The Nutella food truck will be featured in Australia, and all of the varying beverages and desserts it offers will contain the popular hazelnut spread.

SCORE
6.4 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 90%
Activity 93%
Freshness 8%
Pop-Up Investment Eateries
CATEGORY
Marketing
Pop-Up Investment Eateries
Open-Air Cinema Clubs
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Open-Air Cinema Clubs
Food-Focused Automotive Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Autos
Food-Focused Automotive Pop-Ups
Soda Brand Dining Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Soda Brand Dining Pop-Ups
Luxurious Fantasy Confections
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Luxurious Fantasy Confections
Dessert-Decorating Workshops
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Dessert-Decorating Workshops
3D-Printed Dating Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
3D-Printed Dating Pop-Ups
Spouse-Spying Rental Services
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Spouse-Spying Rental Services
Photography Brand Security Cameras
CATEGORY
Tech
Photography Brand Security Cameras
Personalized Museum Recordings
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Personalized Museum Recordings
Snack-Sampling Picnics
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Snack-Sampling Picnics
Alcoholic Shaved Ice Snacks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Alcoholic Shaved Ice Snacks
Line Waiting Services
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Line Waiting Services
Spicy Candy Floss
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Spicy Candy Floss
Custom Connected Eyeglass Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Business
Custom Connected Eyeglass Pop-Ups
Pop-Up Train Carriages
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Pop-Up Train Carriages
Westcoast Burger Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Westcoast Burger Pop-Ups
Floating Pop-Up Water Parks
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Floating Pop-Up Water Parks
TV-Inspired Installations
CATEGORY
Marketing
TV-Inspired Installations
Rapper Merch-Selling Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Rapper Merch-Selling Pop-Ups
Snack-Sampling Conveyors
CATEGORY
Marketing
Snack-Sampling Conveyors
High-Tech Pop-Up Barbershops
CATEGORY
Fashion
High-Tech Pop-Up Barbershops
Elusive Rapper Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Elusive Rapper Pop-Ups
Pop-Up Sandal Shops
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pop-Up Sandal Shops
Instant Photography Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Instant Photography Pop-Ups
Multi-Sensory Beverage Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Multi-Sensory Beverage Pop-Ups
Pop-Up Lemonade Stores
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Pop-Up Lemonade Stores
Pop-Up Dessert Trucks
CATEGORY
Business
Pop-Up Dessert Trucks
Gaming App Pop-Up Cafes
CATEGORY
Marketing
Gaming App Pop-Up Cafes
Champagne Cocktail Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Champagne Cocktail Pop-Ups
Bespoke Wimbledon Beer Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Bespoke Wimbledon Beer Pop-Ups
All-Day Nap Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
All-Day Nap Bars
Sensorial Festival Activations
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sensorial Festival Activations
Self-Constructing Buildings
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Self-Constructing Buildings
Summer Wine Brand Activations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Summer Wine Brand Activations