Top 100 Marketing Trends for October

From Poorly Priced Chocolate Ads to AR Scavenger Hunts

From poorly priced chocolate ads to AR scavenger hunts, this list of October 2018 Marketing Ideas highlights some of the ways in which companies are branding its products and services to appeal to the changing consumer market.

This month marks the end of summer, promoting a series of celebratory seasonal branding examples. This includes both fall and summer motifs, as brands either say goodbye to, or prepare for the transitioning season. As always, interactivity and immersion shows a lot of promise for brands, as companies like Desperados create whimsical underwater experiences for the more audacious party-goer.

On a more humorous note, Snickers developed an ad to build on its 'You're not you when you're hungry' campaign. In it, a banner on the brand's website featured a "two for the price of one" ad. Consumers that were tricked by it were directed to a video that featured a concerned life coach reminding them to eat something.

SCORE
6.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 93%
Activity 93%
Freshness 8%
Collaboration Pumpkin Pie Beers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Collaboration Pumpkin Pie Beers
Regional Ingredient Gins
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Regional Ingredient Gins
Exclusive Limited-Edition Chocolates
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Exclusive Limited-Edition Chocolates
Proximity Marketing Beacons
CATEGORY
Tech
Proximity Marketing Beacons
AI Fashion Activations
CATEGORY
Fashion
AI Fashion Activations
24-Hour Product Releases
CATEGORY
Fashion
24-Hour Product Releases
Step-Exchanging Pop-Up Cafe
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Step-Exchanging Pop-Up Cafe
Animated Celebrity Outfit Evolution
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Animated Celebrity Outfit Evolution
Balanced Sugarless Sodas
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Balanced Sugarless Sodas
Immersive Underwater Parties
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Immersive Underwater Parties
Spoiled Milk Fragrances
CATEGORY
Eco
Spoiled Milk Fragrances
Nutrient-Rich Frozen Pizzas
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Nutrient-Rich Frozen Pizzas
Inspiration Paint Pop-up Showrooms
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Inspiration Paint Pop-up Showrooms
QSR Hockey Collectibles
CATEGORY
Marketing
QSR Hockey Collectibles
International Cuisine Pronunciation Guides
CATEGORY
Marketing
International Cuisine Pronunciation Guides
Branded YouTube Game Shows
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded YouTube Game Shows
Premium British Sandwich Lines
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Premium British Sandwich Lines
Hockey Captain Fashion Partnerships
CATEGORY
Fashion
Hockey Captain Fashion Partnerships
Tequila Brand Boxing Events
CATEGORY
Marketing
Tequila Brand Boxing Events
Hangover-Curbing Supplement Shots
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Hangover-Curbing Supplement Shots
Vegan Millennial Face Creams
CATEGORY
Fashion
Vegan Millennial Face Creams
Heart Health-Supporting Kefirs
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Heart Health-Supporting Kefirs
Sleek High-Quality Wireless Earbuds
CATEGORY
Tech
Sleek High-Quality Wireless Earbuds
Hispanic Heritage Caps
CATEGORY
Fashion
Hispanic Heritage Caps
Wintery Refreshment Chewing Gums
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Wintery Refreshment Chewing Gums
Divergent Dairy Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Divergent Dairy Branding
Footwear Customization Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Footwear Customization Campaigns
All-in-One Peanut Butter Snacks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
All-in-One Peanut Butter Snacks
Dissolving Pouch Protein Supplements
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Dissolving Pouch Protein Supplements
Fruity Superfood Drinks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fruity Superfood Drinks
Artisan-Inspired Yogurt Desserts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Artisan-Inspired Yogurt Desserts
Functional Hangover Supplements
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Functional Hangover Supplements
Charitable Feminist Clothing Lines
CATEGORY
Social Good
Charitable Feminist Clothing Lines
Apple Cider Vinegar-Based Tonics
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Apple Cider Vinegar-Based Tonics
Board Game Livestreams
CATEGORY
Tech
Board Game Livestreams
Free-From Prepackaged Snacks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Free-From Prepackaged Snacks
Century-Long Marketing Campaigns
CATEGORY
Eco
Century-Long Marketing Campaigns
Concentrated Cold Tea Drinks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Concentrated Cold Tea Drinks
Culturally Diverse Food Offerings
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Culturally Diverse Food Offerings
AR Cartoon Home Experiences
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
AR Cartoon Home Experiences
Multi-Storey Fashion Townhouses
CATEGORY
Marketing
Multi-Storey Fashion Townhouses
Cold Weather Frozen Yogurts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cold Weather Frozen Yogurts
Adorable Sea-Themed Donuts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Adorable Sea-Themed Donuts
Rapper-Fronted Sneaker Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Rapper-Fronted Sneaker Editorials
Active Hemp Extract Supplements
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Active Hemp Extract Supplements
Cartoon-Celebrating Cookies
CATEGORY
Marketing
Cartoon-Celebrating Cookies
Calorie-Conscious Ice Creams
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Calorie-Conscious Ice Creams
Successful Geo-Targeting Store Campaigns
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Successful Geo-Targeting Store Campaigns
Poorly Priced Chocolate Ads
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Poorly Priced Chocolate Ads
Personalized In-Store Wishlists
CATEGORY
Business
Personalized In-Store Wishlists
Clean Cold Brew Cans
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Clean Cold Brew Cans
Cocktail-Paired Chocolates
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cocktail-Paired Chocolates
Edible Supermarket Exhibitions
CATEGORY
Marketing
Edible Supermarket Exhibitions
Inflight Oktoberfest Beers
CATEGORY
World
Inflight Oktoberfest Beers
Organic Mainstream Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Organic Mainstream Cereals
Clean Label Quinoa Snacks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Clean Label Quinoa Snacks
Clean Eating Child Snacks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Clean Eating Child Snacks
Promotional Candy Walls
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Promotional Candy Walls
UV-Reactive Vodka Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
UV-Reactive Vodka Packaging
Two-Tiered Snacking Sofas
CATEGORY
Marketing
Two-Tiered Snacking Sofas
Virtual Magazine Makeup Try-Ons
CATEGORY
Marketing
Virtual Magazine Makeup Try-Ons
Mexico-Celebrating Beer Cans
CATEGORY
World
Mexico-Celebrating Beer Cans
Competitive Puzzle Games
CATEGORY
Tech
Competitive Puzzle Games
Sheep-Inspired Yogurt Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sheep-Inspired Yogurt Packaging
Elegant Female Sneaker Designs
CATEGORY
Fashion
Elegant Female Sneaker Designs
Plant-Based Yogurt Beverages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Plant-Based Yogurt Beverages
Gourmet Snack Brand Restaurants
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Gourmet Snack Brand Restaurants
Sculptural Digital Advertising Boards
CATEGORY
Marketing
Sculptural Digital Advertising Boards
Luxurious Custom Stationery Sets
CATEGORY
Luxury
Luxurious Custom Stationery Sets
High-Fashion Vodka Bottles
CATEGORY
Marketing
High-Fashion Vodka Bottles
Dynamic Anime-Inspired Footwear
CATEGORY
Marketing
Dynamic Anime-Inspired Footwear
Artistically Expressive Footwear
CATEGORY
Marketing
Artistically Expressive Footwear
AR Ice Cream Wrappers
CATEGORY
Tech
AR Ice Cream Wrappers
AR-Enhanced Candy Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
AR-Enhanced Candy Packaging
Easy Open Snack Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Easy Open Snack Packaging
Celebratory Cannabis Legalization Campaigns
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Celebratory Cannabis Legalization Campaigns
Gamified Pizza Boxes
CATEGORY
Tech
Gamified Pizza Boxes
Temporary Eco-Friendly Concept Stores
CATEGORY
Eco
Temporary Eco-Friendly Concept Stores
Eco-Conscious Bread Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Eco-Conscious Bread Packaging
Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunts
CATEGORY
Marketing
Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunts
Unconventional Advertising Strategies
CATEGORY
Marketing
Unconventional Advertising Strategies
Co-Branded Dessert Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Co-Branded Dessert Cosmetics
Artistic Paper Set Designs
CATEGORY
Fashion
Artistic Paper Set Designs
Clever Photochromic Packaging Designs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Clever Photochromic Packaging Designs
Distorted Avant-Garde Lookbooks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Distorted Avant-Garde Lookbooks
Pop-Up Well-Being Playgrounds
CATEGORY
Marketing
Pop-Up Well-Being Playgrounds
Humorous Boomer-Headed Lookbooks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Humorous Boomer-Headed Lookbooks
Inclusive Skin Tone Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Inclusive Skin Tone Campaigns
Millennial-Inspired Media Re-Brands
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Millennial-Inspired Media Re-Brands
Cinematically Themed Fashion Lookbooks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Cinematically Themed Fashion Lookbooks
Virtual Luxury Fashion Models
CATEGORY
Fashion
Virtual Luxury Fashion Models
Fashionable Snacky See-Through Bags
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fashionable Snacky See-Through Bags
Paper-Made Window Display Installations
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Paper-Made Window Display Installations
Whimsically Interactive Candy Installations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Whimsically Interactive Candy Installations
Outdoorsy Swedish Fashion Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Outdoorsy Swedish Fashion Editorials
Facial Recognition Tech Installations
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Facial Recognition Tech Installations
Restorative Feminine Skincare
CATEGORY
Fashion
Restorative Feminine Skincare
Humorous Fast Food Commercials
CATEGORY
Marketing
Humorous Fast Food Commercials
Clever Hilarious Photography Series
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Clever Hilarious Photography Series
Gen Z-Targeting Makeup Brands
CATEGORY
Marketing
Gen Z-Targeting Makeup Brands

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