Top 40 Interactive Trends in October

From Gut Health Pop-Ups to Multi-Sensory Bag Activations

The October 2019 interactive trend round-up proves that engaging your customers with branded experiences can have a tremendous effect on the company's reach, as well as consumer loyalty.

While some marketing initiatives of this kind are online platform-based, others appear hands-on. Two dominant instances of public outreach in the October 2019 interactive list include pop-ups and contests. For the first category, activations such as Chuckling Goat's complimentary Gut Health Clinic, the wine-friendly Lillet Paint Night Event, as well as the Cheetos snack-inspired styling bar are definite standouts, because they call attention to the brand but also spotlight things like implementable health advice or entertainable qualities.

Companies also tap into consumer creativity through contests. In the October 2019 interactive list, Vans is accepting entries for its Global Custom Culture contest for sneaker customization, while Vessi Footwear goes a more traditional route with a social media giveaway.

SCORE
5.7 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Gen Alpha (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 80%
Activity 83%
Freshness 9%
Pizza-Branded Parent Stations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Pizza-Branded Parent Stations
Dedicated Football Season Menus
CATEGORY
Business
Dedicated Football Season Menus
Waffle Sandwich Sweepstakes
CATEGORY
Marketing
Waffle Sandwich Sweepstakes
Real-Time Stress Visualizations
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Real-Time Stress Visualizations
Internationally Inspired Greek Pizzas
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Internationally Inspired Greek Pizzas
QSR Dating Simulators
CATEGORY
Marketing
QSR Dating Simulators
Sandwich Shop Streaming Promotions
CATEGORY
Marketing
Sandwich Shop Streaming Promotions
Location-Aware Wine Labels
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Location-Aware Wine Labels
Ranch Dressing Food Tours
CATEGORY
Marketing
Ranch Dressing Food Tours
Gut Health Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Gut Health Pop-Ups
Hidden Highland Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Hidden Highland Bars
Sitcom-Celebrating Search Engine Perks
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Sitcom-Celebrating Search Engine Perks
Anti-Plastic Toy Campaigns
CATEGORY
Eco
Anti-Plastic Toy Campaigns
Sporty Hashtag Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Sporty Hashtag Campaigns
Home-Style Entertaining Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Home-Style Entertaining Pop-Ups
Sci-Fi-Themed Haunted Houses
CATEGORY
Marketing
Sci-Fi-Themed Haunted Houses
Interactive Cooking Videos
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Interactive Cooking Videos
AI-Powered Rice Packages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
AI-Powered Rice Packages
AR Grooming Lenses
CATEGORY
Marketing
AR Grooming Lenses
Whimsically Illustrated Cards
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Whimsically Illustrated Cards
Crowdsourced Plus-Size Collections
CATEGORY
Fashion
Crowdsourced Plus-Size Collections
Sensitive Skincare Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Sensitive Skincare Pop-Ups
Short Marketing Lesson Websites
CATEGORY
Business
Short Marketing Lesson Websites
Boundary-Pushing Running Challenges
CATEGORY
Fashion
Boundary-Pushing Running Challenges
Whimsical Newsstand Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Whimsical Newsstand Pop-Ups
Shoe Customization Contests
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Shoe Customization Contests
Multi-Sensory Bag Activations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Multi-Sensory Bag Activations
AR Soda Cans
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
AR Soda Cans
Snack-Inspired Styling Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Snack-Inspired Styling Bars
Sneaker-Branded Social Media Contests
CATEGORY
Marketing
Sneaker-Branded Social Media Contests
24-Hour Beauty Shops
CATEGORY
Marketing
24-Hour Beauty Shops
Collaborative Robot Paintings
CATEGORY
Marketing
Collaborative Robot Paintings
Science Fiction-Themed Hotels
CATEGORY
Business
Science Fiction-Themed Hotels
Connected Cheese Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Connected Cheese Packaging
Ultra-Playful Tequila Branding Initiatives
CATEGORY
Marketing
Ultra-Playful Tequila Branding Initiatives
Tennis-Inspired Mural Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Tennis-Inspired Mural Campaigns
Latin Culture-Inspired Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Latin Culture-Inspired Pop-Ups
Wine Brand Art Parties
CATEGORY
Marketing
Wine Brand Art Parties
Multi-Sensory Theater Experiences
CATEGORY
Marketing
Multi-Sensory Theater Experiences
Holiday-Ready Pop-Up Retail Spaces
CATEGORY
Marketing
Holiday-Ready Pop-Up Retail Spaces

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