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Hyper-Insightful Interaction

Branded content extends into useful, problem-solving apps

Implications - Incentivizing consumer interaction and participation, brands are using useful apps to further integrate branded content into peoples' lives. Moving beyond apps that simply direct consumers toward a given product or service, this new take involves solving a problem or providing a worthwhile service to incite consumer interest. This shift signifies a move toward more integrated and subtly branded content, with a focus on consumer needs.
Trend Themes
1. Useful Branded Apps - Brands are using apps to solve problems or provide services in a more integrated and subtly branded content approach.
2. Real-time Virtual Experience Apps - Apps that offer virtual experiences, such as makeup testing or car test drives, are becoming more popular among consumers.
3. Social Collaboration Apps - Apps that promote social collaboration, such as gifting a beer to a friend or creating a baby photo collage, are gaining popularity among users.
Industry Implications
1. Marketing and Advertising - Marketers are beginning to use apps to expand on traditional advertising to further promote and brand their product.
2. Tech and Innovation - Apps, such as virtual makeup testing and car test drives, are seeing a surge in development as companies explore the possibilities of new technology.
3. E-commerce and Retail - Apps that allow users to virtually try out furniture or purchase products directly from an app, such as Furnish and L'Oreal's Makeup Genius, are transforming the online retail industry.
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Real-Time Makeup Apps
Real-Time Makeup Apps
L'Oreal's Makeup Genius App Lets You Virtually Try Cosmetics Live
The L’Oreal Makeup Genius app is one that lets you try on a range of beauty products in real-time digitally, without the need to wash brushes or purchase any products. The free-to-download... MORE
Virtual Decorating Apps
Virtual Decorating Apps
Furnish's Augmented Reality App for Interior Design Makes Choices Easy
Furnish is a handy augmented reality app for interior design that lets you preview furniture pieces from a variety of furniture retailers like West Elm, Crate & Barrel, IKEA and Uncommon Goods.... MORE
Beer-Gifting Apps
Beer-Gifting Apps
Budweiser's Buds for Buds App Lets You Send Out a Beer for Friends
A you become older, it also becomes more difficult to get together with some people in your life, especially for birthday celebrations, but the Budweiser Buds for Buds app is designed to help you... MORE
Streamlined Pizza Ads
Streamlined Pizza Ads
Hulu Will Soon Let You Order Pizza on One of Its Commercial Ads
With a new ad service Hulu is calling an “in-stream purchase unit,” the online video service is making it extremely hard not to order a pizza during a commercial break. During a... MORE
play_circle_filledVirtual Driving Apps
Virtual Driving Apps
Volvo's Car Test Drive Game Takes You Inside a Virtual Vehicle
In order to show off its XC90 SUV, Volvo set up ‘Volvo Reality,’ a car test drive game that you can virtually experience, provided you download the app and have Google Cardboard on hand.... MORE
Restroom-Rating Apps
Restroom-Rating Apps
The Charmin SitOrSquat App Gives You the Scoop on a Clean Place to Poop
Whether you’re looking to relieve yourself of number one or number two, you’ll want to consult this restroom-rating app before seeking out just any old public bathroom. The level of... MORE
play_circle_filledHi-Tech Baby Collage Apps
Hi-Tech Baby Collage Apps
Pampers' Baby Photo App Uses AI to Collage the Best Videos Together
Pampers teamed up with Magisto to create a unique baby photo app where parents could easily splice together videos that could easily be shared online. Most parents have tons of photos of their kids... MORE

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