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Heartfelt Flashback

Brands engage consumers emotionally by referencing the passing of time

Implications - In an intriguing application of emotional marketing, brands are using nostalgia-charged montage commercials that sentimentally reference the passing of time to communicate their trustworthiness. By establishing themselves as longstanding catalysts in such periods of change, brands are able to connect with consumers, who in turn are able to access their own personal relationship with the product or service and how it has changed over time.
Workshop Question - In what ways can your brand pull from its historical roots to convey a current message?
Trend Themes
1. Emotional Marketing - Brands are using nostalgia and sentimental marketing to connect with consumers and establish trustworthiness.
2. Nostalgia Marketing - Fast food, fragrance and soda brands are reviving past mascots, fragrances, and beverages to regenerate interest among nostalgic audiences.
3. Humorous Advertising - Comedic mockumentaries, satire and humor are making ads memorable while showcasing the product in unique and entertaining ways.
Industry Implications
1. Marketing and Advertising - New and alternative marketing techniques are changing the landscape of the industry.
2. Food and Beverage - Brands are using nostalgic marketing techniques to appeal to consumers and regenerate interest in past products.
3. Entertainment - Humorous and fresh approaches to advertising are entertaining a mass audience while connecting them to a brand.
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Megatrends
7 Featured, 62 Examples:
256,647 Total Clicks
Date Range:
May 15 — Jan 17
Trending:
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Featured Examples

Hipster Fast Food Mascots
Hipster Fast Food Mascots
McDonald's Rebrands The Hamburgler as a Suburban Hipster Dad
McDonald’s latest branding effort is a blast from the past and involves the resaurant chain’s retro mascot, The Hamburgler. While the original mascot may be known for his outrageous and... MORE
Revolutionary Music Commercials
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The Apple Music Ad Campaign Puts Its App on a Historic Level
From the invention of audio technology to portable radios and more, the Apple Music ad campaign not only creates a historical timeline for this particular industry, it also places its product on the... MORE
play_circle_filledComedic Fast Food Ads
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This Burger King Mockumentary Chronicles a Whopper Blackout
With so many ad campaigns out there, it’s hard to make an impression on mass audience’s but Burger King’s newest ‘Whopper Blackout’ commercial breaks the mold in a... MORE
play_circle_filledSilent Storytelling Ads
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This Voiceless HSBC Commercial Takes Place Entirely in an Elevator
This emotionally fueled HSBC commercial follows one man’s 40 year-long career but it only reveals the experiences he has inside his office elevator. The advertisement titled ‘Lift’ is... MORE
play_circle_filledNostalgic Car Campaigns
Nostalgic Car Campaigns
This Heartwarming Subaru Ad Encourages 'Making Memories' with Loved Ones
This ad titled ‘Making Memories’ features Subaru’s ‘Forester’ vehicle being cleaned out by a father as he prepares to give this family vehicle to his sixteen year-old... MORE
play_circle_filled90s-Inspired Cola Campaigns
90s-Inspired Cola Campaigns
The Crystal Pepsi Trail Hearkens to the Era of the Drink's Release
Crystal Pepsi was an iconic soda from the 90s, and Pepsi is reinvigorating the spirit of that halcyon era with its ‘Crystal Pepsi Trail’ campaign. Drawing on some of the most classic... MORE
Nostalgic Fragrance Lines
Nostalgic Fragrance Lines
Bath & Body Works Brings Back Some of Its Classic Fragrances
Since 90s fashion and accessories have made a comeback in the last year or two, Bath & Body Works is following suit with a collection of classic and nostalgic fragrances. The scents, which are... MORE

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