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Holiday Novelty

Brands take advantage of the holidays in unexpected ways

Implications - Products, services and brands that are not typically associated with the holidays are attempting to change public opinion by offering festive experiences and branding. This approach works not only in surprising and delighting consumers, but also aligns the brand or product in question with the surge of cheer and goodwill that surrounds the season.
Workshop Question - What role does your brand play in peoples' enjoyment of the holidays?
Trend Themes
1. Non-traditional Holiday Experiences - More brands are offering festive experiences and branding that are not typically associated with the holidays, allowing for the opportunity to align with the season and surprise and delight customers.
2. Charitable Marketing Campaigns - Philanthropic marketing campaigns that promote donations to a cause are gaining popularity, allowing businesses to align with social responsibility and engage customers through charitable actions.
3. Celebrity Retail Appearances - Businesses are leveraging the popularity of well-known personalities to drive more customers to stores and create a memorable shopping experience.
Industry Implications
1. Retail - Businesses can leverage non-traditional holiday experiences, celebrity retail appearances, and charitable marketing campaigns to attract and engage customers during the holiday season.
2. Food and Beverage - Through pop-up food and beverages experiences and workshops, brands can offer customers a unique and memorable experience while aligning with the holiday season and charitable actions.
3. Entertainment - By offering holiday-themed events and performances, businesses can engage with customers in a non-traditional way while leveraging the festive mood of the season.
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Featured Examples

Stylish Hipster Santas
Stylish Hipster Santas
This Mall Santa Does Not Wear Traditional Christmas Garb
Portland’s Pioneer Place shopping mall in running a new campaign with a non-traditional mall Santa. Recently a mall in Toronto made waves for hosting a fashion-forward Kris Kringle. Now it... MORE
Galactic Christmas Shows
Galactic Christmas Shows
Galeries Lafayette Held a Star Wars Christmas Show for the Festive Season
To launch it’s sci-fi Holiday campaign, French department store Galeries Lafayette put on a Star Wars Christmas show unlike any other. The Holiday spectacular featured twinkling lights,... MORE
Philanthropic Pet Campaigns
Philanthropic Pet Campaigns
Nutram's #BetterTogether Campaign Features Flixels of Dogs and Owners
Healthy dog food brand Nutram recently released its 2015 holiday campaign, titled #BetterTogether. The campaign is not only visually bold—with cinemagraph holiday cards of dogs and their owners&... MORE
Holiday Pop-Up Lodges
Holiday Pop-Up Lodges
Fortnum & Mason Will Host Workshops at Somerset House
Part of the larger #FortnumsChristmas calendar, Fortnum & Mason recently announced they will be hosting a weekly event called Treat Tuesdays at their Christmas Arcade pop-up at the Somerset... MORE
Festive Scented Taxi Cabs
Festive Scented Taxi Cabs
Molton Brown's 'Christmas Carriages' Offer Induglent Rides
Throughout the month of December, bath and body brand Molton Brown launched a five-car fleet of ‘Christmas Carriages,’ scented taxi cars across the greater London area. The five taxi... MORE
Basketball Player Retail Appearances
Basketball Player Retail Appearances
This Retailer Hosted Celtics Players During the Holidays
To increase sales during the holiday season, Modell’s Sporting Goods brought several Boston Celtics players into its stores to meet with customers. By leveraging the popularity of NBA stars,... MORE

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