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Festively Freaky Present Packaging

Santa Monster Christmas Gift Wrap Brings Fear to the Holidays

— November 19, 2012 — Special
You will definitely make your presents stand out from the rest of the cheesy wrapped gifts under the tree when you use the Santa Monster Christmas Gift Wrap.

Brought to you by Archie McPhee, the gift wrap features a festive array of horrifying creatures wearing bright red Santa hats. If you dare to look closely enough, you will see fanged vampires, grizzly werewolves, red-eyed mummies and sickly Frankensein monsters all grinning at you from this packaging. Holidays are notorious for filling family and friends with joy and delight, so why not go against the norm and surprise everyone with something more thrilling and nightmare-inducing?

The Santa Monster Christmas Gift Wrap is the perfect way to package holiday gifts that you give to little children late at night.
Trend Themes
1. Festive Horror Packaging - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a line of horror-themed gift wraps and packaging for holidays and special occasions.
2. Surprising Gift Presentation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop unconventional gift wrapping designs and materials to create unique and memorable gifting experiences.
3. Nightmare-inspired Holiday Decor - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a range of holiday decorations and themes that blend traditional festive elements with horror-inspired motifs.
Industry Implications
1. Gift Wrapping Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce automated gift wrapping machines that can create custom designs, including horror-themed options.
2. E-commerce Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with online retailers to offer personalized gift wrapping services, including unconventional and horror-themed options.
3. Event Planning Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Provide event planners with unique, horror-inspired decorating services for holiday parties and gatherings.
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