If you're in the market for a Pikachu feminine pad, a roll of knitted toilet paper, a Frida Kahlo uterus pillow, or a piece of corn poo soap, Regretsy is your Mecca. Regretsy is a cheeky site looks and acts like Etsy but only features brutal finds from the handmade marketplace.
Click through the gallery above to see my favorite recently-featured Regretsy items. In addition to the finds already mentioned, there's also a dress made especially for a goat, a lucky dog's foot, and a fetus-shaped catnip toy. Enjoy!
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Alternative E-commerce
- Sites similar to Regretsy targeting alternative or niche markets provide opportunities for disruptive innovations in e-commerce.
- Humorous Product Reviews
- A trend in humorous product reviews presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in marketing or advertising.
- Artistic Expression
- Unconventional creations, like those featured on Regretsy, present opportunities for disruptive innovation in artistic expression and the art world.
Where This Applies
- E-commerce
- The e-commerce industry can explore alternative and niche markets to disrupt traditional e-commerce business models.
- Marketing and Advertising
- The marketing and advertising industry can tap into the trend of humorous product reviews to engage customers through more unconventional methods.
- Art and Design
- The art and design industry can expand their definition of art to include unconventional and non-traditional forms of artistic expression.
