Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Meme Pride
(UPDATE)
Consumers are using Internet-inspired products to express their personalities.
5.4
Trend score
Trend
What is the Meme Pride (UPDATE) trend?
Meme Pride (UPDATE): Once a phenomenon that lived exclusively online, Internet memes are being translated into products that consumers can use and wear as a way to express their interests. The memes used as inspiration for these products have great range, from those concerned with politics to those that are simply humorous, showing that there's an audience for these seemingly niche products.
Trend themes
Themes within the Meme Pride (UPDATE) trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Meme Merchandise
Internet memes are being turned into products that consumers can use and wear as a way to express their interests.
02
Pop Culture Stamps
Stamp sets featuring iconic pop culture figures are a fun way to glam up stationary and assignments.
03
Internet-inspired Apparel
Fashion brands are creating edgy wearable items featuring popular memes to cater to consumers looking to express their personalities
Industry implications
What the Meme Pride (UPDATE) trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Entertainment Industry
Entertainment companies can benefit from creating merchandise featuring popular internet memes and iconic pop culture characters to cater to a growing market of consumers.
For
Fashion Industry
Fashion brands can create innovative wearable items featuring popular memes and internet-inspired references to cater to consumers looking to express their personalities through unique clothing choices.
For
Stationery Industry
Stationery companies can introduce fun and quirky stamp sets featuring pop culture characters and internet memes to appeal to novelties-seeking consumers.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Meme Pride (UPDATE)
Trend score 5.4 out of 10, from popularity 84%, activity 69%, freshness 8%.
Popularity84%
Activity69%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Africa
Evidence
Examples of the Meme Pride (UPDATE) trend
6 featured examples from Jan 10 to May 6, 2013CategoryLifestyle
Marriage Equality Internet Memes
These Memes for Red Equality Offer Very Creative Variants
Social media platforms could promote and benefit from the increasingly popular Red Equality trend.
CategoryArt & Design
Frowning Feline Mugs
The Grumpy Cat Mug is the Best Accompaniment For the Crabby Morning Type
The novelty home goods industry can capitalize on the growing demand for creative and unique designs in household items, including mugs with unconventional designs such as the Gru…
CategoryArt & Design
Pop Culture-Inspired Stamps
La Tamponneuse's Stamp Set Lets You Tag Popular Faces
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative stamp sets to the stationery industry, capturing the attention of individuals who enjoy creative expressions in their every…
CategoryFashion
Cat Meme Leggings
The Lovelysally Leggings Features Internet Meme-Worthy Cats
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of unconventional materials and designs to capture attention in the crowded fashion industry.
CategoryPop Culture
Cat Meme-Tributing Treats
These Grumpy Cat Cookies by Whipped Bake Shop Will Make Sourpusses Smile
This industry can take advantage of the trend by creating innovative snack products inspired by popular internet memes.
CategoryLifestyle
Meme-Inspired Easter Cakes
Julie Freund’s Grumpy Cat Cake is Dubbed the World’s Best E
Bakeries and confectioneries can capitalize on the trend of creating meme-inspired Easter cakes to attract customers.
