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Sampletising

Brands are using high-tech innovations to allow consumer to try before buying

Implications - Offering consumers more peace of mind with the equivalent of a "test drive" for a range of goods, sampling is becoming a more and more pervasive approach to promoting products. To streamline this process and make it easier for consumers, brands are adopting technologically advanced ways of enhancing sampling experiences.
Trend Themes
1. Sampling Innovation - Using interactive advertising and social media integration to promote products and provide instant sampling.
2. Virtual Fitting Rooms - Using AR/VR technologies to provide a try-before-you-buy shopping experience.
3. Smart Appliance - Using advanced technology and sensors to streamline cooking and improve the quality of food.
Industry Implications
1. Advertising and Marketing - Innovative sampling and social media integration to promote products.
2. Retail and E-commerce - Virtual fitting rooms allowing a try-before-you-buy experience.
3. Home Appliances - Smart appliances with advanced technology and sensors to improve cooking experience.
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Featured Examples

play_circle_filled Extremely Tedious Sampling Machines
Extremely Tedious Sampling Machines
The Delite-O-Matic Shows How Dedicated Humans Can Be
The snack food brand Fantastic Delites wanted to test just how far consumers were willing to go to get a free package of Delites, so it set up the Delite-O-Matic in a busy city street in Australia... MORE
Taste-Testing Spoons
Taste-Testing Spoons
The Electrolux Ingresure
 Examines the Balance of Flavors in Your Recip
The Electrolux Ingresure
 is especially suited for people without a natural knack for cooking. You know you should be sampling your dish as it stews, but if you haven’t the fine-tuned taste... MORE
Social Media Feeders
Social Media Feeders
Granatapet Develops a Billboard With Foursquare That Releases Dog Food
German pet food manufacturer Granatapet has taken interactive advertising to a whole new level with their billboard. The problem with most traditional advertising is that the consumer can only see the… MORE
play_circle_filled Virtual Fashion Sampling
Virtual Fashion Sampling
Webcam Social Shopper by PrestShop Creates an AR Fitting Room
Many retailers, both online and offline, have launched virtual and augmented reality fitting room innovations, and PrestShop is joining the club with the creation of the Webcam Social Shopper. The... MORE
Smoothie Sampling Games
Smoothie Sampling Games
Naked Juice 'Grab Some Good Stuff' Campaign Offers Arcade-Like Fun
To promote its Naked Juice Smoothies across the UK, PepsiCo has launched the Nake Juice ‘Grab Some Good Stuff’ campaign, which comprises a mobile sampling tour and an arcade-style... MORE
Sidewalk Sound Sampling
Sidewalk Sound Sampling
Kitsune's Sound Graffiti Campaign Features Music-Listening Stations
The French record and fashion label Kitsune has just launched a Sound Graffiti campaign in collaboration with the creative agency CCNCTD+. The campaign lets New York City music-lovers sample songs... MORE

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