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Fishy Office Supplies

The Sushi Staplers Are Sure to Create Major Nigiri Cravings

— June 24, 2009 — Lifestyle
These miniature Sushi Staplers will no doubt give you a craving to eat sushi during your lunch break.

The Sushi Staplers come in a set of three, and their styles include a piece of Maguro (tuna), Sake (salmon) and Ebi (shrimp) nigiri sushi.

You can decorate your office desk with one of these Sushi Staplers without the stench of raw fish!

Implications - Fish is a popular food that has now become a design aesthetic all its own. With the popularity of sushi, this should come as no surprise to companies that are on the forefront of innovation. Anything as distinct and as popular as the delicious art of sushi is bound to capture the attention of trendy consumers, so expect the future to hold a whole lot more quirky re-imaginings of it in new and exciting ways.
Trend Themes
1. Sushi-inspired Office Supplies - The trend of incorporating sushi-inspired designs into office supplies presents opportunities for innovative and unique office products.
2. Food as Design Aesthetic - The growing popularity of using food as a design aesthetic opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to create novel and attractive products.
3. Quirky Re-imaginings of Popular Food - The trend of re-imagining popular and beloved foods like sushi in quirky and unexpected ways provides avenues for creative and disruptive product developments.
Industry Implications
1. Office Supplies - Office supply companies can tap into the trend of sushi-inspired designs to create unique and eye-catching products that appeal to a trendy consumer base.
2. Design and Lifestyle - The design and lifestyle industry can embrace the trend of incorporating food as a design aesthetic to develop innovative and attractive products for consumers.
3. Food and Culinary - The food and culinary industry can explore the opportunity of re-imagining popular food items like sushi in quirky and imaginative ways to attract new customers and create buzz.
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