So the kid has a party and acts as either a legend or knob on Australian TV. These quickly turns Corey Worthington into a Z list celebrity almost instantly - as already covered in two parts on Trend Hunter. However a very amusing part three is the merchandise being developed - but not by Corey, I hasten to add.
In fact Busted Tees have seen double theor regular amount of traffic due to the demand of the Corey T-shirts, which says it all.
Party Liason (Part III) The Merchandise
Corey Worthington T Shirt
Trend Themes
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Celebrity Merchandise Demand — The demand for Corey Worthington merchandise suggests a trend of increased interest in celebrity merchandise.
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Viral Sensation Merchandise — The creation of Corey Worthington merchandise reveals a trend of monetizing viral sensations and memes.
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Crowdsourced Celebrity Design — The popularity of the Corey Worthington T-shirt demonstrates a trend of crowdsourcing design ideas for celebrity merchandise.
Industry Implications
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Fashion Retail — The increased traffic to Busted Tees for the Corey T-shirts highlights a potentially lucrative market for fashion retail targeting viral trends.
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Celebrity Endorsement — Companies may take advantage of viral sensations and memes by providing celebrity endorsement for their merchandise.
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E-commerce — The demand for Corey Worthington merchandise reinforces the trend of e-commerce as a viable platform for selling celebrity merchandise.