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
1. Celebrity Merchandise Demand - The demand for Corey Worthington merchandise suggests a trend of increased interest in celebrity merchandise.
2. Viral Sensation Merchandise - The creation of Corey Worthington merchandise reveals a trend of monetizing viral sensations and memes.
3. Crowdsourced Celebrity Design - The popularity of the Corey Worthington T-shirt demonstrates a trend of crowdsourcing design ideas for celebrity merchandise.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Retail - The increased traffic to Busted Tees for the Corey T-shirts highlights a potentially lucrative market for fashion retail targeting viral trends.
2. Celebrity Endorsement - Companies may take advantage of viral sensations and memes by providing celebrity endorsement for their merchandise.
3. E-commerce - The demand for Corey Worthington merchandise reinforces the trend of e-commerce as a viable platform for selling celebrity merchandise.