Online gadget shop ThinkGeek is always featuring some interesting and novel products on their site. Their is a small collection of breakfast appliances that will perk up those menacing mornings that everyone tends to have.
The featured kitchen collection by ThinkGeek includes a retro looking toaster and matching USB-powered cup warmer. However, there's something special about this toaster that makes it different than anything you can pick up at a regular appliance store.
The folks at ThinkGeek have made a Pop Art Toaster that turns boring old toast into a mean morning surprise using custom interchangeable plates that burn on messages such as "bite me," "ugh" and other funny pictures and phrases. The Pop Art Toaster by ThinkGeek will definitely add some jazz to your morning routine.
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The Pop Art Toaster by ThinkGeek is Sure to Perk Up Your Mornings
Trend Themes
1. Customizable Toasters - The trend of customizable toasters allows consumers to add a personal touch to their breakfast routine, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the kitchen appliance industry.
2. Retro Kitchen Gadgets - The rising popularity of retro kitchen gadgets presents an opportunity for manufacturers to tap into nostalgia and create disruptive innovations in the home appliance market.
3. Tech-enabled Breakfast Accessories - The trend of integrating technology into breakfast accessories like USB-powered cup warmers opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the kitchen gadget industry.
Industry Implications
1. Kitchen Appliance - The kitchen appliance industry can benefit from the rising demand for customizable toasters that offer a unique breakfast experience.
2. Home Appliance - Manufacturers in the home appliance industry can seize on the trend of retro kitchen gadgets to offer consumers a nostalgic and stylish addition to their kitchens.
3. Kitchen Gadget - The kitchen gadget industry can explore disruptive innovations by incorporating technology into breakfast accessories like USB-powered cup warmers.