# Sparkly School Supplies These Bling Staplers are a Must-Have in Your Pencil Case By Annie Ho | Published 2010-08-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bling-staplers References: [bookofjoe](http://www.bookofjoe.com/2010/08/bling-stapler.html) & [staples](http://www.staples.com) Back-to-school season is just around the corner, which means it's time to stock up on school supplies! This year, go all out with colorful and bedazzled school supplies like the bling staplers. Made exclusively for [Staples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-backtoschool) office supply stores, these staplers will grab anyone's attention. It comes in different colors such as pink, blue and even purple. The bling staplers will make your school supply collection complete. **Implications** - Now that the recent economic downturn is over, consumers are looking to express their positive feelings about their finances and the future. Mundane objects that sparkle are symptomatic of this desire. Companies should offer consumers with limited financial resources opportunities to express their new feelings of jubilance. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Colorful School Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a line of vibrant and eye-catching school supplies to cater to consumers who want to express positivity and excitement. - **Bling Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the creation of bedazzled and sparkling accessories beyond staplers, such as pens, rulers, and notebooks, to meet the demand for expressive and eye-catching school supplies. - **Emotional Consumer Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Align with consumers' desire to express positive emotions by developing a range of products, not limited to school supplies, that symbolize joy, optimism, and celebration. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Office Supply Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce an exclusive line of colorful and bedazzled school supplies through retail channels to attract customers looking for unique and exciting office products. - **Fashion and Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with fashion and accessory brands to incorporate bling and sparkle into their product offerings, expanding the market for bedazzled accessories beyond the school setting. - **Gift and Novelty:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the gift and novelty market by producing customized bling accessories and school supplies that can be personalized for special occasions or as collectibles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gen Z-Inspired Hair Gems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gem-z-collection.md) - [Affordable Back-to-School Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-backtoschool.md) - [Simplicity-Focused Back-To-School Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backtoschool-shopping.md) - [Supportive Back-to-School Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2024-backtoschool-campaign.md) - [Hair Gem Stylers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gem-pen.md) - [Four-in-One Colored Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4-color-shine-pens.md) - [Customizable Kids Stationery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taggeez.md) - [New Year's Stationery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celebration-2022-ballpoint-pen.md) - [Back-to-School Shopping Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/staples-1.md)