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Etched Cucumber Gifts

For Valentine's, Hendrick's is Inviting People to "Forget Engraved Jewelry"

— February 14, 2019 — Lifestyle
This year, Hendrick's has launched 'A Most Unusual Valentine's' campaign, which is centered on helping people share their love for one another in alternative ways, such as by sharing unconventional cucumber gifts. As part of this campaign, Hendrick's has assembled a series of cucumber bouquets to replace traditional flower arrangements and also etched cucumbers, which invite consumers to "forget engraved jewelry." In collaboration with artists from The Workroom, Hendrick's is offering a personalized cucumber engraving service to assist people in making their bold and most definitely unforgettable declarations of love.

As Hendrick's Gin is infused with cucumber and rose, this offbeat service is a distinctly on-brand way to showcase one of the star ingredients in the product, without relying on rose as a flower that's become synonymous with the romantic occasion.
Trend Themes
1. Unconventional Gifting - The trend of unconventional gifting offers disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to create unique and memorable products or experiences that stand out from traditional gift options.
2. Personalization Services - The trend of offering personalized services, like customized cucumber engraving, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to cater to individual preferences and create personalized experiences for their customers.
3. Alternative Valentine's Day Celebrations - The trend of alternative Valentine's Day celebrations provides disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to offer unique and unexpected ways for consumers to express their love, moving away from traditional jewelry and flower arrangements.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - The food and beverage industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by creating unconventional and personalized gifting options, such as the etched cucumber gifts offered by Hendrick's, to cater to consumers looking for unique and customized experiences.
2. Personalized Gifts - The personalized gifts industry can leverage the trend of personalization services to offer unique and customized products that allow individuals to express their love and affection in distinctive ways, like personalized cucumber engravings.
3. Event Planning and Hospitality - The event planning and hospitality industry can take advantage of the trend of alternative Valentine's Day celebrations by designing and organizing unique and unconventional events or experiences for couples to celebrate their love, moving beyond traditional romantic settings.
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