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Upside-Down Operation Toasters

The 'Drop' Toaster Ejects Bread Out the Bottom Rather Than the Top

— August 3, 2017 — Art & Design
Using a toaster usually means having to keep a watchful eye on the appliance in order to prevent your bread from going flying once it's done, but the 'Drop' Toaster aims to change this. Featuring a design that comes as a modern take on the classic toaster, the appliance works by ejecting finished toast out the bottom in order to prevent it from popping up and potentially onto the floor. This will also come as welcome news to anyone who has burned their fingers on hot bread when trying to remove it from their toaster appliance.

The 'Drop' Toaster appliance is the design work of Ishaan Arora and also boasts a wall-mounted design that eliminates the need for countertop space for storage.
Trend Themes
1. Bottom Ejection Toasters - The market for bottom ejection toasters has the potential for disruption by eliminating the need for watchfulness and increasing convenience.
2. Wall-mounted Kitchen Appliances - Creating and marketing more wall-mounted kitchen appliances can be a disruptive innovation opportunity by utilizing underutilized spaces in kitchens.
3. Smart Toaster Appliances - Smart toasters with features like adjustable temperatures and programmed preferences have potential for disrupting the market by providing a customizable customer experience.
Industry Implications
1. Home Appliances - Home appliance companies can tap into the market for bottom ejection toasters, wall-mounted appliances, and smart toasters for disruptive innovation opportunities.
2. Kitchenware - Kitchenware manufacturers can invest in producing wall-mounted appliances and smart toasters to cater to the demand for more efficient and space-saving kitchen appliances.
3. Smart Home - Smart home product companies can integrate smart toasters into their product lines to offer customers an added dimension of programmable functionality in their kitchen.
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