I was taught not to judge a book by its cover, yet when I look at the violently embossed MollaSpace Armed Notebooks, I can't help but think that any owner of one should have an eye watching over him at all times.
Of course, as Edward Bulwer-Lytton once said, "the pen is mightier than the sword," which may forever ring true. The message behind the knife, revolver and grenade-covered MollaSpace Armed Notebooks is that their pages should be filled with thoughts and intelligent discourse that could out-battle any weapon.
What's Driving This Trend
- Weaponized Stationery
- The trend of incorporating weaponry designs with stationery products provides opportunity for disruption in the stationery and toy industries to appeal to a unique niche market.
- Security-focused Design
- Integrating security-focused design elements in consumer products such as notebooks provides a trend for disruption in the security equipment and office supply industries.
- Functional Disguise
- The merging of two seemingly unrelated objects, such as personal defense and writing implements, provides an opportunity for disruption in the novelty and self-defense markets.
Who This Affects Most
- Stationery
- The stationery industry can create new product lines targeted towards a niche market by incorporating weaponized designs on their products, leading to a disruptive innovation opportunity.
- Consumer Security Equipment
- The trend of incorporating security-focused elements in notebooks points towards a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses in the consumer security equipment sector.
- Novelty Items
- Businesses in the novelty industry can capitalize on the trend of functional disguise by creating similar products that blend two seemingly unrelated functionalities, leading to a potentially disruptive innovation opportunity.
