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Customized Cookie Lounges

The Oreo Trending Vending Lounge Serves up Food for Thought

— March 12, 2014 — Marketing
The Oreo Trending Vending Lounge was a huge hit at the South by Southwest festival held in Austin, Texas. With the vending machines invented by the technology design company Maya Design, the 3D-printed Oreos could be ordered through Twitter, with people choosing from colors most talked-about at that particular time.

Customers had the option to choose from 12 colors and flavors, all of which were complete with the signature Oreo outer-layer of cookie goodness. This combination of social media and immediate, real-time results for customers creates an ideal campaign: consumers are happy, and everyone keeping an eye on Twitter becomes exposed to the brand through the Oreo Trending Vending Lounge at the interactive SxSW event.
Trend Themes
1. Real-time Customization - Innovative vending machines that allow real-time customization of products such as cookies based on customer preferences and trends, creating an engaging and interactive experience.
2. Social Media Integration - Vending machines that leverage social media platforms like Twitter for real-time order processing, creating a memorable experience for customers and online exposure for brands.
3. 3D Printing - Vending machines incorporating 3D printing technology that can create customized and unique products on demand, allowing limitless product possibilities and personalization options.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Innovative vending machines with real-time customization and social media integration can disrupt the traditional food and beverage industry, creating more engaging and interactive customer experiences.
2. Retail - 3D printing vending machines can disrupt the retail industry, offering customized and personalized products on demand, reducing inventory and supply chain costs.
3. Event Marketing - Vending machines with real-time customization and social media integration can disrupt the event marketing industry by creating engaging and shareable experiences for attendees, increasing brand exposure and amplifying social media reach.
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