# Retro-Print Portable Mini Fridge Way Cool Way Hot By jelalyn | Published 2007-12-19 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-mini-fridge References: [wishingfish](http://www.wishingfish.com/110591.html) Keep your food and drinks cold or hot with this psychedelic [portable refrigerator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amity). With its fold-down handle at the top, the [lunchbox-looking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playtime-lunch-box) Way Cool Way Hot Mini-Fridge, keeps your favorite treats close to you, whether you're at the office, bedroom or hitting the road. The extra cute fridge can hold up to 6 soda cans. At $130, it comes with an AC adapter and a [cigarette lighter adapter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solo-stove-windchill-47). **Implications** - In the last few years, there has been an increased consumer focus on products that exude a certain attitude or originality. A company would be wise to capitalize on this by investing in novelty-tinged or radically designed household products. By offering consumers an alternative to their typical, everyday household appliances, the company stands a good chance of attracting consumers interested in spicing up their home life with an avant-garde look. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Novelty Household Appliances:** Investing in household products that are radically designed or novelty-tinged can attract consumers interested in spicing up their home life with an avant-garde look. - **Portable Mini Refrigerators:** Portable refrigerators that can be used in different locations can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses in the food and beverage industry. - **Psychedelic Design:** Psychedelic designs on products can appeal to consumers who are looking for products that exude a certain attitude or originality. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Appliance:** Businesses in the home appliance industry can provide radical or novelty household products to attract consumers interested in an avant-garde look. - **Food and Beverage:** Businesses in the food and beverage industry can make use of portable mini refrigerators as a disruptive innovation opportunity to offer mobile food and beverage solutions. - **Design:** Businesses in the design industry can use psychedelic designs to appeal to consumers who are looking for products that exude a certain attitude or originality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Teen-Targeted Mini Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/so-chill-mini-fridge.md) - [Monochromatic Portable Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-portable-fridge.md) - [Backpack Car Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litheli-frozenpack.md) - [Portable Freezer Integrated Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litheli.md) - [Wheel-Base Smart Refrigerators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fridze.md) - [Portable Dual-Compartment Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-dualcompartment-fridges.md) - [Solar-Powered Car Freezers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lion-mini.md) - [Compact Connected Drink Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocco-super-smart-fridge.md) - [Speaker-Equipped Retro Coolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kooltunes.md)