Shrunken Graduation Cakes

Sam’s Club Has Launched Smaller Sized Cakes for 2020’s Virtual Graduates

With COVID-19 making it impossible for families to get together for big graduation celebrations, Sam’s Club has launched a new lineup of smaller sized cakes.

Sam's Club is a big box retailer known for its supersized cakes that are designed to feed a crowd. However, most of this year's graduation celebrations will be held virtually, meaning there's no longer a need for such massive cakes. To accommodate these small celebrations, Sam's Club has created some smaller sized cakes that can be enjoyed during at-home festivities. Each cake can be personalized with the graduate's school colors, their picture, and even a custom message. These personalized cakes come in a range of small sizes, including a 10” single layer cake and a mini-two-tier cake. You can even opt for a box of 15 graduation cupcakes.

Image Credit: <i> Sam's Club.</i>

Virtual Graduation Celebrations
Opportunity for companies to create personalized virtual experiences for graduates, such as virtual commencement ceremonies and online celebrations.
Smaller Sized Cakes
Opportunity for bakeries to cater to smaller gatherings and offer customizable, personalized mini-cakes for at-home celebrations.
Personalized Graduation Cakes
Opportunity for bakeries and retailers to offer personalized graduation cakes with school colors, pictures, and custom messages.

Where This Applies

Retail
Retailers can adapt to the shift in consumer behavior by offering smaller-sized products tailored to at-home celebrations.
Bakery
Bakeries can capitalize on the trend by offering personalized mini-cakes and cupcakes for virtual graduation celebrations.
Event Planning
Event planning companies can create unique virtual graduation experiences, complete with personalized gifts and celebrations, for graduates who are unable to gather in person.
SCORE
0.7 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 8%
Activity 3%
Freshness 9%

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