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Whiskey Brand Headphones

Skullcandy and Jack Daniel's Created Special-Edition Headphones

— August 10, 2016 — Lifestyle
These special-edition headphones and earbuds boxes tout the names of both Skullcandy and Jack Daniel's, making for a unique gift that will be sure to entertain fans of both brands.

Alongside the audio products from Skullcandy, the collaborative product boxes include a full-sized bottle of Jack Daniel's, which is clearly noted on the packaging with playful typographic elements and imagery that South Africa's Bittersuite Communications Agency included in the product designs.

In order to surprise and delight consumers, many brands are venturing into entirely new categories to create completely unexpected products, often as part of unique partnerships with other brands. A few other noteworthy examples of this include the 'Dolce Gusto' blow dryer by NESCAFÉ and the pair of sneakers Brisk Iced Tea created to highlight its new pineapple flavor.
Trend Themes
1. Unique Collaborative Products - Brands are venturing into new categories to create unexpected products through unique partnerships with other brands.
2. Special-edition Packaging - Playful typographic elements and imagery on special-edition packaging surprise and delight consumers.
3. Product-branding Crossover - Brands from different industries collaborate to create co-branded products that cater to fans of both brands.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Collaborative products like special-edition headphones create disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry.
2. Alcohol Beverage - Alcohol brands can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by partnering with consumer electronics companies to create unique packaging and co-branded products.
3. Food and Beverage - Food and beverage companies can engage in disruptive innovation by collaborating with other industries to create unexpected products that appeal to their target audience.
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