Products made in space gratify consumers' sense of novel indulgence
Trend - While our capacity for mass space travel is still years away, brands are offering consumers a taste of outer space through products that are partially or fully made in space. Be it a cookie or a pair of boots, these goods satiate shoppers looking to indulge their sense of individuality.
Insight - Space travel is an ambitious project that has captured the attention of many consumers who are rooting for innovation and human progress. Individuals are interested in the novelty of this concept and often internalize it as part of their personal brand. As a result, they become vastly engaged in products and services that bring them closer to knowing and experiencing outer space, while also allowing them to show off their future-forward mindset.
Insight - Space travel is an ambitious project that has captured the attention of many consumers who are rooting for innovation and human progress. Individuals are interested in the novelty of this concept and often internalize it as part of their personal brand. As a result, they become vastly engaged in products and services that bring them closer to knowing and experiencing outer space, while also allowing them to show off their future-forward mindset.
Workshop Question - What excites your consumer? How can you inject a bit of that into their experience with your brand?
Trend Themes
1. Spacefaring Consumerism - Consumers' interest in space travel presented opportunities for brands to offer products and services related to outer space.
2. Sustainable Resource Extraction - The utilization of resources from space including space boots and atmospheric CO2, opens up opportunities for a sustainable source of essential materials for various industries.
3. Zero-gravity Manufacturing - The development of coffee roasting and baking cookies in space exemplifies opportunities for zero-gravity manufacturing that can help refine various industries' products and scale efficiency.
Industry Implications
1. Space Exploration - With consumers' growing interest and support for space travel, the space exploration industry can continue to innovate and develop products related to space habitation and exploration.
2. Sustainability - Industries focusing on environmentalism can explore sustainable resource extraction opportunities from space to introduce cleaner and eco-friendly processes.
3. Manufacturing - Manufacturing industries can benefit from innovative manufacturing methods and technologies introduced by space technology and zero-gravity processes.
