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Cute Critter Paper Clips

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

This Animal Stationary is from DCI and is Ideal for Back to School

— September 4, 2013 — Art & Design
These animal paper clips are a bright and colorful way to fasten your loose leaf papers together. From DCI, the Wild Bunch Zoo Animal Paperclips feature differently colored animal friends fixed to the top of a standard stationary clip. The set of four includes a blue dolphin, gray elephant, pink pig and green alligator. These adorable paper clips are best used for marking pages, binding pages, or attaching memos in addition to any other office needs. These cute critters are also a fun way to spruce up book reports or other school compositions.

The animal paper clips are each approximately 2.5 inches long. The product should be kept away from very young children, as the small objects are more appropriate for school aged kids.
Trend Themes
1. Animal-shaped Paperclips - The trend of using cute animal-shaped paperclips for fun and functional office supplies has potential to disrupt the stationary industry.
2. Personalized School Supplies - The trend of customizing school supplies with playful designs like cute critters has the potential to disrupt the traditional school supplies industry by offering unique and fun options to consumers.
3. Novelty Stationery - The trend of novelty stationery, such as cute critter paper clips, has the potential to disrupt the office supplies industry by offering playful options to customers.
Industry Implications
1. Stationery Industry - The stationary industry has the potential to benefit from creating new and innovative designs, such as cute critter paper clips.
2. School Supplies Industry - The school supplies industry can benefit from offering personalized and fun options like the Wild Bunch Zoo Animal Paperclips to capture the attention of young consumers.
3. Office Supplies Industry - The office supplies industry can benefit from tapping into novelty trends and offering creative products that are both functional and fun.
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