Subculture Series: How Mini Brands Got Gen Z and Millennials Buying Tiny Toys

YPulse’s Subculture Series shares deep dives into some of Gen Z and Millennials’ ever-evolving list of subcultures. This month, we’re taking a look at the mini brands subculture and how a fandom of Gen Z and Millennials are obsessed with all things tiny…

  • Gen Z and Millennials are obsessed with mini brands and tiny objects, even though they may originally have been for younger consumers
  • The social media content created around mini products, like ASMR unboxing, is fascinating to them and gives a sense of nostalgia
  • Any brand can be a part of the mini brand subculture, if not through having their own mini products, then by creating “mini” content on social media
For those who haven’t heard, mini brands have taken the toy market by storm over the last couple of years, particularly among Gen Z and Millennials who have shown immense love for these tiny replicas of everyday consumer products. What started as a niche trend has now become a full-blown phenomenon: on social media, mini brand videos have amassed billions of views. The growing subculture of mini brand collectors ultimately centers around the fun and novelty of it, but also, in a world where new product drops can feel mundane and repetitive, mini brands offer a unique and playful twist. Collecting and displaying mini brands can feel like a fun hobby, plus the surprise element of not knowing which brand they’ll get in each of the mystery boxes adds to the excitement.  As the trend continues to grow, there are a variety of opportunities for brands to innovate and evolve their mini brand offerings and content. For example, Imposible Foods recently hopped on the tiny food trend to celebrate...

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