You’re exactly right! People will be longing for the good old days of 2021 when life was simpler and more relaxed.The ****** up time now is the good old days of tomorrow!
You’re exactly right! People will be longing for the good old days of 2021 when life was simpler and more relaxed.The ****** up time now is the good old days of tomorrow!
Suppose that B&B members in 2091 will be reminiscing about the good old days when you could walk into any Walmart or Walgreens and see rows and rows of Gillette Fusions and the carts were dirt cheap as was the canned shaving cream? And wondering if they are making a comeback?
You’re absolute correct, there really is nothing new under the sun. Every generation complains about the same issues; crime is out of control, everything costs too much, taxes are too high, government is corrupt, everything was better in the good old days. The list is endless.Well, I better buy as many of the ''rare'' promotional Gillette Mach 3 and Fusion razors as I can and keep them in mint condition as well as as many blades I can possible buy, because one day they will be concidered as collectable as the vintage Gillette Aristocrats are right now. I wish I could see that with my own eyes. It would be both fun and sad at the same moment to see how people are fighting for these atrocious things.
The funny thing about history is that it always repeat itself in one form or another. Just like we laugh at what people in the past used to think or do, the same thing will happen to us one day and that circle never ends.
Suppose that B&B members in 2091 will be reminiscing about the good old days when you could walk into any Walmart or Walgreens and see rows and rows of Gillette Fusions and the carts were dirt cheap as was the canned shaving cream? And wondering if they are making a comeback?
In 2037 we will create genetically engineered individuals who will not need to shave. In 2091 only old geezers (those born before 2037) will still need to cut off their whiskers. Since Gillette will go out of business in 2042, people will be forced to shave with straight razors and hand soap. The future is bleak.Well, in 2091 when everyone has an at-home laser hair removal tool or something like that, maybe it will look like the good old days to have to cut it off yourself with a blade.
That sounds entirely possible, and since this eras youth will be that eras senior citizens it will be up to them to complain about the atrocious, over priced laser monstrosities and reminisce about the good old days when a measly $20 bought you a state of the art Gillette razor!Well, in 2091 when everyone has an at-home laser hair removal tool or something like that, maybe it will look like the good old days to have to cut it off yourself with a blade.
This report was written in 2015, when interest in wet shaving was peaking in developed markets (using Google search term popularity as a proxy). I don’t think it’s developed beyond a niche hobby in developed markets, which is what they were projecting in the study.While not a comeback in the absolute sense, I would venture that DE shaving has made a relative comeback given its state 20 years back (as it applies to modern Western nations). Available to us are a number of new razors, soaps and other wet shaving gear over the last decade alone. Interest in wet shaving and safety razors may not be all pervasive but there is a robust, albeit relatively small, enthusiast base and corresponding industry supporting it.
If we were to take a look back a few years, predictions were made about the future state of the industry:
Resurgence of the Traditional Wet Shaving Technique Drives the Global Non-Electric Shavers Market, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
San Jose, California (PRWEB) April 07, 2015 -- Follow us on LinkedIn – The traditional method of wet shaving with non-electric shavers is making a comeback,...www.prweb.com
In part, the analysis presents developing/emerging markets will continue drive growth due to urbanization and other factors. Here is a quote from the research:
The global market for Non-Electric Shavers (Razors and Blades) is projected to reach US$30 billion by 2020, driven by the resurgence of the traditional wet shaving trend, razor advancements, and robust demand in the developing countries.
Has this come to pass? I cannot say for certain. However, the world is certainly more than our local drugstore.
Yes, I made it clear it's an older document. I will point out that they indicated developing countries will drive growth, not developed. Also, I would not solely rely on Google trends as a popularity indicator. For example, according to Google search trends, Taylor Swift peaked in popularity in December of 2014.This report was written in 2015, when interest in wet shaving was peaking in developed markets (using Google search term popularity as a proxy). I don’t think it’s developed beyond a niche hobby in developed markets, which is what they were projecting in the study.
Fair enough. You didn’t say that, but neither did I. The article does say this: “Wet shaving, which includes the use of disposable and cartridge razors and straight razors, double-edge safety razors and injector razors, is currently donning the image of a main stream phenomenon than just being a niche market of casual hobbyists….”Yes, I made it clear it's an older document. I will point out that they indicated developing countries will drive growth, not developed as you've indicated.
A fair point as well. I welcome other data as well. Google data is readily available so I pulled it.Also, I would not solely rely on Google trends as a popularity indicator. For example, according to Google search trends, Taylor Swift peaked in popularity in December of 2014.
Fair enough. You didn’t say that, but neither did I.
I wonder how the current spate of inflation and supply chain problems will play out regarding this subject. Everything has a breaking point.Until there are 2-3 choices of safety razors and 2-3 choices of blades to be had in the common drugstores like Walgreens and CVS, as well as the small independent druggists . . . I don't see it as a comeback.
Dude get a new phone you will like it!!That's absolutely true, but what i'm trying to say is that I hardly know any people who shave with anything that isn't cartridge, electric shaver or a trimmer and when I tell someone that I use a DE razors, most people are saying things like - oh you mean those razors that our grandfathers used in the past, are those things still produced? The first thing that comes up in mind when people hear about a straight or DE razor is a bloodthirsty torturing device made by the devil himself and they wouldn't even dare try the mildest possible razor.
The other thing is that the majority of people are following trends for no reason at all and they buy whatever it's accepted by the masses. For instance, I have an old smartphone that is considered to be ancient device by the modern standards, but for me smartphones are extremely limited and I absolutely see no reason to buy a new one when I can do whatever I want on my laptop and use old and new programs alike. Lots of people think i'm crazy for still using that old phone knowing that I can buy a new one any time I want, but I just don't see the point of doing it and if I ask them why they want a new one so much they probably wouldn't be able to give me a logical answer as well, but it all comes down to buying the latest and newest product.
On other hand we're also guilty for that as well, because if you think about it when a new DE razor is introduced, lots of people are buying it and they forget about the old ones pretty quickly. The same goes for blades, brushes, soaps etc. It almost feels like playing a video game and you change your gear and weapons and throw the old and weak ones and use the new better ones. I still remember when the Razorock Game Changer was introduced and lots of people were super hyped and almost everyone who had it was loving it and all of that, but right now you can barely see anyone using it on the ''what razor/blade did you use today'' forum.
We just like the latest and newest toy more than the old one regardless of which one is the better one.
Currently, I would think its quite small relative to the size the entire industry. What that translates into dollars, I cannot say. Most money is being funneled into convenience oriented products or products that are attractive to young people, who tend to gravitate towards modern solutions.A fair point as well. I welcome other data as well. Google data is readily available so I pulled it.
I wonder how much venture capital money is rushing into traditional shaving products. Any guesses?