Overview
Some products are essential but dull. By rebranding them and making them cool, you can capture a huge market. Think about how Warby Parker transformed buying glasses.
Company examples
- Quip - Rebranded electric toothbrushes with sleek design and subscription model
- Casper - Revamped mattresses with stylish branding and direct-to-consumer model
- Other: Hostage Nose Strips, Welly
Questions to consider
- - What are hugely popular consumer products that people buy for the functional value despite their aesthetic value?
- - How could we build a brand that 10x's the aesthetic value to become the obvious choice in the market?
How to cite
Faster Than Normal. “Recreate boring but high value consumer products with hot rebrands Framework.” fasterthannormal.co/business-frameworks/recreate-boring-but-high-value-consumer-products-with-hot-rebrands. Accessed 2026.