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Neon Beer Lights

June 3, 2009 - 2:29 am No Comments

Whether you’re white collared worker that sits behind a desk eight hours a day or a blue collared worker that spends most of your working hours sweating under the sun, you surely will visit a bar to relax and unwind, at least once a week. Friday and Saturday nights should be busy nights for bars and establishments that cater to people who need to get their minds off work.

Wen you find yourself in one of these bars, you will notice on the walls, or perhaps on the glass windows of these bars, restaurants or clubs, neon lights with the name or brand logo of the beer they are serving in that particular establishment.

This is what you call “Point Of Purchase” marketing. This is a marketing method which involves putting or placing marketing materials near cashiers or inside the store or bar to remind customers that this particular brand exists and that you might want to buy this.

That is exactly the purpose of these neon beer lights. To remind patrons that Budweiser, Miller, or Heineken is available in that bar. Of course, when you first see the neon beer lights, the brand will register in your minds and when you order, chances are, unless you have already programmed yourself to order the same type of beer all the time, you will order the brand of the neon bar light you have seen.

These lights are very effective marketing tools. When installed on the walls of bards and restaurants, these neon beer lights will really serve the interest of the brand names that they hold. Not to mention, these neon beer lights add color to the place.


Neon Hats

June 3, 2009 - 2:32 am No Comments

During the late eighties to probably the mid nineties, the world was awed by a new type of colors that became suddenly popular in the market. This new type of color rocked the world with its attention grabbing appeal. That was the beginning of the popularity of neon colors.

It became a fad so fast that almost everything at that time was colored neon. Pillowcases, dolls, dog collars, watches, braces, eyeglass frames, shirts, pants, hats and even car paints came in hot neon colors. Probably the only things that didn’t come in neon at that time were leather shoes and aluminum bars.

But the fame and popularity of neon faded in time. Nowadays, you’d probably think that these colors hurt your eye more than make the person wearing it look cool or attractive. In terms of garments, it would be rare to see neon colors in them anymore.

There are still survivors though, but they are usually in the form of fashion accessories. Nowadays, you could see neon colors in accessories like belts, watches, hats and others. Of course, the application and style is different are more creative compared to the mid nineties.

Accessories that make use of neon colors make use of more creative designs now, especially the hats. Trucker hats that are the usual accessories of teens make use of this color mix since neon colors appeal to them more than any age range. In trucker hat designs, you’ll see the intricate designs using these bright mixture of colors and patterns and you will definitely like looking at them because the way they use these colors, won’t hurt your vision.