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We Branded Victorian Nightshirts Like Your Great-Grandpa Wore | Funny Sleepwear Marketing

2026-08-13T21:24:51-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Long, flowy, and deeply unfashionable, old-timey nightshirts are having a moment (or we're making them have one!). In this episode of Can They Brand That?®, watch Semiserious build a complete brand strategy for Victorian-era sleepwear, live. We cover the cottagecore/sleepcore aesthetic trend, nostalgia marketing, sleepwear industry positioning, naming, and how to make a Scrooge-era bedtime ...

Branding Pet Fashion Accessories: Funny Marketing for Stylish Bitches (Dogs, Duh)

2026-08-13T21:05:43-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Dog high heels. No, they don't exist, but should they?? Watch Semiserious tackle the luxury pet fashion market, one of the fastest-growing categories in CPG, by building a brand strategy for them live. To further humiliate, err, challenge ourselves, we work through who buys this, how to position dog heels between functional paw protection and ...

Branding Novelty Toilet Paper: Building a Bathroom Product Brand Without Potty Humor | Funny CPG Marketing

2026-08-13T20:54:23-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

After the party, it’s the after potty, at least that’s the promise of our featured brand on the show this week: glow-in-the-dark toilet paper. In this episode of Can They Brand That?®, watch Semiserious tackle glow-in-the-dark toilet paper and build a full brand strategy for it live: who buys it, how to market it (novelty? ...

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