Catherine | Brand Marketing
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SJB :
For someone in brand marketing, you’re overlooking a major factor in Touchland’s success. They really took off during the pandemic, when demand for hand sanitizer was at a fever pitch and stores were completely sold out, with people fighting over bottles and even reselling them at inflated prices. Touchland’s breakthrough moment came because they actually had inventory available while traditional drugstore brands were wiped out, largely because they were still relatively unknown at the time. I’m not saying they wouldn’t have succeeded without the pandemic, but that surge in demand dramatically accelerated their growth and generated the revenue they needed to scale. That momentum is what ultimately enabled them to expand from direct to consumer into major retailers like Sephora, Ulta, and Target, because prior to that they were primarily DTC.
2026-02-23 16:21:48
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AlexfromDeus :
Touchland proved something most brand strategists preach but rarely execute: category disruption starts with reframing the object, not the message. Hand sanitizer was a pharmacy product until they made it a fashion accessory. The packaging IS the marketing, which means every shelf placement works twice.
2026-04-09 08:26:19
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hallie :
One viral post can spike attention. A distribution system builds awareness. Inflowry is closer to the system side.
2026-05-25 02:58:00
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jeremyH :
Have you tried @Noshinku- actually started around the exact same time but think the smells are better. With that being said I agree that touchland did amazing with their callabs, and making it collectible
2026-03-08 02:07:37
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_anastasianguyen :
Bath body works did it first 💁♀️
2026-03-15 00:36:21
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laloplayground :
Yeah it’s genius, in my perspective, they basically used the iphone audience as they’re already speaking a language and just redirected to a new product. 🔥
2026-05-24 18:31:30
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enaa :
While some brands are still tweaking hashtags, others are building creator distribution. Inflowry is closer to the second move.
2026-05-22 08:25:52
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Carmen :
another thing they i don’t really understand the hype, but the marketing is insane
2026-06-28 04:51:22
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Happiestwhenbarefoot :
Genius
2026-02-23 21:46:35
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oliviaschneider :
thank you I love these types of videos!
2026-03-12 17:37:56
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MERCH GIRLY + Corp Gifts :
All other sanitizer seems inferior
2026-02-23 22:49:24
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ae.antics :
I love these!
2026-05-24 13:00:38
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AlexfromDeus :
The real lesson from Touchland is that category disruption in commodities almost always comes from reframing the context, not improving the product. They made hand sanitizer a fashion accessory. The formula barely matters once the packaging says something about the buyer.
2026-05-10 07:11:26
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AlexfromDeus :
Touchland's real move was treating a commodity as a beauty object. The bottle shape, the mist mechanic, the scent names - they borrowed every luxury signifier from fragrance and skincare and applied it to a product people used to hide in their bag. Category disruption is rarely about the product itself, it's about which adjacent category you borrow status codes from.
2026-05-09 07:07:10
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morningstudio.la :
Genius
2026-05-05 00:04:18
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Cassandra :
10$ for hand sanitizer is crazy
2026-03-09 20:28:52
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Acalzonkitao :
Church & Dwight owns it now
2026-02-23 16:59:31
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Ally Weiss :
Check out @loob: skincare for your mouth
2026-02-24 05:48:53
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Maddie Borge :
I’d love for you to talk about @Pastael!😍
2026-04-10 23:06:40
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