Most people talk about 1) tourism and 2) research which makes sense, but I can see a lot of benefit for marketing and branding. Imagine promo videos of someone using your gadget in space. A private company could fly up a few models/actors, a few of the latest brands goods, and get shots looking back at earth or floating around.
Luxury goods like watches and pens have already capitalized on this (Fisher Space Pen, Omega Moonwatch). I could see other high margin luxury brands snagging a seat:
- Sneakers (Air Jordans -> Space Jordans?)
- Jewelry (Diamond industry could play up a diamonds/stars theme)
- Fashion (play up the weightless/effortless aspect)
Any brand could get in on it if someone figured out the economics of a testing service. Small brands and Kickstarter projects could pool resources and fly up a few hundred toys and say they were 'tested in space'.
Luxury goods like watches and pens have already capitalized on this (Fisher Space Pen, Omega Moonwatch). I could see other high margin luxury brands snagging a seat:
- Sneakers (Air Jordans -> Space Jordans?)
- Jewelry (Diamond industry could play up a diamonds/stars theme)
- Fashion (play up the weightless/effortless aspect)
Any brand could get in on it if someone figured out the economics of a testing service. Small brands and Kickstarter projects could pool resources and fly up a few hundred toys and say they were 'tested in space'.