Business Owner FAQ

What is ThisNext?

ThisNext is a dynamic community of individuals that enjoy discovering new products and trends – both online and offline. To our delight, the ThisNext community has evolved into an influential network of trendspotters who recommend their favorite products to millions of shoppers around the world.

Learn more about our philosophy and who we are on our About Us page.

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Who should submit products to ThisNext?

Any brand owner, product manufacturer, or innovator interested in exposing their products to the ThisNext community AND also possessing an ecommerce capability should submit their products to ThisNext.

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How many products should I send to ThisNext?

Please feel free to send as many samples of your products as you like. From our perspective, you can send 1 or 100,000 based on your business, your product, and what you think makes sense. We would never want to place artificial limits on your submissions. If you send a lot of items, we may use them for a contest prize (with attribution) or send them to our mavens.

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How does this process work?

  1. Send your product to this address: 
    ThisNext, Inc.
ATTN: ThisNext Product Program
227 Broadway, Suite 200 
Santa Monica, CA 90401
    Be sure to include the following information with your product submission:
    • The name of your product and its retail value;
    • How to use, enjoy, or display your product (if it’s not obvious);
    • Who you are (The name of your company and a primary contact person);
    • Contact information (your physical address, mailing address, email address, the URL to your online store, and phone number);
    • A little background information on your product
  2. We’ll check it out. If we like it and think our community will like it…
  3. Then, we’ll share your item with the ThisNext community.

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What can I submit to ThisNext?

All we ask is that you take a common sense approach when you consider submitting products to ThisNext. So, please do not submit any items that:
  • Might spoil, mold, or decompose in transit (no food);
  • Require feeding or watering (no plants or animals);
  • Need to be assembled by a NASA engineer or an Swedish furniture manufacturer (finished products only);
  • May be grounds for a future lawsuit (don’t send us something you don’t own, have the rights to, or are still waiting to patent someday);
  • Might make our hair turn orange (no drugs or oral supplements);
  • Are capable of rendering bodily harm (no weapons or personal defense sprays);
  • May get us raided by the Feds (no contraband);
  • May burst into flames either in transit or upon arrival (nothing flammable);
  • May defrost or leak in transit (nothing that needs refrigeration);
  • Are not as fresh as a Daisy (nothing used or pre-owned);
  • Would disappoint your mom or your friends at ThisNext (we’re a pretty easy going and broad minded bunch, but we have no interest in items that could be viewed as racially or ethnically insensitive);
  • Could render us sterile, maimed, or otherwise altered (no harmful chemicals, explosives - no matter how cool - or radioactive materials).

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What’s in the ThisNext Product Program for me?

You Get To Join The Party! – Millions of people come to ThisNext to explore our catalog of products, discover new and interesting items, and to buy these items through our ecommerce partners. We can potentially get your products added into this very valuable source of lead generation, sales, and real-world consumer validation.

We’ll Spread The Word! – The world is watching ThisNext and our community and we will discuss the unique items that people can find on our site – by name – every chance we get.

We’ll Keep You Informed! – If we recommend, promote, blog about, or discuss your product with the press – we’ll let you know about it. We will also give you complete attribution as the brand owner or manufacturer of the submitted item.

We’ll Help You Spread The Word! – If we recommend your product and you are also a retailer with a ground-based location, you can order window decals that say, “ThisNext Approved!” If you are also an online retailer, we can supply you with a graphic saying the same thing - which you can add to your site.

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What’s the fine print?

Here it is. ThisNext is under no obligation to recommend, promote, or discuss any product we receive with the ThisNext community.  Our receipt of your products is, in no way, an endorsement of your product by ThisNext.  Further, ThisNext’s staff and community members are not required to write, discuss, or otherwise promote anything we receive through our product program.

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Can I get my stuff back?

In a word - no. Sorry about that. And, given the nature of this program – all submitted items become property of ThisNext.

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Will you let me know when you receive my item?

No. Because of the volume of submitted items, we cannot acknowledge receipt of items. We recommend that you use your favorite carrier with item tracking like FedEx, UPS, DHL, or the US Postal Service.

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I’m interested in a larger, more strategic relationship with ThisNext. Who should I contact?

If you are interested in discussing special offers, special sales, or special events for ThisNext community or larger promotional opportunities, please send an email to contact@thisnext.com describing your proposal.

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Is there an easy way for my customers to add products to ThisNext from my web site?

Yes, we created the “Add to ThisNext” button for web sites interested in helping their customers recommend their products on ThisNext.com.

The link at the end of this paragraph provides all of the information you’ll need to deploy an “Add to ThisNext” button to your site.

Upon implementation, when your customers click on the button, it will open a second browser window where they can quickly recommend the item on ThisNext -- without leaving your web site. Click here for everything you’ll need to add the button to your site.

Stay tuned! We are currently working on a new and improved version of the “Add to ThisNext” button that will add more functionality and greater value for retailers and their customers. If you would like to participate in the beta test of ThisNext Button 2.0, please let us know via email.

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How can I share important information about my (my clients’) products or events with the ThisNext’s community of trend watchers and trend spotters?

ThisNext receives a lot of email informing our community about things like:

  • sample sales
  • new products
  • special promotions
  • launch parties
  • store openings
  • etc.

Any PR firm, marketing firm, retailer, manufacturer, or brand owner with information to share should send it to us at: contact@thisnext.com. We’ll review it and if we think it’s something the ThisNext community might get excited about, then we’ll post it to our community page.

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