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A Few Minutes With William Yeoward
The William Yeoward stand at Maison & Objet was filled with delicious crystal accessories in an extensive range of colors. But among all the options, Mr. Yeoward sees three as most directional. He shared his trend-forward list with me on the trade-fair floor yesterday. The… [more]
How Do Colors Affect Purchases?
As a color professional you know that color affects purchases and that this knowledge is obvious to everyone...or is it? At The Trend Curve we find our clients and customers experiencing sales increases every single time they update their assortments by utilizing our color forecasts. The… [more]
Unexpected Materials at Tendence
One of the most interesting aspects of the Tendence trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany is the number of artist-produced products that use everyday materials in unexpected ways. Pictured is one of my favorites from a company called Filo-Design that I visited in Hall 11. These bags… [more]
Let’s Talk Ice Cream…
It’s the dead of summer, so let’s talk ice cream! Our flavor of the month would have to be Rocky Road—a Joseph Edy chocolate creation that started as a candy, which incorporated walnuts and marshmallows. Although Edy didn’t originally name this confection Rocky Road,… [more]
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A Few Minutes With William Yeoward
The William Yeoward stand at Maison & Objet was filled with delicious crystal accessories in an extensive range of colors. But among all the options, Mr. Yeoward sees three as most directional. He shared his trend-forward list with me on the trade-fair … [Read More...]
How Do Colors Affect Purchases?
As a color professional you know that color affects purchases and that this knowledge is obvious to everyone...or is it? At The Trend Curve we find our clients and customers experiencing sales increases every single time they update their assortments … [Read More...]
Unexpected Materials at Tendence
One of the most interesting aspects of the Tendence trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany is the number of artist-produced products that use everyday materials in unexpected ways. Pictured is one of my favorites from a company called Filo-Design that I visited … [Read More...]
Let’s Talk Ice Cream…
It’s the dead of summer, so let’s talk ice cream! Our flavor of the month would have to be Rocky Road—a Joseph Edy chocolate creation that started as a candy, which incorporated walnuts and marshmallows. Although Edy didn’t originally name … [Read More...]
Trends at the West End
Our journey this week took us to The Shops at West End in St. Louis Park, MN. Two of our favorite stores are located here – Anthropologie and Love Culture – and we thought it would be a great idea to compare how today’s trends are impacting assortments … [Read More...]
A Grand Day on Grand Avenue
To celebrate the sunny day, we took a stroll up and down Grand Avenue in St. Paul, MN. Grand Avenue has long been a treasure to Twin Cities residents and travelers—a place to enjoy local shopping and dining. While there are several big name retailers … [Read More...]
Fine Art in Edina, MN
Keeping up with trends in home furnishings and retail is not just about going to the mall or strolling up and down St. Paul’s Grand Avenue to look at store windows. It is also about seeing what artists are doing in their craft, and noticing how their … [Read More...]
