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Spring Forward Color Forecast for 2014

Spring Forward Color Forecast for 2014

Steve Borsch
For most of us, spring has been slow in coming this year; but Spring 2014 will be here before you know it! So, now is the time to prepare for all of its fun new styles & colors. With housing values higher and unemployment lower, consumers will feel more affluent than they hav… Read More
Haute Halloween and Fall Color Forecast for 2014

Haute Halloween and Fall Color Forecast for 2014

Steve Borsch
Halloween will fall on a Friday in 2014. With no homework or work-night restraints, consumers are far more likely to celebrate than when Halloween falls mid-week. That means 2014 provides a special opportunity to accelerate Halloween spending far beyond the $8 billion that was pr… Read More
Trend Album - Christmasworld 2013

Trend Album – Christmasworld 2013

Steve Borsch
Winter storms in Europe were certainly a factor in the slight decrease in attendance at the combined fairs of Christmasworld, Paperworld and Creativeworld. Though there was a slight drop in attendance this year, there was also an increase in the number of fairgoers from outside E… Read More
Tis The Season 2014-2015 Color Forecast

Tis The Season 2014-2015 Color Forecast

Steve Borsch
Christmas 2014 promises to be the most economically healthy Holiday Season in years. That means consumers will be more adventuresome with color. Not only will they be ready for happy hues to convey their growing optimism, consumers will also be thinking about adding hints of luxe… Read More
Trend Album Maison & Objet, January 2013

Trend Album Maison & Objet, January 2013

Steve Borsch
Buyers the world over agree that the Maison & Objet trade fair in Paris, France is the top trend-spotting venue in the world. The Trend Curve's trend report about this important fair will tell you about all the color shifts, textures, forms, materials, themes and motifs that… Read More
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