This past holiday season saw ecommerce spending at record levels. comScore reports that retail e-commerce spending in the U.S., for the first 56 days of the November to December 2010 holiday season, reached a record $30.81 billion! This is a 13 percent increase year-over-year. But the trend that grabbed our eye in this new year was a report by financial powerhouse, J.P. Morgan, entitled, "Nothing But Net - 2011 Internet Investment Guide". The big news from this report? That global ecommerce Continue reading...

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 in both venues. Love Culture is a fast-fashion store that was founded in L.A. and has quickly expanded across the U.S. They pride themselves on offering women fashions that are always a step ahead in style at very affordable prices. On Continue reading...

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 in the area, this street is known for its innovative small boutiques. Our first stop was at Quince. This funky shop features one-of-a-kind clothing, accessories, jewelry and small gifts. The big surprise was that you can also find lots of Continue reading...

Inspired by today’s sunny weather, fellow trend intern Allison and I took a trip to Bachman’s flagship garden-center store to check out this year’s outdoor trends. Minnesota has such a short window of opportunity for spending time outdoors! Bachman’s, an upscale gardening and floral-gift retailer with several locations, was ready to help consumers make the most of it with a great assortment of products for entertaining in style. We loved their bright, summery palette that included Continue reading...

We are the summer-intern newbies at The Trend Curve™, Amber and Allison, and we are excited to be focusing on neutrals and the role they will to play in the future! To get a better feel for what is already out there, we ventured out for our first expedition to the Galleria and the Southdale Mall in Edina, MN (near The Trend Curve’s Eden Prairie offices) to look at what home furnishing and fashion retailers are putting on the floor. Our trend-spotting itinerary included Restoration Continue reading...