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Trend Flash™ – Showtime Textiles Market

December 3, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash™ is an exclusive benefit for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Editorial Correspondent Trisha McBride Ferguson is in High Point for Showtime, the twice-yearly textiles market. Her top trends are below: COLOR A general warming of color got frequent mentions Washed … [Read more...]

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Trend Flash™ — SOFA

November 6, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash is reserved only for those who subscribe to The Trend Curve. In today’s edition, Elaine Markoutsas, Editorial Correspondent, outlines top-line trends from SOFA (Sculptural Objects Functional Art and Design) at Navy Pier in Chicago. The next edition of The Trend Curve will include more … [Read more...]

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Trend Flash™ — High Point Furniture Market

October 15, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash is an exclusive benefit for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director, is in High Point for this important twice-yearly show. Her top trends are below. Look for more details in the next issue of The Trend Curve. Top trends in High … [Read more...]

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Trend Flash™ — New York Tabletop Market

October 12, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash is an exclusive benefit for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Elaine Markoutsas, Editorial Correspondent, was in Manhattan to cover New York Tabletop. Below are her top trends. Read the next issue of The Trend Curve for even more detail, and follow @trendcurve on Twitter … [Read more...]

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Trend Flash™ – Cersaie

October 1, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash is an exclusive benefit for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Elaine Markoutsas, Editorial Correspondent, was in Bologna, Italy for Cersaie, the international exhibit of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings. Here are Elaine's top trends in porcelain tile (unless … [Read more...]

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Trend Flash™ — Casual Market Chicago

September 28, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash™ is reserved for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director, has been in Chicago for the annual market devoted to outdoor living. Read the next issue of The Trend Curve for even more detail, and follow @trendcurve on Twitter (here) and Instagram … [Read more...]

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Trend Flash™ – Maison & Objét, September 2018

September 10, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director, is in Paris for the September edition is the Maison & Objét trade fair. Her top trends are below. You can read more about what mattered most at Maison & Objét in the next issue of The Trend Curve, but for the most detailed coverage, preorder Trend Album: … [Read more...]

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Top Trends: Licensing International Expo 2018

August 6, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Themes noted among the 389 exhibitor booths on the floor of the 2018 edition of Licensing International Expo were as varied as the product that represented them. They included the continued growth of collectible toy brands as licensed properties, merchandise with a message, properties tied to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Correspondent, International Licensing Expo, Trend   Tagged With: Girl Power, Kids, Licensed Properties, Licensing Expo, Llamas, Rainbow, Retro, Unicorns

Fancy Food Gets Ugly

August 2, 2018 By Trend Staff -

The Summer Fancy Food Show is the largest specialty food-industry event in North America. Held at New York’s Javits Center, this year’s show provided a snapshot of upcoming food trends. Food and licensing expert Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf of Project Partners Network identified one of those trends as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Fancy Food, Food, Reclaimed, Sustainability

Trend Flash™ — Atlanta Rug Market

July 14, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash is sent exclusively to Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Arthur Douglas Thayer, Editorial Correspondent, is in Atlanta for the semi-annual rug show. His top trends are below. Look for more from Doug in the next issue of The Trend Curve. COLOR Greens became the … [Read more...]

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