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Cool Christmas

April 5, 2021 By Michelle Lamb - Leave a Comment

Anyone who attended my Holiday-season webinars in the past two last years may remember that I emphasized the rise of green for Christmas. The big winner in this color family was mid-tone eucalyptus, a shade that has now been fully embraced. Fast forward to 2021, and the market is ready for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, Color, Holiday Trends, Seasonal Trends, Trendcurveteam

Pets, the Pandemic and Holiday Décor

March 26, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

Pets, especially dogs and cats, are trending as a topic in fourth-quarter seasonal décor. Why? Because for many consumers, they were already valued members of the family. They truly deserved a role for the Holidays. During the pandemic, pets have become even more important. These furry companions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Cats, Christmas, Dogs, Halloween, Harvest, Pets, Shape, Thanksgiving, Trendcurveteam

The Housewares Connection to WFH

March 22, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

From the earliest days of the pandemic, everyone realized how essential a pleasant and comfortable work-from-home space is to efficiency, productivity and creativity. Those factors are still top-of-mind for consumers, since the number of people working permanently at home is expected to double this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: COVID-19, Housewares, Key Items, Trendcurveteam, WFH, Work From Home

Anticipating 2021-22 Seasonal Trends

March 21, 2021 By Michelle Lamb -

In our year-and-a-half of quarantine and isolation so far, we 've had plenty of time to think about the people we have been separated from, and the traditions we once shared with them. To say that we now long for these touchpoints is an understatement. Whether 2021 is the year we return to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Connect SPRING, Housewares Show, Inspired Home Show, Michelle Lamb, Sustainability, Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, Color, Connect SPRING, COVID-19, Fall, Halloween, Harvest, Inspired Home Show, Pattern, Sustainability, Texture, Thanksgiving, Webinar

Halloween 2020 is Really BIG!

October 30, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

The National Retail Federation’s annual purchase intent survey, fielded in September, revealed that Halloween celebrations will be fewer this year. Compliments of the pandemic, only 58% of Americans planned to participate, down from 68% a year ago. Still, a Harris poll conducted on behalf of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: COVID-19, Halloween, Halloween Decor, Outdoor Decor, Scale, Trendcurveteam

Why Trends Mean Even More to Christmas in a Covid-19 World

July 27, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

There is a lot riding on Christmas every year. For 2020 and into 2022, however, there has never been more at stake. Why is that? To begin with, consumers are planning to reign in their spending. A July 15 Coresight Research survey revealed that 48% of consumers intend to spend less on the Holidays … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Color, Color, Color Trends, COVID-19, Key Items

Retail Energy in Paris

June 23, 2020 By Michelle Lamb & Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf -

Over the past three years, we have teamed up on a number of seminars and webinars about best practices in retail visual display. If attendance at our June AmericasMart’s Apparel Mart webinar program is any indicator, audiences are appreciating our unique perspective. They are drawn to our combined … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Retail Trends, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Halloween, Paris, Polka Dots, Retail, Retail Optimism, Retail Reconnaissance, Signage, Trendcurveteam, Visual Merchandise, Visual Merchandising

Décor’s Response to Covid-19

June 20, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

It’s interesting to see how décor choices have started being impacted by the pandemic. In response to Covid-19, some consumers have found themselves newly drawn to tradition. Within this segment, the pull of classic elements that speak to timeless truths has been particularly obvious. Often … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: COVID-19, Design Trends, Interior Design, Pandemic, Whimsy

Cookbooks by Black Authors

June 12, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

Anyone who knows me already understands that I’m better off in a kitchen with two microwaves, rather than two ovens. Yes, I did learn to cook. As the youngest of eight kids, I regularly whipped up excessive quantities of everything from pasta sauce to hotdish (I’m originally from the midwest). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb   Tagged With: Baking, Cookbooks, Cooking, Pandemic Pounds

First Mall Visit Since Stay-at-Home Orders

May 29, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

Malls and retail stores are opening up in SoCal, albeit slowly. Still, it was good to see a bit of life on the bricks-and-mortar scene on my first trip to a mall since stay-at-home orders were issued in mid-March. At the Shops at Mission Viejo this week, department-store anchors Macy’s and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Retail Trends, Trend   Tagged With: #springboardfutures, #storewindows, COVID-19, Retail, Retail Malls, Retail Reconnaissance

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