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Revenge Travel: Now It’s Impacting Home Furnishings

March 10, 2023 By Elaine Markoutsas -

Revenge travel? Yes, please! We love this buzz-phrase because we can totally relate. It’s all about being cooped up during COVID. It speaks to people wanting to get away, fly away, like in the lyrics from Lenny Kravitz’ 1998 hit. And almost two years after exploding on the tourism scene, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International Trade Fairs, KBIS, Maison & Objet, Paris Deco Off, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Café Appliances, Christian Lacroix, Color, Conde Nast Traveler, COVID-19, House of Rohl, KBIS, Kohler, Maison & Objet, Paris Deco Off, Pattern, Pierre Frey, Sarah Lavoine, Textiles, Trendcurveteam, vent de bohème, Victoria + Albert

Retail Delight: Kitchen Living Dining Copenhagen

February 14, 2023 By Elaine Markoutsas -

Between two favorite trade fairs, Heimtextil in Frankfurt and Maison & Objet in Paris, I scheduled a weekend of retail reconnaissance in Copenhagen. I’m glad I did! There was so much to see—shops, boutiques and department stores with unique messages and fabulous visual displays. Among the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Correspondent, Retail Trends, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Christmas, Heimtextil, Kitchen Living Dining Copenhagen, Maison & Objet, Medusa-Copenhagen, Retail Reconnaissance, Trendcurveteam

Fourth of July Influences on Décor and Food

July 3, 2022 By Trend Staff -

With the Fourth of July at hand, it’s time to look at how popular décor and food trends are being incorporated into Independence Day plans. The National Retail Federation's Annual 2022 Independence Day Spending Survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, reveals that 84% of Americans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Fourth of July, Pattern, Red White and Blue, Shape

Trending at Maison & Objet: Valets

April 4, 2022 By Michelle Lamb -

At the trend-setting trade fair in Paris, the rise of personal-luxury items spoke to how wellness has expanded in scope and extended its reach during the pandemic. One category in particular stood out: valets. A new crop of valets offered more than elevated designs and flexible functionality. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: European Trade Fairs, Maison & Objet, Michelle Lamb, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Functionality, Key Items, Maison & Objet, Trendcurveteam, Wood Trends

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

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

Retail Reconnaissance: Merci Paris

November 28, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

Although the majority of my time is spent looking far into the future, a portion of it is always spent at retail looking at what's happening in the here and now. I believe that retail reconnaissance is absolutely vital to the business of trend. It provides a real-world view of how color, shape, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: European Trade Fairs, Maison & Objet, Michelle Lamb, Trend, Trend Reports, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Color, Mixed Media, Multifunction, Retail Reconnaissance, Store Checks, Trend-Spotting

Maison & Objet – Fall 2017

October 12, 2017 By Janice Carlson -

MAISON & OBJÉT is among the top international home décor trade fairs. One look around the September 2017 edition was enough to see why it's continually at the forefront of color and trend! Pinks were virtually everywhere and rapidly becoming what was being described as the "newest neutral." This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, European Trade Fairs, Maison & Objet, Trend, Trend Reports, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Maison & Objet

Christmasworld Trends for 2018/19

October 9, 2017 By Janice Carlson -

There's a reason why 10s of thousands of visitors from over 100 countries attend the Christmasworld Show in Frankfurt, Germany every year. It's because virtually all Christmas decor starts with the vast array of products shown at this market. And the 2018 edition promises to be even more innovative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas World, Color, European Trade Fairs, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas 2018-19, Color, Details & Embellishments

Retail Reconnaissance Made Easy

April 26, 2017 By Janice Carlson -

If you are a product-development specialist, retail buyer, packaging designer or a visual-display professional, reading the next few paragraphs could very well save you hours and hours of time! After 30 years in the décor forecast business, The Trend Curve has its own proven approach to both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Thinking, In the News, Retail Trends, Trend, Trend Reports, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Retail, Retail Reconnaissance

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