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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

Toy Fair 2017 Trends

March 10, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

Trends at the recent New York International Toy Fair, February 18-21, 2017, were many and varied. The list included Shopkins-like characters depicting cute foods and other household items, lots of mini collectibles, Hatchimals-inspired egg-encased toys, sculptable “sand” and “foam” and so much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Licensing, Toy Fair, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Emojis, Functionality, Kids, Licensing, Toy Fair

Dog-themed Decor may be DNA Deep

October 7, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

Over fifty-four million American households own dogs, according to the 2015-2016 National Pet Owners Survey, so, it's no wonder that dog-themed decor has never been more popular. But at The Trend Curve, we couldn't help wondering why the link between dogs and people is so strong. First of all, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Maison & Objet, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Ceramic, Dogs, Home decor, Pets

London Isn’t Gray Anymore

September 17, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

I never tire of trend-spotting in London. But no matter how many days I set aside for retail reconnaissance, I always wish for just one more. While taking in the retail landscape last month, it didn't take long to notice the absence of gray. I don't mean that gray disappeared from assortments … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Brown, Color, European Trends

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