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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

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

What COVID-19 is Teaching Consumers About Quality

May 7, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

In early April of this year, an MIT survey of 25,000 American workers found that 34.1%, or just over one third of workers, had shifted to remote work. Add this number to the 14.6% of respondents that were already working from home, and the result implies that nearly half the US workforce is now … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: COVID-19, Quality, Upholstery, Work From Home

Holiday Trends Q&A

May 7, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

A week or so ago, Tom Mirabile of Springboard Futures and I were interviewed about fourth-quarter seasonal trends. The venue was a webinar hosted by Lenise Willis, Editor in Chief of Gifts & Decorative Accessories magazine. The timing was perfect. My fourth-quarter seasonal forecast, The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: #springboardfutures, #tommirabile, Christmas, Color, Gifts&DecorativeAccessories, Halloween, Harvest, Thanksgiving

Anticipating a Boost for Navy

April 30, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

Color studies done in the early 1940’s, and repeated many times since, confirm that blue is North America's favorite color family. And why not? Blue has high appeal for both men and women. Another interesting fact is that the degree of preference for blue is high from the start. It increases a bit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Color of the Year, Color Trends, COVID-19, Pandemic

Interview Topic: Seasonal Trends

April 21, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

On Thursday April 23, consumer trend analyst Tom Mirabile of Springboard Futures and I will be interviewed by Gifts & Decorative Accessories’ Editor in Chief, Lenise Willis. In the webinar, “New Seasonal Realities for a Post-COVID World,” our conversation will focus on how today’s health crisis … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Trend   Tagged With: Christmas, Color, Halloween, Harvest, Seasonal Trends

Halloween, Harvest and Christmas Will Still Come

April 20, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

Are fourth-quarter celebrations at risk, given the current Coronavirus crisis? That’s a question I’ve been hearing for the past several weeks. It was top-of-mind as I prepared The Return to Happy Holidays™, my seasonal color and trend forecast for Halloween, Harvest and Christmas assortments. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Retail Trends, Trend, Trend Reports   Tagged With: 4th Quarter Trends, Christmas, Color, Design, Halloween, Harvest, Seasonal Trends, Thanksgiving

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