This past holiday season saw ecommerce spending at record levels. comScore reports that retail e-commerce spending in the U.S., for the first 56 days of the November to December 2010 holiday season, reached a record $30.81 billion! This is a 13 percent increase year-over-year. But the trend that … [Read more...]
Trends at the West End
Our journey this week took us to The Shops at West End in St. Louis Park, MN. Two of our favorite stores are located here – Anthropologie and Love Culture – and we thought it would be a great idea to compare how today’s trends are impacting assortments in both venues. Love Culture is a … [Read more...]
A Grand Day on Grand Avenue
To celebrate the sunny day, we took a stroll up and down Grand Avenue in St. Paul, MN. Grand Avenue has long been a treasure to Twin Cities residents and travelers—a place to enjoy local shopping and dining. While there are several big name retailers in the area, this street is known for its … [Read more...]
The Colors of Summer at Bachman’s
Inspired by today’s sunny weather, fellow trend intern Allison and I took a trip to Bachman’s flagship garden-center store to check out this year’s outdoor trends. Minnesota has such a short window of opportunity for spending time outdoors! Bachman’s, an upscale gardening and floral-gift retailer … [Read more...]
Trend Scouting at the Mall of America
We bravely took on the challenge of navigating the Mall of America to check out the current trends in teen and young adult fashions. Florals and polka dots and stripes- oh my! Teeny, detailed floral prints adorn everything from sundresses and skirts to shirts and shorts. These prints are the … [Read more...]
Neutrals Expedition #1
We are the summer-intern newbies at The Trend Curve™, Amber and Allison, and we are excited to be focusing on neutrals and the role they will to play in the future! To get a better feel for what is already out there, we ventured out for our first expedition to the Galleria and the Southdale Mall in … [Read more...]
London Deeps
Something fascinating is happening with deep, rich color in London. It is visible in the early emerging stages in both apparel and home décor shops. This feels like more than the typical run-up to fall—and it’s way too early for that, anyway. The Trend Curve has already forecasted a boost for … [Read more...]
Staycation Fun
Conrans in London has played up the staycation theme in an attention-getting display at the entrance to their Fulham Road store called Holiday at Home. Cotton patchworks have been made into canopies over picnic tables or worked into tents that go from tee-pee tribal to backyard-overnight types … [Read more...]
Going Tribal in London
Some days every picture I take is a winner, while other days they are all bad, bad, bad. Today was a mix—probably because I was trying very hard not to be invited to leave all the retail stores I visited while trend-spotting on Regent Street in London, and adjacent streets that looked … [Read more...]
Emerging Neon Colors in London
I probably should have slept when I got to London today, but I was so excited to see something of the retail landscape that I unpacked my suitcase and walked to Oxford Street, one of my favorite stretches in London. Retail has seen increases in the UK while in the US, sales are down. One of … [Read more...]