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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

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

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

Merci Paris

January 27, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

I took some time while in Paris to visit the concept store Merci. A few Members of The Trend Curve's subscriber family asked me to share my pictures from that stop, so here they are. Enjoy! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Home Furnishings, Merci, Paris, Retail

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