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How to get the best out of trends: a pair of trend terriers explain
Sarah RabiaStrategist, Naked
Priyanka KansePlanner, Rapier
How to make the most of trends: a
pair of trend terriers explain
Images: Flickr/Jurica G and z5
Who are we?
What we would like…
Image: Flickr/chotda
What is trend analysis?
What is a trend?'The future has already happened; it's just that it isn't very well distributed.' William Gibson
Trend analysis is based on the idea that what has happened in the past and present offers insights into what will happen in the future. It is the mapping of expected changes in the behaviour of societies, markets and consumers.
In short:
A pattern of anomalies which have the capacity to affect mass culture.
Such as…Freeganism Slow FashionWomenomics
Photo creds: UK Freegans, Flickr/PTSang, The Economist
Where the magic happens
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The Knowledge map
Trend ProfessionalsTrend Professionals
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KNOWLEDGE
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Design
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What are trends good for?
Anticipating your market and consumer
*Anticipate market shifts - brands fail when they don't
*Identify new customers
*Spot emerging customer attitudes and behaviours
*Inspiration and blue sky thinking
*Research
Photo creds: Dr. David J Otway
Photo creds: Flickr/ex2axs
Don’t expect a ready-made strategy…
… do expect to be
Good trend analysis will allow you to see the big picture quickly…
…and helps you come to a meaningful conclusionPhoto creds: Flickr/mdotanai
How to have a happy
relationship with your trend
consultant
The perfect brief is a loose brief
Photo creds: Flickr/Adam Mulligan
If you do need to narrow the target, schedule an informal
interim meeting
Photo creds: Flickr/cybergabi
Don’t be too involved
A truly useful trend should be unexpected
Case studies
Double dressing
Middle Class Proletariat
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