Consumer attitudes, consumer behavior and emerging marketing trends from around the world are covered. Food for thought and the stuff needed to generate new business ideas. Tap into the minds and hearts of today's consumers. Find out what your customers are captivated with, motivated by, and how they are influenced (and influencing you!) in our media convergence economy. On the hunt for cool, trend watchers take the pulse of culture, technology and design. The result: Pop culture fused with market analysis that is sure to inspire designers and strategists alike. Thanks to: Cool Hunting, Cotton Incorporated, MIT Laboratory for Branding Cultures, The Cool Hunter, and Trendwatching.
	Industry Report Summer 2007 C Kidding Consulting From the group that produces Bubble, the upscale kid's trade show, a terrific trend report. Find a retail overview with interviews of what's hot from some of the most respected kid's store owners in the industy. Also, product trends, photos of what kid's are wearing in nyc and london playgrounds, and media newbies focused on the kid's market. Childrens, Industry Trends Summer 2007
	Consumer W Springwise This month, trendwatching touts CROWD CLOUT, a trend and business opportunity waiting to happen. Crown clout is all about co-buying, about consumers revealing their purchasing intentions to make the most of their budget, if not to gang up on YOU! Crowd Clout
	Consumer W Springwise User-generated pod tours, gourmet baby food, bidding for domestic chore outsourcing.... Just a few of the new business notices found at Springwise this month. Business Report
	Consumer, Fall 2006 W Infomat The desire for indie designer brands in the Women's market is at an all time high. The best bets for retail stores, two words sum it up ... Exclusivity and Individuality. Retail Report
	Consumer, Summer 2006 M W C Infomat Grups, cool kids, big kids, impulsive Dads. Manufacturers and store owners alike, find children's market consumer trends that mean business for your kid's company. Grups Branding Sizable Opportunities
	Consumer, 2006 WMC Trendwatching Customer Made: time to tap into THE GLOBAL BRAIN! This provocative report will make you reevaluate traditional producer / consumer relationships. Involve your consumers before they take their smarts elsewhere. Give them direct say or eat the dust of marketing innovators. Customer-Made
	Consumer, 2006 WMC Trendwatching How to set up your own Trend Unit. And this is just the beginning. Trendwatching does it again, inspiring amateurs and professionals alike to learn how to spot trends, why it's important and going the distance to apply the findings to your business. Trend Unit
	Consumer, 2006 WMC Springwise Feeling entrepreneurial? Pay attention to under-an-hour delivery, a curated retail concept from Japan, rental couches in the UK, and more. From Springwise, a "new business"intelligence firm dedicated to new ideas on a "glocal" scale. Springwise, February 2006
	Consumer, 2006 WMC Cool Hunting New finds in the design section make February an extra cool month. Check in on Refinery29, a favorite for uncovering downtown NYC haunts and shops. New media entree Lemon and ReadyMade's DIY blog are included too. Design, February 2006 Design, January 2006 Devices, January 2006 Sneakers, January 2006
	Consumer, 2006 WMC Trendwatching On a mission to help marketers dream up new goods, services and experiences for and with their customers, Trendwatching as always offers insight on a global scale. What's in your bag? Virtual Anthropology Uber Premium
	Consumer, 2006 WMC The Cool Hunter Excerpts from "the latest and greatest cool huntings." Featuring UEG disposable fashion, Automoblox, and WAD, a youth culture magazine you should know about. Fashion, January 2006 Gadgets, January 2006 Art, January 2006
	Consumer, 2005 WMC Infomat The start of a collection of "Bests" and "Top Lists". Compiled from respected publications, each is a barometer for gauging today's consumer brand recognition and behaviors. Top Lists, November 2005
	Consumer, 2005 WMC Influx A division of Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners, Influx posts articles about emerging trends that matter to brands. Connecting with the culture that surrounds today's consumers is this group's specialty. November 2005
	Consumer, 2005 WMC Trendwatching Scanning the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas. Headquartered in Amsterdam, with partners in London and New York, this group boasts a network of 7,000+ trend watchers in more than 70 countries worldwide. Inspirational. An InfoMat favorite!!! Minipreneurs Tryvertising Customer-Made Hygienia Twinsumer Pop Up Retail
	Consumer, 2006 WM Cool Hunting A daily update on stuff from the intersection of design, culture and technology. Cool Hunting is a catalog of things that inspire designers and strategists alike. Beautifully edited. Great looking. And, things you should know about. Another InfoMat favorite. design devices sneakers
	Consumer, 2005 WM Lifestyle Monitor Based on findings from Cotton Incorporated's Lifestyle MonitorTM tracking research. Each story focuses on a specific topic as it relates to American men's orwomen's wear consumer attitudes and behavior regarding clothing, appearance, fashion, fiber selection and more. Women's Outerwear Women's Pajama Party Women's Corduroy Women's Spring 06 Clean Looks Young Men's School Denim
	Media Consumer, 2005 WMC The Branding Cultures Lab Part of the Convergence Culture Consortium at MIT, this group deciphers the complex new realities of the media convergence economy. What does transmedia entertainment, participatory culture and experiential marketing mean for your business? Everything. See for yourself. This must view is an InfoMat guidepost. MIT Laboratory, October 2005
	Consumer, 2005 WMC The Cool Hunter Bringing today's most happening movements, styles and trends to readers across the globe. Fashion, music, urban living, designer and cultural trends are covered. This professional cutting edge reporting service, reports on "the latest and greatest cool huntings." Cool Hunter, October 2005
	Color Report, 2006 WMC Color Marketing Group Six key consumer influences driving color direction. No color boards, a good read none-the-less. Consumer Color Direction