Category Archives: trendspotting

Trendspotting at Euro Shop 2011

Posted on April 25, 2011 by admin

A few of us headed over to Dusseldorf, Germany at the end of February to check out Euroshop. Once every 3 years, this HUGE event in the world of retail highlights all aspects of the store environment – from lightening … Continue reading →

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Trendspotting – Books as trees

Posted on February 11, 2011 by admin

here is recent trend we have noted….retailers like to make displays with books – and when really ambitious…make them into trees. A few examples seen here along with a wall of books all covered in white as the “back drop” … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropologie, books, christmas, display, nature, tree, trendspotting | 1 Comment

Nordstrom holiday is "for the birds"

Posted on December 2, 2010 by admin

It seems everyone is feeling rustic this season and Nordstrom is no exception. But they have included a place for the birds with some great birdhouses adorning their slender trees. The snow and birch stumps round out the look. Now … Continue reading →

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Give a hand to Restoration Hardware for a simple idea done well

Posted on November 3, 2010 by admin

The best thing about ideas that have been used before is the various creative interpretations. In this case Restoration Hardware wanted to merchandise its new cashmere hand warmers for holiday and needed something to hold them up. They took wooden … Continue reading →

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Trendspotting – Fabric panels

Posted on October 29, 2010 by admin

Here’s something we noticed recently….fabric panels are back! Whether they are used to just add a dash of color (or in this case be a backdrop FOR color), or to reference shapes like a sail or a tent, simple fabric … Continue reading →

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Light the way – clothing as Lanterns

Posted on May 3, 2010 by admin

Here’s an idea spotted in 2 very different locations – one was a trade show in Asia and the other was a store window in the US. What do you think? Is it effective? Does putting a light inside a … Continue reading →

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Skulls are Us

Posted on October 25, 2009 by admin

or so it seems! Skulls have already been a design motif for a number of years now but with Halloween upon us, they have been out in full force as a decorative object. At Marc Jacobs they filled a window … Continue reading →

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Last dance of the Butterfly

Posted on April 15, 2009 by admin

I think we have exhausted the butterfly spotting but I have this last batch to share from Vegas and Shanghai. The Vegas stores are in the Cesare’s Forum, which is a great mall with top retailers and a must visit … Continue reading →

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Flower Display

Posted on April 6, 2009 by admin

Here is a floral trend we noticed recently – the red tree was seen in the lobby of the Paramount hotel in NYC, not two weeks later, we saw the green trees outside a special events location on Park Avenue. … Continue reading →

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Flitter Fly, I spot another Butterfly!

Posted on March 5, 2009 by admin

Ok, we admit now we looking for them, but we don’t have to look very hard as butterflies are – everywhere! (and we love it). Here a purple butterfly appears as a window graphic on the first store of designer … Continue reading →

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