http://www.trendhunter.com/ http://www.trendhunter.com/images/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/ 120 30 Market Trends en Copyright 2009 2009-07-12T21:10:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hershey-gifts ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Legendary chocolate company Hershey’s has decided to close its online retail shop, Hershey Gifts—and is offering 25% off of its sweet treats until July 31. The decision to close Hershey Gifts and effectively… Business Trends Market Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Lifestyle Trends Food Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hershey-gifts 2009-07-12T14:39:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naked-at-work-to-boost-companys-business ]]> (TrendHunter.com) During the recession, companies are looking for efficient solutions to survive the downward economy. In Newcastle upon Tyne, England, a boss at a design and marketing company launched a strategy which… Business Trends Market Trends Life Stages Youth Trends Naughty Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naked-at-work-to-boost-companys-business 2009-07-04T13:09:25Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-marketing ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Retro Marketing, or Flashback Branding, has been on the rise and is reaching Generation Y just as well as Baby Boomers. Retro marketing plays on nostalgia to evoke an emotional response from the consumer.… Business Trends Market Trends New Ventures and Start Ups Marketing Strategy Life Stages Trends for Boomers Youth Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-marketing 2009-07-02T17:59:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talking-meerkats-comparethemarket.com ]]> (TrendHunter.com) CompareTheMarket.Com came up with a genius commercial that has recently been subject of some attention. The company started running advertisements that featured a distinguished meerkat ranting about how… Business Trends Market Trends Marketing Strategy Commercials and Videos Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Videos http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talking-meerkats-comparethemarket.com 2009-06-24T17:49:55Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funemployment-irina-blok-crafts-buttons-and-shirts ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Newly unemployed graphic designer Irina Blok decided it was time to laugh about our troubles and in doing so, birthed the idea for her ‘Funemployment’ Collection. There is an old saying that says, “If… Business Trends Market Trends Retail Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Humor and Comedy http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funemployment-irina-blok-crafts-buttons-and-shirts 2009-06-22T20:09:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/20-zesty-zune-innovations-microsoft ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The iPod may have a large chunk of the portable music player market, but the Zune is definitely a close second. Microsoft may not have the swank minimalist image of Apple, but what it does have is lower… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Business Trends Market Trends Retail Trends Marketing Strategy Clusters and Top Lists http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/20-zesty-zune-innovations-microsoft 2009-06-16T20:49:53Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recession-proof-rides-lexus-hs250-hybrid ]]> (TrendHunter.com) It is surprising to hear Toyota say they will sell 25,000 Lexus HS250 Hybrids in its first year because, let’s face it, the auto industry has taken a turn for the worse. Sales are way down. Greenpacks.org… Auto and Motor Trends Business Trends Market Trends Retail Trends Marketing Strategy Branding http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recession-proof-rides-lexus-hs250-hybrid 2009-06-16T17:40:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobra-nightclub-toronto ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Located in Toronto, the Cobra Nightclub has a cool Indiana Jones Style theme. This club is decorated to look like a subterranean, 5,000 square-foot tomb with details like skulls and torches ornamenting… Business Trends Market Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Lifestyle Trends Drinking and Alcohol Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobra-nightclub-toronto 2009-06-11T19:19:53Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iPhone-3G-S-Apple0 ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The iPhone 3G S can be yours on June 19. The difference between the iPhone 3G S and the old one? Performance. This is so much more than just a phone. It is twice as fast as its predecessor, has a 3-megapixel… Technology Trends and Gadgets Mobile Phones Computers and Laptops Cool Gadgets and Gifts Business Trends Market Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iPhone-3G-S-Apple0 2009-06-09T18:09:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sticky-sweet-lingerie-photos-suicide-girls-candy-editorial ]]> (TrendHunter.com) These photos are brought to you by the alternative beauty group known as the Suicide Girls. These chicks are an edgy sight, covered in tattoos with metallic colored hair but still pretty as pie. There… Business Trends Market Trends Marketing Strategy Branding Life Stages Youth Trends Naughty Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sticky-sweet-lingerie-photos-suicide-girls-candy-editorial 2009-06-04T21:09:59Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riva-luxury-boat ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Riva has been at the forefront of luxury boat design since 1842, and the Riva boatyard in Sarnico on Iseo Lake is the where boats wish they could go when they die. Popular in the 1950s and 1960s, the… Auto and Motor Trends Business Trends Market Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riva-luxury-boat 2009-06-02T19:55:10Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bizarre-economic-indicators-using-mens-underwear-to-track-the-recession ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Famed Economist Alan Greenspan is helping us make sense of the economic downturn and our place within it... using men's underwear. When asked how people can determine the position of a recession, he suggested… Business Trends Market Trends Environmental Trends Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bizarre-economic-indicators-using-mens-underwear-to-track-the-recession 2009-06-02T18:45:49Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-x120-whatchamacallit-contest ]]> (TrendHunter.com) LG's new X120 model has got its fair share of features, but it lacks a serious component to any good computer. Yes...Sadly the LG X120 doesn't have a name. The positive behind this disastrous situation… Technology Trends and Gadgets Computers and Laptops Business Trends Market Trends Marketing Strategy Interactive Ads and Digital Media Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-x120-whatchamacallit-contest 2009-05-30T11:56:36Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/logolounge ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Logos are an important detail that can be easily underestimated. A good logo can make or break you. This is why LogoLounge.com has made creating a logo easier for all of those unknowing people who aren't… Business Trends Market Trends Marketing Strategy Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/logolounge 2009-05-28T21:41:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modernized-monopoly ]]> (TrendHunter.com) During a recession, it’s always good to see someone come up with some ‘reality with a twist’ entertainment to ease the tension. Monopoly: Recession Edition is a fabulously funny way to show indications… Business Trends Market Trends Life Stages Toys and Stuff For Kids Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Humor and Comedy Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modernized-monopoly 2009-05-26T16:12:29Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richest-people-in-the-world ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The richest people in the world held a secret meeting in New York on May 5th to discuss the financial crisis.  The meeting is said to have been at the President’s Room at the Rockefeller University on… Business Trends Market Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Icons and Leaders Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richest-people-in-the-world 2009-05-22T14:02:35Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerball-lottery-numbers ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The Powerball lottery has just gotten larger. All you need are the winning numbers to win a whopping $195 million jackpot and you can turn your recession woes into cold hard cash (and then burn it just… Business Trends Market Trends Marketing Strategy Pop Culture and Internet Trends Music Movies and Media http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerball-lottery-numbers 2009-05-21T21:15:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-budget-art-recession ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Art knows no bounds and this includes monetary limitations as well.  The New York Times recently featured an article on how artists are coping with the recession. The answer?  They may have a lighter… Business Trends Market Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends DIY Live Arts http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-budget-art-recession 2009-05-21T14:13:45Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michelle-obama-designer ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Although the first lady may be on the top of the charts for fashion-forward thinking, Michelle Obama’s celebrated attire has failed to boost sales for some of her favorite designers.  Narciso Rodriguez,… Business Trends Market Trends Celebrity News Celebrity Fashion Style and Fashion Trends Hip Fashion Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michelle-obama-designer 2009-05-19T17:45:36Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comfort-wraps-cute-but-creepy-animal-scarves ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Stuffed animal maker Gund, as well as local artisans have created animal scarves, a hybrid wrap, with the length and width of a scarf and the head and body of a stuffed animal attached at either end. For… Business Trends Market Trends Style and Fashion Trends Hip Fashion Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comfort-wraps-cute-but-creepy-animal-scarves 2009-05-16T14:29:44Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diabolical-diamonds ]]> (TrendHunter.com) You can blame the global recession for the world's largest diamond stockpile. Russia has topped De Beers as the world’s largest diamond producer this year with it's refusal to go along with the European… Business Trends Market Trends Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Social Trends Political Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diabolical-diamonds 2009-05-13T12:45:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credit-crunch-strippers ]]> (TrendHunter.com) While many people are falling victim to the credit crunch, some businesses are actually flourishing, and U.S based strip clubs seem to be getting a much larger piece of the pie. Forbes recently reported… Business Trends Market Trends Naughty Trends Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credit-crunch-strippers 2009-05-07T21:39:52Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid ]]> (TrendHunter.com) While the Big Three U.S. automakers are experiencing wrenching business restructures, China’s automakers are gearing up for the prosperous green business. Shanghai-based SAIC Motor, the country’s largest… Auto and Motor Trends Business Trends Market Trends Retail Trends Environmental Trends Global Trends and Hip Travel http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid 2009-05-07T19:59:56Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coca-cola-cans-marketing ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Coca-Cola has one of the most recognizable images in the world and although Coke knows it would be suicide to discard their classic logo, what they have done for the summer season is revamp the classic… Business Trends Market Trends Marketing Strategy Branding Pop Culture and Internet Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coca-cola-cans-marketing 2009-05-07T10:20:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-hilton-tatler-magazine ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Love her or hate her, the Paris Hilton in Tatler Magazine pictures are hot! In gigantic grey patent pumps, a black latex mini dress and a superhero style eye mask, Paris Hilton looks luscious at the laundromat.… Business Trends Market Trends Celebrity News Pop Culture and Internet Trends Music Movies and Media http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-hilton-tatler-magazine 2009-05-06T23:59:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/91-vintage-inspired-innovations ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Vintage innovations have gone from being things in your granny’s closet, to being chic must haves, even for those who can afford to wear haute couture. People want something different, unique, and not… Business Trends Market Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Style and Fashion Trends Clusters and Top Lists http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/91-vintage-inspired-innovations 2009-05-02T22:19:53Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endangered-mega-brands-recession ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The recession has taken its toll on lots of business, but this list of threatened companies includes a dozen major brands that might not make it to next year, some of which will really shock you. 24/7… Business Trends Market Trends Retail Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endangered-mega-brands-recession 2009-04-21T15:59:56Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nicollette-sheridan-desperate-housewives ]]> (TrendHunter.com) ‘Desperate Housewives’ creator Marc Cherry has figured out a way to save his show some money: Axe Nicollette Sheridan’s character. Sheridan, who’s expressed her discontent with the show before, will have… Business Trends Market Trends Celebrity News Pop Culture and Internet Trends Music Movies and Media http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nicollette-sheridan-desperate-housewives 2009-04-19T21:46:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iRobot-Designs-Robotics-Roomba ]]> (TrendHunter.com) If you’re not in the military, you’ll probably think of the Roomba when the name iRobot comes to mind, but the company has actually had a series of evolutionary steps in relation to robotic design over… Technology Trends and Gadgets Robots Business Trends Market Trends Marketing Strategy Branding http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iRobot-Designs-Robotics-Roomba 2009-04-18T22:39:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/23-innovative-credit-cards ]]> (TrendHunter.com) What makes you choose one credit card over the other? The owners of the following innovative credit cards would give you an array of different answers, which is exactly why banks are offering such great… Business Trends Market Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Clusters and Top Lists http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/23-innovative-credit-cards 2009-04-15T00:19:49Z