11 June 2019

This Father’s Day we continue to see modern-day values and interests influence gift and greetings. There is a particular focus on mindfulness, as the health and wellbeing sector continues to boom. The [...]

23 May 2019

The 9th London Stationery Show took place in April, showcasing stationery products from start-ups and the biggest UK and international brands from over 70 countries. Our Trend Researchers attended the [...]

1 May 2019

We are delighted to announce our ‘Festive Forecast 2020’ eBook is now available to buy from our online shop. Covering celebration, gift, greetings, tableware, decoration and food and beverage, the interactive [...]

18 April 2019

In addition to forecasting, we continually monitor and track how major retailers across the UK and USA are responding to in-season trends for key occasions. This Easter continues to be driven [...]

27 March 2019

In addition to forecasting changes in consumer behaviour and the impact of this, we continually monitor and track how major retailers are responding to in-season trends for key occasions. For Mother’s Day [...]

14 February 2019

Valentine’s Day spending continues to grow in both the UK and US, with a predicted increase on 2018 as consumers are spending more than ever and gifting widely to other [...]

20 December 2018

Our Baby & Kids Autumn Winter 2020/21 trend book is now available to buy in eBook and printed formats. Our forecasting publications are an essential tool for product designers, developers and buyers. Providing clear [...]

20 December 2018

  With the festive season well and truly upon us, we once again come to the point in the year where family time is celebrated. Published two years ago, our [...]

12 December 2018

The children’s book market has grown for the fourth consecutive year and is now worth £383 million in the UK. Our Autumn Winter 2018/19 Baby & Kid’s trend Storytellers, published [...]