Top Trends in Interviews
Deep diving into business innovation, leadership and company culture, Trend Hunter’s Interviews category offers videos and discussions with some of the most inspiring and throught-provoking business leaders around.
Marina Orlova, Star of Hot For Words (INTERVIEW)
User-generated content — The trend towards user-generated content over highly produced, studio content is disrupting the media industry.
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Leopard Print Lingerie — The upcoming trend in lingerie is the use of leopard print, as seen in Victoria's Secret's newest bra 'The Player', which presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for lingerie manufacturers to create sophisticated and sexy designs using this print.
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Read More +Aimi Duong, Founder of Oimei Co. (INTERVIEW)
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Read More +Alexander Ludwig, Actor of ‘The Hunger Games’ (INTERVIEW)
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Read More +Chris “Drama” Pfaff of Rob & Big & Fantasy Factory (INTERVIEW)
Progression-driven Work — Opportunity for disruptive innovation in music, clothing, and other creative industries by constantly pushing boundaries and staying ahead.
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Trend Hunter Chats with Sabino, Jessica & Lillo About #TheDreamIsland
Beach Bar Experience — Creating unique immersive experiences that incorporate consumer's dreams can be a valuable marketing strategy for brands
Read More +Noureen DeWulf, Actress in 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past' (INTERVIEW)
Pop Culture Referencing in Movies — The trend of referencing current pop culture in movies has created exciting disruptive innovation opportunities for the entertainment industry.
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Blind Box
Collectible trinkets obtained in random chance boxes are gaining popularity
Trend - Collectible brands are rolling out 'blind-boxes,' which are sealed mystery packages featuring limited-edition figurines, trinkets or themed keepsakes. By engineering manufactured scarcity, surprise reveals and social-media unboxing moments, they drive hype, community, and repeat purchases.
Insight — Gen Z faces constant digital overload and mounting societal pressures, fueling a need for small, dopamine-triggering rituals that break the monotony. They seek novel ways to express identity and belong to niche communities through shared discoveries. The low-stakes nature of random drops meets their desire for excitement without high financial risk, while social sharing amplifies the thrill. These drivers have made the blind-box format a go-to engagement model.
Workshop Question — How might we harness the elements of surprise, community building, and shared discovery to create engaging experiences that cater to consumers' desires for excitement and identity expression?
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