http://www.trendhunter.com/ http://www.trendhunter.com/images/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/ 120 30 entelligence's Latest Trends en Copyright 2009 2009-11-16T03:20:10Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bedtime-stories-in-strange-beds-london-hotel-offers-reader-in-residence ]]> (TrendHunter.com) One London hotel is offering a new service alongside the more usual minibar and the breakfast tray: it has installed a ‘reader in residence’ who will come up to your room and read you a bedtime story.… Life Stages Lifestyle Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bedtime-stories-in-strange-beds-london-hotel-offers-reader-in-residence 2009-04-14T12:59:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rock-hotel-boutique-london-hotel-is-strictly-for-rocknrollers ]]> (TrendHunter.com) London’s latest hotel offering is - wait for it - strictly for rock’n’roll superstars. But rock and roll seems to have grown up and the hotel is positioned as ‘sexy’ not ‘rowdy’. Out: throwing TVs from… Life Stages Celebrity News Luxury Trends Ultra Luxury http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rock-hotel-boutique-london-hotel-is-strictly-for-rocknrollers 2009-01-27T22:18:22Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realistic-showhomes-marketing-homes-in-a-more-honest-way ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Forget scaled-down furniture, interior decor, flower arrangements and fluffy towels. In a time of downturn in the housing market, one housing developer has turned things around by presenting featured show… Marketing Strategy Publicity Stunts http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realistic-showhomes-marketing-homes-in-a-more-honest-way 2009-01-21T01:59:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omni-flowers-food-labelling-for-a-complicated-world ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Which is better for you? Brown rice or cheesecake? Which is better for people? Beans from the local region or beans from a developing nation? To help unpack some of these everyday questions and inform… Technology Trends and Gadgets http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omni-flowers-food-labelling-for-a-complicated-world 2008-09-09T22:00:05Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calorie-counting-credit-cards-using-anything-and-everything-as-a-credit-car ]]> (TrendHunter.com) As part of a musing about the future of credit cards and the possibilities of contactless technology, the UK credit card company Barclaycard has floated the idea that a credit card chip embedded in a mobile… Technology Trends and Gadgets http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calorie-counting-credit-cards-using-anything-and-everything-as-a-credit-car 2008-09-09T20:40:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/make-do-and-mend-economising-trends-in-time-for-the-credit-crunch ]]> (TrendHunter.com) With the credit crunch beginning to bite and belts starting to be tightened, we’re seeing a number of trends connected with spending less and spending wisely. There’s been a nod to wartime economizing… Environmental Trends Lifestyle Trends Food Trends Life and Hobbies Social Trends Activism and Awareness Clusters and Top Lists http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/make-do-and-mend-economising-trends-in-time-for-the-credit-crunch 2008-09-04T21:00:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-school-of-life-learning-and-intellectual-interaction-hits-the-high-stre ]]> (TrendHunter.com) One of London’s newest shops is no ordinary shop. In fact, it may not even be a shop at all. Don’t expect to pop in and be a passive consumer. Do expect to be challenged and intellectually stimulated.… Business Trends New Ventures and Start Ups Lifestyle Trends Social Trends Education Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-school-of-life-learning-and-intellectual-interaction-hits-the-high-stre 2008-09-04T05:00:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/these-come-from-trees-guerilla-environmental-campaign-could-reach-a-washroo ]]> (TrendHunter.com) “These come from trees” is a part viral, part DIY campaign to jog people’s conscience just as they reach for yet another paper towel or napkin. The project features stickers on paper towel dispensers… Marketing Strategy Publicity Stunts Environmental Trends Social Trends Activism and Awareness http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/these-come-from-trees-guerilla-environmental-campaign-could-reach-a-washroo 2008-09-03T20:40:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-dispensing-bus-stop-help-yourself-bus-stops-turned-into-vending-machi ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Pruhealth, a UK health insurance provider, turned London bus stops into fruit dispensers. A piece of fruit is delivered to onlookers each minute while stock lasts. In an interesting example of experiential… Marketing Strategy Billboards and Out of Home Branding Publicity Stunts http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-dispensing-bus-stop-help-yourself-bus-stops-turned-into-vending-machi 2008-09-02T05:20:01Z