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Future Festival Early Bird Offer
Future Festival Early Bird Offer
Last Chance to Score Early Bird Savings for Future Festival 2024
Time is running out to take advantage of Trend Hunter’s 2024 Future Festival Early Bird ticket promotion, which concludes this Thursday, July 25. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of... MORE
Top 100 Business Trends in July
Top 100 Business Trends in July
From AI Dairy Sensing Solutions to Refreshed Retail Initiatives
As the July 2024 business trends highlight, companies are increasingly integrating AI and advanced technologies to enhance efficiency and personalization. Next-gen AI laptops and AI-powered shopping... MORE
2025 Trend Report
2025 Trend Report
Trend Hunter's 2025 Trend Report Provides Insight on the Future of Innovation
Prepare your brand to take on the future by delving into Trend Hunter’s Top Trends of 2025. This comprehensive report explores the profound influence of generative AI on contemporary work... MORE
Thrilling Storm-Chasing Contests
Thrilling Storm-Chasing Contests
MyRadar Has Launched a Contest Offering for Weather Enthusiasts
MyRadar’s special storm-chasing contest will give weather enthusiasts a chance to join a professional storm chaser during the peak of the 2025 severe weather season. This contest coincides... MORE
play_circle_filledVodka-Inspired Vacations
Vodka-Inspired Vacations
Tito's Handmade Vodka Released Its Tito's Staycation U.S. Trend Report
Tito’s Handmade Vodka released its Tito’s Staycation U.S. Trend Report as part of the ‘Staycation with Tito’s’ campaign. The report showcases creative variations of well-... MORE
2024 Innovation Strategy Awards
2024 Innovation Strategy Awards
Trend Hunter is Now Accepting 2024 Innovation Awards Application
Trend Hunter is now accepting applications for the 2024 Innovation Awards. These awards recognize significant innovations across various industries, highlighting those who are making notable... MORE
Future Festival 2024 Venue Partners
Future Festival 2024 Venue Partners
Steam Whistle is Announced as a Partner for World Summit
Trend Hunter is excited to announce Steam Whistle Brewing as one of its venue partners for the highly anticipated Future Festival World Summit 2024. Serving as the culminating highlight of day three&#... MORE
Exclusive Trend Safaris
Exclusive Trend Safaris
Discover the Future with Trend Hunter's FuturistU 5-Day Masterclass
Trend Hunter is hosting the FuturistU 5-Day Masterclass from September 30 to October 4! This immersive program features private workshops and coaching from New York Times best-selling author Jeremy... MORE
Future Festival Day 3 Keynotes
Future Festival Day 3 Keynotes
Experience How to Innovate Using AI on World Summit Day 3
Join Trend Hunter for an extraordinary experience at this year’s Future Festival World Summit, hosted at Toronto’s iconic TIFF Lightbox. Designed exclusively for forward-thinking... MORE
Future Festival Day 2 Keynotes
Future Festival Day 2 Keynotes
Learn How to Implement AI Through World Summit Day 2's Keynotes
This year’s Future Festival World Summit at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto is packed with informative keynotes, Q&A sessions, meet and greets, and more. For World Summit Day 2, attendees... MORE
Barcode-Free Checkout
Artificial intelligence is used to identify barcode-less items at checkout
Trend - Artificial intelligence has been adapted to enable barcode-less product scanning, facilitated by algorithms that analyze images and videos of objects to identify unique features. This technology accurately accounts for retail items in real time, providing shoppers with seamless checkout experiences.

Insight - As artificial intelligence shapes consumer shopping experiences, brands increasingly rely on automation to address friction points and ensure high rates of fulfilled purchases. Adopting automation technologies minimizes wait times and maximizes throughput, allowing customers to complete shopping trips in shorter amounts of time. This approach helps businesses prioritize seamless experiences and reduce errors, aligning with consumer preferences for convenience.
Workshop Question - How can your brand use automation to appeal to consumer's demand for convenience?
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Future Festival 2024 Hotel Partners
Future Festival 2024 Hotel Partners
Future Festival's Hotel Partners Announce Preferred Pricing
Future Festival’s official hotel partners for 2024 have announced preferred pricing packages for Future Festival guests. With these partnerships, Trend Hunter’s hotel partners aim to... MORE
play_circle_filledMillennial and Midlife
Millennial and Midlife
Trend Hunter's Now Trending Series Covers Millennial and Midlife Trends
Explore Trend Hunter’s latest Now Trending series video on ‘Millennials and Midlife,’ where we delve into the macro trends influencing adult consumer behavior. This comprehensive... MORE
Dubai Future Festival Recap
Dubai Future Festival Recap
Highlighting the Best Moments from Dubai's Future Festival 2024
Dubai, a city renowned for its futuristic vision and technological advancements, recently hosted the inaugural ‘Future Festival’ from June 5th to June 6th, 2024, at Dubai Expo City. This... MORE
2024 Futurists Lineup
2024 Futurists Lineup
Discover the Futurists at the 2024 Future Festival World Summit
Prepare to be inspired at the Future Festival World Summit 2024, where visionaries will unveil the transformative power of AI and innovation. Experience Jeremy Gutsche’s dynamic keynote, ‘... MORE
play_circle_filled2024 Future Festival Event Trailer
2024 Future Festival Event Trailer
Future Festival World Summit 2024 Runs Oct 1st-3rd, 2024
The Future Festival Event Trailer is here, heralding the Era of AI. Are you ready to unlock its potential and become an innovation leader? Hosted from October 1st to 3rd, 2024, at the renowned Tiff... MORE
Future Festival 2024 Venue Announcements
Future Festival 2024 Venue Announcements
TIFF Unveiled as the World Summit Location
The prestigious TIFF Lightbox in Toronto has been unveiled as this year’s Future Festival World Summit 2024 venue. Known for its cultural significance and state-of-the-art facilities, TIFF... MORE
Unlocking Innovation Webinars
Unlocking Innovation Webinars
Discover Your Innovation Archetype: Unleash Your Potential
Join us on Thursday, May 30th, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm EDT for an exciting opportunity to delve into the heart of innovation with our exclusive webinar, TH 101 - Innovation Assessment. Hosted by... MORE
Savory Cheese Donuts
Savory Cheese Donuts
Crosstown Creates First-Ever Savory Donut with cheesegeek
Cheese, tomato and nuts aren’t the first ingredients that spring to mind when you think of a doughnut flavour, but that’s exactly what Crosstown and cheesegeek have created with the... MORE
play_circle_filledMindful Consumption Trends
Mindful Consumption Trends
Trend Hunter Delves into Recent Lifestyle and Health Trends
Trend Hunter has released the latest video in its Now Trending series, this time focusing on the macro consumer trend of Mindful Consumption. Mindful consumption is an emerging trend that encourages... MORE
play_circle_filledUAE Innovation Conferences
UAE Innovation Conferences
Dubai Will Host an AI-Themed Future Festival June 5th - June 6th, 2024
Dubai is gearing up to host the prestigious ‘Future Festival,’ set to take place from June 5th to June 6th, 2024, at the Dubai Expo City. Organized by DXB Live in collaboration with... MORE
play_circle_filledThe Evolution of Education
The Evolution of Education
Trend Hunter's Now Trending Series Explores the AI & Education
Dive into Trend Hunter’s latest Now Trending Series on Education, where we explore the revolutionary impact of technology on the learning landscape. This series sheds light on how Focus Tech... MORE
40 Aromatherapy Gifts
40 Aromatherapy Gifts
From Soothing Candle Sets to Perfumable Jewelry Collections
Aromatherapy gifts as sought-after presents year-round and during the holiday season, catering to people seeking the transformative power of scent for their well-being. The evolving understanding of... MORE
play_circle_filledThe Year AI Changes You
The Year AI Changes You
Jeremy Gutsche Discusses How to Innovate in an Era of AI in This Webinar
The recent ‘How to Innovate in an Era of AI: Disrupt or Be Disrupted in the Year AI Changes You,’ webinar hosted by Trend Hunter CEO Jeremy Gutsche highlighted the vital importance of... MORE
play_circle_filledIntroducing Trend Hunter GPT
Introducing Trend Hunter GPT
Unlock Access to our Beta Version for a Limited Time!
Trend Hunter GPT, our latest AI model transforming trend forecasting, is now live! Addressing the growing demand for precise, AI-driven market insights, this tool redefines trend forecasting by... MORE
2023 Innovation Strategy Awards
2023 Innovation Strategy Awards
The Second Innovation Strategy Awards Celebrated Notable Winners
The 2023 Future Festival World Summit featured the second annual Innovation Strategy Awards, honoring outstanding innovation stories from respected business leaders. This exceptional event, co-... MORE