Trend cluster
Category

Revitalizing
Vintage

Remodelled carriage cars cater to those looking to blend old world with new.

Boxy Reconfigurable CarsPoop-Catching CarriagesBranded Old World CarriagesExpanding City CleanersWheel-Like Future Carriages

Trend

What is the Revitalizing Vintage trend?

Revitalizing Vintage: With modern products often sacrificing charm and personality for tech-savvy features, consumers are looking toward more vintage inspirations as a means to satiate a need for familiarity. Modernized carriages offer individuals a classically retro mode of transportation, but with an updated overall feel, combining old world fascination with contemporary aesthetics.

Trend themes

Themes within the Revitalizing Vintage trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Retro-futurism

Consumers are looking for vintage inspiration as a means of combining old-world fascination with contemporary aesthetics.

02

Modularity

Modularity and configurations are the future of transport systems, particularly within self-driving and baby-stroller concepts.

03

Built-in Solutions

There is a growing trend towards built-in solutions and integrated consumables within transport and carriage designs.

Industry implications

What the Revitalizing Vintage trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Automotive Industry

This industry can benefit from trends towards modularity, self-driving technology, and streamlined, multi-purpose carriages.

For

Personal Mobility Industry

The personal mobility industry can benefit from modularity trends and the incorporation of new features into personal transport systems.

For

Luxury Brands Industry

This industry can benefit from incorporating unique, vintage-inspired design features to create a sense of exclusivity and class.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Revitalizing Vintage

Trend score 3.7 out of 10, from popularity 47%, activity 55%, freshness 8%.

Popularity47%
Activity55%
Freshness8%
Audience
70%Men
30%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z (not a primary audience)
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific

Evidence

Examples of the Revitalizing Vintage trend

6 featured examples from Oct 11, 2012 to Feb 11, 2014
Boxy Reconfigurable Cars
CategoryAutos

Boxy Reconfigurable Cars

The Next Modular Self-Driving Vehicle Increases Transport Efficiency

The Next Modular Self-Driving Vehicle could revolutionize transportation systems and reduce traffic congestion with its reconfigurable design.

Poop-Catching Carriages
CategoryAutos

Poop-Catching Carriages

The Flaker 2.0 Has a Built-In Receptacle for Collecting Horses' Waste

The Flaker 2.0 showcases a potential innovation in sustainable transportation that could impact the overall industry.

Branded Old World Carriages
CategoryAutos

Branded Old World Carriages

Tiffany and Co. Have Iconic Blue Horse-Drawn Carriages This Holiday

Luxury retailers can explore the use of horse-drawn carriages as a unique branding and marketing strategy to create a premium and exclusive brand image.

Expanding City Cleaners
CategoryAutos

Expanding City Cleaners

The X-Cave Street Sweeper Adjusts to Cover a Wide Range of Urban Roads

Opportunities for automotive manufacturers to design small-sized street cleaning vehicles with flexible extendable undercarriages and broad arms for city cleaning purposes.

Wheel-Like Future Carriages
CategoryAutos

Wheel-Like Future Carriages

The eLink by Jorge Biosca Marti is Reduced in Unnecessary Components

The automotive industry can leverage the trend of compact cars and lightweight design to develop innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs and preferences of consumers.

Sporty Capsular Carriages
CategoryArt & Design

Sporty Capsular Carriages

The Accurro Baby Stroller Can Accommodate a Variety of Activities

The baby products industry can explore opportunities to design and manufacture next-generation strollers that offer versatility and safety for active parents.