Top 100 Business Trends for 2020

From Sustainable Corporate Initiatives to Gen Z Experiences

Those looking for tomorrow's emerging innovations should look no further than this list of 2020 Business trends, as it offers the top industry insights from this year in an effort to pave the way for the new decade.

This year saw an influx in corporate sustainability initiatives, with brands from all industries adhering to consumer demands for eco-friendly alternatives and practices. Examples of this include McCormick's plan to use only recyclable plastic by 2025, and the Better McDonald's initiative, in which the fast food brand opts to use wooden materials.

Other standouts from this list include the MAC Cosmetics' Experience Center, which blurred the lines between the physical and digital world in an effort to entice the experience-driven Generation Z demographic.

For more business innovations in the year ahead, check out Trend Hunter’s 2020 Trend Report.

SCORE
6.7 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 96%
Activity 95%
Freshness 9%
Affordable Online Shopping Sites
CATEGORY
Business
Affordable Online Shopping Sites
Bi-Yearly Fashion Brand Publications
CATEGORY
Business
Bi-Yearly Fashion Brand Publications
Anniversary-Commemorating Fashion House Exhibits
CATEGORY
Luxury
Anniversary-Commemorating Fashion House Exhibits
Contemporary Urban Furniture Collections
CATEGORY
Eco
Contemporary Urban Furniture Collections
Art-Infused Department Store Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Art-Infused Department Store Campaigns
IoT Factory Platforms
CATEGORY
Tech
IoT Factory Platforms
Charcoal Pasta Restaurants
CATEGORY
Business
Charcoal Pasta Restaurants
Gallery-Style Retail Interiors
CATEGORY
Luxury
Gallery-Style Retail Interiors
Next-Gen Shopping Showcases
CATEGORY
Business
Next-Gen Shopping Showcases
Color-Coordinated Shop-in-Shops
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Color-Coordinated Shop-in-Shops
Accommodating Convenience Markets
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Accommodating Convenience Markets
Foldable Laptop Concepts
CATEGORY
Tech
Foldable Laptop Concepts
Colorful Snack Bar Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Colorful Snack Bar Packaging
Rapper-Funded Contemporary Womenswear Lines
CATEGORY
Fashion
Rapper-Funded Contemporary Womenswear Lines
Playfully Colorful Showroom Designs
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Playfully Colorful Showroom Designs
Creatively-Focused Japanese Culture Brands
CATEGORY
Business
Creatively-Focused Japanese Culture Brands
Stylish Adaptable Lifestyle Lines
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Stylish Adaptable Lifestyle Lines
Health-Focused Kid Programs
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Health-Focused Kid Programs
App User-Exclusive Pop-Up Experiences
CATEGORY
Fashion
App User-Exclusive Pop-Up Experiences
DIY-Style Flexible Office Systems
CATEGORY
Art & Design
DIY-Style Flexible Office Systems
AR-Powered Story Labels
CATEGORY
Marketing
AR-Powered Story Labels
Theatrical Retail Experiences
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Theatrical Retail Experiences
Digital Personal Shopping Assistants
CATEGORY
Business
Digital Personal Shopping Assistants
Delicate Pop-Up Interiors
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Delicate Pop-Up Interiors
Gen Z Fashion Brands
CATEGORY
Business
Gen Z Fashion Brands
Striking Iridescent Glass Escalators
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Striking Iridescent Glass Escalators
Sneaker-Honoring Magazine Launches
CATEGORY
Fashion
Sneaker-Honoring Magazine Launches
Arty Streetwear Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Arty Streetwear Pop-Ups
Experiential K-Beauty Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Experiential K-Beauty Pop-Ups
AI-Powered Grocery Stores
CATEGORY
Business
AI-Powered Grocery Stores
Incredibly Luxurious Shop Interiors
CATEGORY
Luxury
Incredibly Luxurious Shop Interiors
Rebalancing Beverage Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Rebalancing Beverage Pop-Ups
Scenic Waterfall Restaurants
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Scenic Waterfall Restaurants
Psychedelia-Inspired Clothing Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Psychedelia-Inspired Clothing Pop-Ups
Environmentally Conscious Furniture Lines
CATEGORY
Eco
Environmentally Conscious Furniture Lines
Clean Energy Community Concepts
CATEGORY
Eco
Clean Energy Community Concepts
Fashionable E-Commerce Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Business
Fashionable E-Commerce Pop-Ups
Luxurious Upcycled Fashion Collections
CATEGORY
Eco
Luxurious Upcycled Fashion Collections
Company Sustainability Commitments
CATEGORY
Eco
Company Sustainability Commitments
Furniture Showroom Restaurants
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Furniture Showroom Restaurants
Branded Donut Sneakers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Branded Donut Sneakers
Plastic-Free Fast Food Concepts
CATEGORY
Eco
Plastic-Free Fast Food Concepts
Personal Self-Help Books
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Personal Self-Help Books
Cartoon-Themed Resort Hotels
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Cartoon-Themed Resort Hotels
Collaborative Clothing-Free Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Business
Collaborative Clothing-Free Pop-Ups
Autonomous Passenger Drones
CATEGORY
Autos
Autonomous Passenger Drones
AI Beauty Retail Mirrors
CATEGORY
Business
AI Beauty Retail Mirrors
Artistically Stylish Fashion Boutiques
CATEGORY
Luxury
Artistically Stylish Fashion Boutiques
Immersive Children-Centric Spaces
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Immersive Children-Centric Spaces
Sculptural Glass Facades
CATEGORY
Luxury
Sculptural Glass Facades
Unconventional Vehicle Designs
CATEGORY
Autos
Unconventional Vehicle Designs
Playful Robustly Colored Fashion
CATEGORY
Marketing
Playful Robustly Colored Fashion
Reimagined Airplane Dining Experiences
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Reimagined Airplane Dining Experiences
Members-Only Co-Working Spaces
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Members-Only Co-Working Spaces
Holiday-Ready Pop-Up Retail Spaces
CATEGORY
Marketing
Holiday-Ready Pop-Up Retail Spaces
High-Impact Training Facilities
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
High-Impact Training Facilities
Recyclable Flat-Pack Dog Beds
CATEGORY
Eco
Recyclable Flat-Pack Dog Beds
Connected Canine Lockers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Connected Canine Lockers
Otherworldly Bar Interior Designs
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Otherworldly Bar Interior Designs
Luxuriously Marbled Retail Interiors
CATEGORY
Luxury
Luxuriously Marbled Retail Interiors
Highly Elegant Restaurant Interiors
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Highly Elegant Restaurant Interiors
Remote Bungalow Offices
CATEGORY
Special
Remote Bungalow Offices
Versatile Portable Laptop Desks
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Versatile Portable Laptop Desks
Furniture-Less Coffee Bars
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Furniture-Less Coffee Bars
Convenient Whole Food Breakfasts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Convenient Whole Food Breakfasts
In-Store Mystery Boxes
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
In-Store Mystery Boxes
Fast Food-Themed Clothing Capsules
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fast Food-Themed Clothing Capsules
Slow Luxury Beauty Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Slow Luxury Beauty Shops
Psychology-Inspired Designer Furniture Shops
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Psychology-Inspired Designer Furniture Shops
Gen Z Cosmetic Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Gen Z Cosmetic Shops
Relative-Inspired Furniture Lines
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Relative-Inspired Furniture Lines
Architecture-Accenting Fashion Shoots
CATEGORY
Fashion
Architecture-Accenting Fashion Shoots
Minimalist Stand-Up Cafes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Minimalist Stand-Up Cafes
Fashionable Co-Branded Cafe Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fashionable Co-Branded Cafe Pop-Ups
Photosynthetic Clothing
CATEGORY
Business
Photosynthetic Clothing
Streetwear-Inspired Rustic Cafes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Streetwear-Inspired Rustic Cafes
Eco-Conscious Modern Bakery Designs
CATEGORY
Eco
Eco-Conscious Modern Bakery Designs
Disrupting Shipping Aesthetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Disrupting Shipping Aesthetics
D2C Houseplant Start-Ups
CATEGORY
Art & Design
D2C Houseplant Start-Ups
Bizarre Autonomous Car Concepts
CATEGORY
Autos
Bizarre Autonomous Car Concepts
Indie Cosmetic-Centric Stores
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Indie Cosmetic-Centric Stores
Denim Customization Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Business
Denim Customization Pop-Ups
Elegant Contemporary Cafe Designs
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Elegant Contemporary Cafe Designs
Softened Futuristic Retail Interiors
CATEGORY
Business
Softened Futuristic Retail Interiors
Personalized High-Tech Beauty Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Personalized High-Tech Beauty Pop-Ups
Mobile Solar-Powered Co-Working Offices
CATEGORY
Eco
Mobile Solar-Powered Co-Working Offices
Stylish Low-Cost Pet Products
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Stylish Low-Cost Pet Products
Bright Modular Coworking Spaces
CATEGORY
Business
Bright Modular Coworking Spaces
Slick Urban Electric Bikes
CATEGORY
Autos
Slick Urban Electric Bikes
Chic Ice Cream Stores
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Chic Ice Cream Stores
Ultra-Futuristic Sports Stores
CATEGORY
Business
Ultra-Futuristic Sports Stores
Productive Hybrid Retail Concepts
CATEGORY
Business
Productive Hybrid Retail Concepts
Kid-Focused Experiential Retail
CATEGORY
Marketing
Kid-Focused Experiential Retail

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