Top 85 Retail Trends in 2013

From Subway Car Grocery Stores to Luxury Fashion Delivery Services

The proliferation of convenience-based services made its mark on 2013. We saw a variety of subscription-based services pop up that offer everything from wine, to science kits and socks delivered straight to your doorstep.

Looking further into retail, we saw tech integrating itself much more into the displays in-store, purchasing process and marketing campaigns, allowing brands to engage and interact even more deeply with their consumers.

The gamification of shopping is also a big theme of 2013, allowing consumers to get deals and make purchasing easy through smartphones and tablets on-the-go.

To dig into the bigger implications that clusters of these ideas have had on the world of retail, take a look at the insights Trend Hunter's Retail Trend Report has to offer.

SCORE
5.8 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Gen Alpha (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 78%
Activity 87%
Freshness 8%
Fine Art Online Stores
CATEGORY
Business
Fine Art Online Stores
Exquisitely Basal Boutiques
CATEGORY
Fashion
Exquisitely Basal Boutiques
Cheap Emergency Electronics
CATEGORY
Business
Cheap Emergency Electronics
Passionately Curious Leather Brands
CATEGORY
TH Video
Passionately Curious Leather Brands
Honeyfied Body Butters
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Honeyfied Body Butters
Location-Revealing Stickers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Location-Revealing Stickers
Veiled Wave Installations
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Veiled Wave Installations
Chilled Coffee Brewers
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Chilled Coffee Brewers
Exclusive Membership Subscriptions
CATEGORY
Business
Exclusive Membership Subscriptions
Binary Decision Retail Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Binary Decision Retail Apps
Single Dress Retailers
CATEGORY
Business
Single Dress Retailers
Virtual Store-Promoting Balloons
CATEGORY
Marketing
Virtual Store-Promoting Balloons
Eclectic Shopping Concepts
CATEGORY
Fashion
Eclectic Shopping Concepts
3D Medieval Series Puzzles
CATEGORY
Business
3D Medieval Series Puzzles
Luxury Fashion Delivery Services
CATEGORY
Luxury
Luxury Fashion Delivery Services
Social Media Shopping Platforms
CATEGORY
Business
Social Media Shopping Platforms
Gamified Payment Apps
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Gamified Payment Apps
Hipster Pop-Up Newsstands
CATEGORY
Business
Hipster Pop-Up Newsstands
Rapidly Changing Furniture Stores
CATEGORY
Business
Rapidly Changing Furniture Stores
Digital Styling Sites
CATEGORY
Business
Digital Styling Sites
Retrospective Fashion Museums
CATEGORY
Luxury
Retrospective Fashion Museums
Crowdsourced Virtual Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Crowdsourced Virtual Shops
Extravagant English Perfumeries
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Extravagant English Perfumeries
Vintage Apparel Resurgence
CATEGORY
Fashion
Vintage Apparel Resurgence
Spin Off Retailers
CATEGORY
Business
Spin Off Retailers
Tofu Stacking Games
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Tofu Stacking Games
Consumer Complaint Charts
CATEGORY
Marketing
Consumer Complaint Charts
Owl-Inspired Lookbooks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Owl-Inspired Lookbooks
Fragmented Fashion Facades
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Fragmented Fashion Facades
Whimsical Merchandizing Movables
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Whimsical Merchandizing Movables
Emblematic Eyewear Boutiques
CATEGORY
Business
Emblematic Eyewear Boutiques
Vivid Floral Print Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Vivid Floral Print Campaigns
Princess-Inspired Makeup
CATEGORY
Business
Princess-Inspired Makeup
All-In-One Cashier Kits
CATEGORY
Business
All-In-One Cashier Kits
Retail Warehouse Photography
CATEGORY
Fashion
Retail Warehouse Photography
Treehouse Pop-Up Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Treehouse Pop-Up Shops
Monochromatic Marble Retailers
CATEGORY
Luxury
Monochromatic Marble Retailers
Hypnotic Ribbon-Lined Retailers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Hypnotic Ribbon-Lined Retailers
Summer-Ready Iconic Cookies
CATEGORY
Business
Summer-Ready Iconic Cookies
Symbolic Store Packaging
CATEGORY
Business
Symbolic Store Packaging
Surreal Suspension Storefronts
CATEGORY
Fashion
Surreal Suspension Storefronts
Smartphone Smell Senders
CATEGORY
Business
Smartphone Smell Senders
Felt-Clad Designer Stores
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Felt-Clad Designer Stores
Pinboard Web Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Pinboard Web Shops
Revamped Traditional Bike Bells
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Revamped Traditional Bike Bells
Marketing Secrets Infographics
CATEGORY
Business
Marketing Secrets Infographics
Exceptional Luxury Timepieces
CATEGORY
Marketing
Exceptional Luxury Timepieces
Talent-Bartering E-Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Talent-Bartering E-Shops
Custom-Fit Golfing Footwear
CATEGORY
Fashion
Custom-Fit Golfing Footwear
Augmented Reality Retail
CATEGORY
Marketing
Augmented Reality Retail
Dessert-Shaped Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Dessert-Shaped Cosmetics
Smartphone-Savvy Cycling
CATEGORY
Tech
Smartphone-Savvy Cycling
Wrinkle-Stretching Masks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Wrinkle-Stretching Masks
Bike Culture Fashion Stores
CATEGORY
World
Bike Culture Fashion Stores
Ecommerce Site Statistics
CATEGORY
Business
Ecommerce Site Statistics
Upcycled Cycling Clutches
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Upcycled Cycling Clutches
Festive Retail Display Promos
CATEGORY
Fashion
Festive Retail Display Promos
Cross-Culture Beauty Boutiques
CATEGORY
Business
Cross-Culture Beauty Boutiques
Interactive High-Tech Mannequins
CATEGORY
Marketing
Interactive High-Tech Mannequins
Bedazzled Billboard Advertising
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Bedazzled Billboard Advertising
Construction Site Retail Displays
CATEGORY
Business
Construction Site Retail Displays
Key-Locating Accessories
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Key-Locating Accessories
Custom Denim Shops
CATEGORY
Fashion
Custom Denim Shops
Designer-Curated Subscription Boxes
CATEGORY
Marketing
Designer-Curated Subscription Boxes
Bicycle-Friendly Café Seating
CATEGORY
Business
Bicycle-Friendly Café Seating
Facial Recognition Snack Machines
CATEGORY
Tech
Facial Recognition Snack Machines
Fairytale Fantasy Retailers
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Fairytale Fantasy Retailers
Yeti Storybook Window Displays
CATEGORY
Marketing
Yeti Storybook Window Displays
Revolutionary Home 3D Printers
CATEGORY
Tech
Revolutionary Home 3D Printers
Illusory Imploding Interiors
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Illusory Imploding Interiors
Cozy Retailer Lifestyle Villages
CATEGORY
Business
Cozy Retailer Lifestyle Villages
Aquatic Paper Window Displays
CATEGORY
Business
Aquatic Paper Window Displays
Life-Sized Dollhouse Installations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Life-Sized Dollhouse Installations
Street Culture Sneaker Shops
CATEGORY
Fashion
Street Culture Sneaker Shops
Subway Car Grocery Stores
CATEGORY
Business
Subway Car Grocery Stores
Tech-Surrounded Chairs
CATEGORY
Tech
Tech-Surrounded Chairs
Interactive Fairy Tale Windows
CATEGORY
Business
Interactive Fairy Tale Windows
Chic Mobile Boutiques
CATEGORY
Unique
Chic Mobile Boutiques
Pop-Up Retail Carts
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pop-Up Retail Carts