February 2012

February 1, 2012: Cooking Up a Fortune If you look back over past TrendCasts, you’ll notice I cover food fairly frequently. That’s because there’s always a hot food concept in America. I just finished writing my hot business and trends … Read More →

February 8, 2012: Marshmallows Take Manhattan I wrote in TrendCast last year that artisanal marshmallows were taking off as part of a larger trend toward childhood favorite foods being reimagined as gourmet treats. But now The Daily Mail Online reports … Read More →

February 15, 2012: Women Power Longtime trends forecaster Faith Popcorn (warning: Her site opens with music, so you might want to immediately skip the intro) sees a bright future (2012 and beyond) for women. It’s going to be so pervasive, … Read More →

February 22, 2012: Let’s Hear It For the Boys Sales of bracelets, bags and other fashion accessories are soaring. That may not be surprising news considering that the economy seems to be rebounding, and accessories are a great way to … Read More →

February 29, 2012: Calling All Cyber-Cops! The more technology we have, the easier-and the more difficult-our lives can get. How many times in the past year have you heard about businesses experiencing website security breaches? Cyber attacks are a problem … Read More →