With U.S. companies spending an estimated $179 billion on business travel this year, millions of road warriors have found themselves longing for some of the comforts of home while on the road. According to Trendwatching.com, an Amsterdam-based independent trend agency, the desire for a more comfortable and better-equipped hotel is becoming a very real global trend. “Consumers spare no expense…
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The Golden Pendulum Formula
“In 1581, Galileo, while attending services at the Cathedral of Pisa, observed a chandelier swinging back and forth. Energized by shifting air currents, the chandelier moved in a variety of arcs and amplitudes. Thus was born the concept of the pendulum which Galileo used as a time measurement device in his later experiments” The pendulum formula is a belief that,…
Trend Blending How To Predict What Buyers Will Want Next
Keeping up with consumer trends is essential to building a profitable product line for your E-Biz. It’s a common misconception that trends are random, popping out of nowhere; but this is seldom the case. According to veteran trend spotter Lisa Suttora, founder of http://WhatDoISell.com, most major trends are the result of a process she refers to as “trend blending”. Explains…
Tracking Market Trends How To Source Products Ahead Of The Curve
Product sourcing is an ongoing process, not a one-time event. Too many e-tailers find a product and supplier, and think they’re done. But every product trend has a life-cycle – what your customers want today is not what they’re going to want in six months. You need to watch carefully where trends in your niche market are going, or you’ll…
Momentum Investing And Trend Following The Secret To Significant Portfolio Returns
Two popular terms which often confuse investors are “trend following” and “momentum investing.” Perhaps the most glaring commonality between these two is their blatant defiance of “buy and hold,” the practice of selecting an investment and holding it indefinitely, believing that over time the market goes up, and therefore any investment will appreciate. Although the buy and hold approach has…
Massage Los Angeles
Massage therapy has been used in many cultures for thousands of years. Massage is the systemized manipulation of soft tissues to relieve pain, instill a feeling of well being and normalize tissue position. Los Angeles, always a hotbed of exciting ideas, has been an area with a thriving massage therapy industry for years. Searching the Los Angeles yellow pages under…
More Than One Way To Break A Woman S Heart
For decades, heart disease has been named as one of the foremost killers in men. When factors such as stress and anxiety combine with societal pressures and workplace expectations, the body’s cardiovascular system takes the brunt of the damage, along with the psychological make-up. However, this problem has been on a statistic decline over the years, with the fatality rate…
Retro Toys Who S Buying Them
The shelves are packed with toys with a cross generational appeal, but which demographic is buying most? As Christmas looms ahead, thoughts move towards the hottest toys this year and parents steel themselves in the annual slog to make sure they get the sought after merchandise. And so do a lot of grown men. The recent trend for retro toys…