Every year our team curates the most interesting and impactful trends shaping culture and business. On this site, you can browse all of the trends from the past nine years by category, industry or year.

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Me-Funding

Platforms that enable public fundraising efforts are enabling “me-funding” for anything from taking a life-changing trip to funding a college education.

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Human Banking

Aiming to change years of growing distrust, banks are choosing a more simple and direct approach to communicating with and providing services to their customers.

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Retail Theater

The physical in-store experience, enhanced by social media, will drive loyalty and purchase.

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Tagging Reality

People are making better use of physical objects to unlock virtual interactive content.

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Social Artivism

Artists are using social media to make stronger statements and support social causes that matter to them.

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Real-Time Logistics

Online conversation allows instant logistical & supply chain adjustments for brands.

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Medici Marketing

Insight from a variety of disciplines can be pooled to make marketing more engaging, creative or useful.

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Pointillist Filmmaking

As new technology makes it easier for professionals and amateurs alike to make their own films, filmmakers will take advantage, weaving user-generated content together into bigger narratives.

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Social Loneliness

With so many of our social interactions occurring online, many feel an increasing sense of loneliness in the real world. 

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