5. In general, for consumers, a trend means new ideas
and things coming to the market. If a consumer
notices something like this, it's not a trend but already
a mass-market product.
Real trends are the fundamentals on which a
company can build its future strategy. They are an
awareness of movements in society, economy,
geopolitics, and not least, in technology.
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http://www.designcurial.com/news/what-exactly-is-a-design-trend-4501932
9. A cool hunter (also known as a cool spotter, or trend
watcher) is someone who monitors and predicts
trends in popular culture including fashion,
technology, film and youth culture. They present their
findings as reports to the companies they work for or
to clients who want to know what’s cool.
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https://www.plotr.co.uk/careers/cool-hunter/job-description/