Tag: Trends

Action Sports Round-up: Judging Shaun White -Olympic Challenge; Tony Hawk Paris Show; Billabong Buys Swell.com; Volcom Pipeline Debut; Reef Hawaiian Pro; Hot Topic Hopes for New Moon Bump; Zumiez Results

Exciting and challenging times for action sports, depending on whom and what you look at. Here’s a round-up of the latest highs, lows, and upcoming challenges of the industry.

iPhone App for Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Causes Big Waves for Event and Sponsorship Potential for Surfing

Finally, you can get big waves in the palm of your hand.

Youth Culture and Social Networks: Fresh Data Quantifies Communication Patterns, Key Features, and the Most Effective Brand Marketing Opportunities

Surprisingly many brands (especially in the automotive industry) don’t have a successful new media/social network strategy yet. Our results indicate what youth culture is using mostly, why, and where brands may benefit mostly in new media.

PacSun’s Brutal Q3 Results and Predicted Even Worse Q4 Says Volumes about the State of Action Sports Lifestyle; H&M Is Up 7%

It’s not fun to say “We told you so%u2026” when it comes to such bad news, but sometimes it just has to be said.

PostApocalyptic High Water Lifestyles with a Steampunk Vibe Give Hope to the Future as Revealed by Studio Lindfors and BLDGBlog-ger Geoff Manaugh

Architects Studio Lindfors tap into the growing trend of illustrating life after the ice caps melt, when an aerial highway of blimps emerge, and chairlifts get us from one place to another.

Surfing Round-up: $1,000,000 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Gets Underway; Big-Wave Event Eddie Aikau Invites Announced; ASP Europe President Argues for”Free” Surfing Competition Changes

It’s big wave season which means time for the most prestigious surf competitions among global pros, sponsorship opportunities, and announcements in competition formats for 2010 effecting the industry.

Palais de Tokyo -Home to Parisian Artist Andre’s BlackBlock Store, Urban Vinyl Toys, Graffiti Art Books, Design, and Street Lifestyle

There’s a reason Paris hosts some of the best concept stores in the world, but one of the best concept “spaces” is Palais de Tokyo, home to Andre, street culture, books, caf%uFFFD, fashion exhibitions.

Youth Culture Shopping Pattern Changes for the Holidays and Q1 2010 -Fresh Report Illustrates Data Results on Where the Market Plans to Shop Mostly in the Next 3 Months

Recession shopping trends regarding changes in preferences for Malls, Fast Fashion, Vintage/Thrift, Exchange, Online, Direct-from-Brand Sites, Ebay, and other options reveal unexpected results and why certain shopping patterns are emerging.

Store Profile: Paris Concept Store colette and How It Features Multi-Genre Trends

Each month is something new as one of the world’s most famous concept stores redefines itself constantly. This month there’s the Miles Aldridge expo, 35th Anniv of Hello Kitty, and the Andre-InCase-Arkitip Collab to start.

Mcommerce and the Future of Retail -Label Networks’ Report on Who’s Using Mcommerce Now and Where Things Are Heading Fast

Mobile commerce is already highly utilized in mobile-savvy countries among youth culture as a new generation skips right over the use of computers. Here’s our forecast on who’s using it best and where things are headed. Data from LN’s Fall Youth Culture Study and Japan Youth Culture Study.