Sunday, March 31, 2013

TRENDS IN EYE WEAR


Cat Eye Style

The cat eye has been reinterpreted for a new generation of glasses wearers for 2013 with streamlined shapes and patterns. Mary J Blige and Katy Perry were early adopters of the trend, and the newest collections offer stylish and flattering options, including these Grammar Collection Derek Cardigan 7019 cat eye frames in Black.


Dramatic Patterns

Glasses provide a great opportunity to mix in dramatic patterns to your look without having to drastically alter your wardrobe. Joseph Marc 4083 Havana frames feature a blond tortoiseshell Havana pattern. The round shape continues to be a key trend in 2013, adding a confident and sophisticated edge.

Colorful Arms

If you prefer a subtle look face on, but still want to stay on trend this year, Michael Kors offers eyewear with colourful arms that provide unique detailing that adds dimension. These Michael Kors 697 200 Dark Brown frames feature a classic rectangular shape with a twist of multi-colored marbled detailing on the temple.




Posted by at No comments:

TRENDS IN WINE



  • For the 19th year in a row wine sales have continued to grow in the US market, at a rate of 2.9% in 2012
  • The US is the largest wine consuming nation in the world with more than 100 million people now drinking wine.
  • Per capita wine consumption in the US hit 3.08 gallons in 2012.
  • The US is still the world’s largest wine market in terms of revenue, with consumers buying more than 325 million cases of wine in 2012.
  • Growth in on-premise wine sales is flat, but retail wine numbers are strong at $13.3 billion in 2012 (Nielson)
  • Online wine sales are finally coming into their own, with 74% of consumers purchasing wine from winery websites and 68% from Wine.com. Wine e-commerce has grown 15% overall since 2011.
  • More wine is being sold in drug stores and other chains such as Walgreens and Dollar General.

  • Of all US wine consumers, 57% are now core (those who drink wine at least once a week or more often) and 43% are marginal (drink wine less often than once a week, but at least once a quarter).
  • In terms of gender, 55% of American wine consumers are women and 45% are men, with more men adopting wine over the last decade
  • People are drinking wine more often in different occasions and settings.
  • 80% of people talk about wine on Facebook and 40% chat about wine on Twitter.
  • Babyboomers are still spending the most on wine, but Millennials (ages 21 to 36) continue to adopt wine in high numbers with more than 15,000 per day coming of age.
  • The Hispanic population is growing very fast in the US with a forecasted population increase from 16% today to 30% by 2050. There is a concern that wine is not doing enough to embrace this population, while beer and spirits are.

  • The hottest varietals are still moscato, malbec and sweet red blends. Some producers are now experimenting with sweet white blends.
  • Chardonnay is still the most widely purchased wine varietal with cabernet sauvignon as second. American consumers also still enjoy pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc and rose, but there have been further decreases in syrah and white zinfandel sales.
  • Hot new packaging trends include wine in 187ml bottles (16% increase) and tetra packs (27% increase). Pouches are also gaining traction.
  • Americans still enjoy buying wine from Argentina, New Zealand and Spain, but wine purchases have declined from Australia and Germany.
  • The sweet spot for wine pricing is $10 – $14.99.
  • Some wineries have suggested they need to raise prices due to a global grape shortage situation, but retailers are concerned that consumers are not yet ready for price increases.
  • Beer is growing faster than wine, with many consumers intrigued by beer’s new flavors, cider, malts, and artisan brews. There is concern that wine needs to do something new, e.g. new varietals, new packaging, etc.
Posted by at No comments:

Thursday, March 28, 2013

TRENDS IN ONLINE SHOPPING


The Basics
  • Online shopping rose by 15.2% over the previous Holiday season. Over the same period, in-store sales rose by only 2.5%.
  • Online sales on November 23, 2012 (Black Friday) totalled $1 billion, a 28% increase over 2011.
  • Cyber Monday online sales increased by 17% over 2011, totalling $1.5 billion in 2012. 
  • Not only do shoppers want to purchase online, but they want to purchase on the go. Mobile shopping makes purchasing possible anywhere. There has been a cultural shift towards a mobile lifestyle in which all things digital are increasingly accessed through a mobile device. In fact, 116 million US consumers owned a smart phone in 2012, an increase by 22.9 million since 2011. And 74% of those smart phone owners made purchases on their mobile device, a 19% increase from 2011.
  • The number of mobile shoppers in the US is expected to increase by 24% in 2013 and will represent 62% of online shoppers. That means there will be 118 million mobile consumers this year and they are projected to spend $37.44 billion on purchases made via smart phones and tablets! Even when shoppers don't make the final purchase on a mobile device and instead turn to the computer or a store to make the purchase, the mobile device still plays a critical role in the purchase funnel (research, social media, etc).

Who Shops Online?

  • 71% of Males and 66% of females shopped online. 
  • Internet shopping is more popular (78%) amongst 30-39 year olds. 
  • On average, men spent more than double online than women.

Posted by at No comments:

TRENDING SPORTS STORIES

TRENDING SPORTS STORIES





Posted by at No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)