For trendspotting: Iconoculture
This is a terrific site for marketing managers, brand managers, creatives and others who need to know not only the general upcoming trends, but their associated whip-em-out-in-the-next-meeting stats. Nice, and comes with neat-O email subscription (I almost always click through).
Imagine, you get tantalizing bits like this:
Market Facts
Love conquers all -- including terrorism fears and a shaky economy. The $7 billion honeymoon business barely slowed during the recent travel slump.
SMARTMONEY 3.05
About 250 "concierge physicians" exist in the U.S. These are primary-care doctors who charge an annual retainer in exchange for same-day appointments, unhurried exams, and house calls.
NEWSWEEK 2.7.05
You might have a fine home, a fine condo, but you can't drive that around.
RANDI PAYTON, FOUNDER / CEO OF ON WHEELS, PUBLISHER OF URBAN MAGS "AFRICAN AMERICANS ON WHEELS," "LATINOS ON WHEELS," AND "ASIANS ON WHEELS," HERALD.COM 2.17.05
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