The future will be determined in part by happenings that it is impossible to foresee; it will also be influenced by trends that are now existent and observable.
I think we have a great track record on being relevant, on identifying consumer trends, needs and wants.
We need to be in front of consumer trends and translate those trends into insights and foresights.
I'm an inventor. I became interested in long-term trends because an invention has to make sense in the world in which it is finished, not the world in which it is started.
The kosher community tends to follow often several years behind the general societal trends.
Suits change a lot - the wide lapel thing, the fashion trends, the trousers change.
The world of marketing is all about trends and the ability of marketers to identify and cultivate them.
Trends start and then explode very quickly, and pretty soon it's everywhere, including McDonalds.
It's incredibly important to be - once you do have a product - acutely observational about the trends.
Girls always make our music go. They set the trends. It starts with the ladies.
The thing is to be able to outlast the trends.
Phish has never had anything to do with any trends at all in America.
The problems in our educational system are indissociable from broader malignant trends in our society, and they can't be solved by lots of testing and by punitive actions against schools that are not performing well.
Polls are frequently taken to try to tease out or determine likely directions and trends, but once taken, they belong to the past, requiring that new polls be taken.
People are really surprised by the fact that I keep in touch with the latest trends rather than retreating to the distant past.
As an investor, I'm always scouting for new trends.