MAY 2012 TREND BRIEFING: (R)ETAIL (R)EVOLUTION

etail is retail is etail.

Exactly as predicted by e-gurus 15 years ago, e-commerce is hotter than ever. Whether in mature markets, where consumer spending is shifting online, or in growth markets where rapid urbanization and increasing (mobile) internet penetration are unlocking new shopping habits, shoppers are ‘e-commercing’ it up.

Now, consumers’ current ‘online’ experiences are of course fundamentally different to those during the early dotcom boom: e-commerce is no longer just about choice, price, convenience, reviews and ratings, but also about everything that consumers look for in any purchase: status, the right product and a compelling experience.

So, time to learn about and profit from the latest innovations that are transforming e-commerce, and ultimately, reshaping shopping behavior. Both on and offline.

CHECK OUT THE REPORT TO VIEW INFO ON FOUR THEMES THAT JUMP OUT!

Source: http://trendwatching.com. One of the world’s leading trend firms, trendwatching.com sends out its free, monthly Trend Briefings to more than 160,000 subscribers worldwide

MAY 2012 – PENCIL IN THESE DATES

  • National Motorcycle Safety Month – MAY
  • Bicycle Safety Month – MAY
  • National Arthritis Month – MAY
  • Better Hearing and Speech Month – MAY
  • Loyalty Day – MAY 1
  • ALS Awareness Month – MAY
  • National Electric Safety Month – MAY
  • Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • School Principal’s Day – MAY 1
  • National Women’s Health Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • National Cancer Research Month – MAY
  • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – MAY
  • Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • National Teen Self-Esteem Month – MAY
  • National Pet Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • Be Kind to Animals Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • Brain Tumor Action Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • Haitian Heritage Month – MAY
  • Heal the Children Month – MAY
  • Healthy Vision Month – MAY
  • Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month – MAY
  • Meditation Month – MAY
  • National Mental Health Month – MAY
  • Melanoma & Skin Cancer Prevention Month – MAY
  • National Bike Month – MAY
  • National Charter Schools Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • Children’s Book Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • National Foster Care Month – MAY
  • National Hepatitis Awareness Month – MAY
  • National Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month – MAY
  • Get Caught Reading Month – MAY
  • Family Wellness Month – MAY
  • National Stuttering Awareness Week – 2nd Week in MAY
  • National Stroke Awareness Month – MAY
  • National Tourism Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month – MAY
  • National Lupus Awareness Month – MAY
  • International Multiple Sclerosis Month – MAY
  • North American Occupational Safety and Health Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • Goodwill Industries Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • Public Service Recognition Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • National Safe Kids Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • Teachers Appreciation Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • High Blood Pressure Education Month – MAY
  • Clean Air Month – MAY
  • Reading Is Fun Week – 2nd Week in MAY
  • Teachers Appreciaton Day – MAY 3
  • Older Americans Month – MAY
  • National Physical Fitness and Sports Month – MAY
  • National Osteoporosis Prevention Month – MAY
  • Cinco de MAYo – MAY 5
  • Join Hands Day – 1st Saturday in MAY
  • National Nurses Week – MAY 6 – MAY 12
  • Nurses Day – MAY 6
  • Child Care Provider Day – MAY 7
  • National Hospital And Healthcare Week – 2nd Week in MAY
  • National Employee Health & Fitness Day – 3rd Wednesday in MAY
  • Food Allergy Awareness Week – 2nd Week in MAY
  • Memorial Day – Last Monday in MAY
  • National School Nurse Day – MAY 8
  • National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week – MAY 8 – MAY 14
  • Salvation Army Week – MAY 8 – MAY 15
  • World Red Cross Day – MAY 8
  • National Student Nurses Day – MAY 8
  • International Nurses Day – MAY 12
  • National Police Week – MAY 13 – MAY 19, 2012
  • National Running and Fitness Week – 2nd Week in MAY
  • National Nursing Home Week – 2nd Week in MAY
  • National Transportation Week – 1st Week in MAY
  • Mother’s Day – 2nd Sunday in MAY
  • National EMS Week – 3rd Week in MAY
  • National Safe Boating Week – MAY 21 – MAY 27
  • National Emergency Medical Services Week – 3rd Week in MAY
  • Click It or Ticket Mobilization Week – Last Week in MAY
  • National Senior Health and Fitness Day – MAY 26
  • World No Tobacco Day – MAY 31