We help the world’s biggest retail brands spot what’s coming next.
Who we are
Insider Trends is a retail trends consultancy that helps top retailers and brands find new inspiration and turn this into their most meaningful ideas and concepts.
For over 14 years, we’ve advised C-level executives from many of the world’s biggest brands, delivering industry-leading retail safaris, workshops and ideation sessions, presentations and keynotes, and retail consultancy – all over the world.
The company was founded by Cate Trotter, who has been named one of the world’s most influential people in retail.
Insider Trends brought us insight into the latest retail trends, both online and offline. The JWT team of planners, ranging from very senior to quite young, found the session inspiring, interesting and useful. Its breadth and expertise made it well worth the time and the fees. I’d highly recommend it to anyone to whom the retail environment is relevant.
Shekhar DeshpandeGlobal Planning Director,
JWT
Who we do it for
Our services
Retail safaris &
retail trend tours
Real-life retail inspiration from the world’s No. 1 retail trend tour provider.
We run bespoke retail trend tours for top brands and retailers looking to spark new thinking in their business – because innovation feeds on ideas.
From London and New York to Paris and Seoul, our retail safaris will help you stimulate new ideas and drive innovation by taking you into the best retail spaces and concepts a city has to offer.
We’re not the No. 1 retail trends tour company for nothing. We’ve delivered safaris for the C-level teams of many top brands and retailers globally. And they keep coming back because they know to stay innovative they always need new ideas.
I’ve been on safaris with McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group. The Insider Trends safari was better. The introductory presentation was packed with ideas and new concepts too.”
Claes MeldgaardFormer CEO,
Nilson Group
Public keynotes
& private trend
presentations
Clarity, insight
& inspiration –
all in an hour or less
We’re one of the leading keynote speaking agencies for retail. We have delivered keynotes at the biggest events for the biggest brands on the planet, as well as many private trend presentations for leading retailers. We combine the latest retail trends with solid data and share case studies to help your audience understand how to take advantage of them.
It was a great experience. The majority of delegates voted the Insider Trends presentation as their favourite part of the day. We loved how visual it was. It positioned us as a leading voice on retail and supplied our members with unique insights to take away.
Jessica PearnCommunications Manager,
New West End Company
Bespoke Reports
Engage, inspire and inform your prospects and customers
We work with the retailers and brands you want to reach every day.
It’s this unique audience that makes our bespoke reports so compelling – we can talk to the top retailers and brands you’re targeting to gather insights that no-one else can.
From deep-dives into a certain sector to provocative new thinking and realistic views of the latest retail trends, our insight-packed and research-backed reports are a powerful way to engage your retail prospects and customers.
The report we commissioned from Insider Trends is excellent. Jack did a superb supportive presentation which was really well received. It’s been great working with the Insider Trends team, all the agreed deadlines were met and we enjoyed all discussions and openness to explore new ideas.
Nick OatesManaging Director,
National Buying Group UK
Ideation
Workshops
Take the next step from inspiration to ideation
Our inspiration and research expertise is only the starting point. If you’re asking yourself ‘what does this mean for my business?’ or ‘how do I implement these trends?’, an ideation workshop will help you turn inspiration into ideas that will transform your business.
Insider Trends showed us HOW we can adapt and WHY it’s needed. This insight was invaluable.
Skye McParlandRegional Digital and PR Manager, Veolia
Consultancy
Insider Trends perfectly met our brief. We asked to explore how challenges can become transformational business opportunities. Everyone was really satisfied, management included.
Maria Laura RizzoEvents Manager,
ScanSource
We don’t
predict the future.
We help you discover the possibilities.
We provide inspiration and ideation consultancy services for retailers because the world’s biggest brands asked us to. We’ll show you the trends that matter, help identify the gaps in your business and create a framework for you to take forward.
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