Contacts, quotes and insights

If you're a journalist working on a trend-related article, and you need a quick quote or insight, feel free to email Reinier Evers, founder of trendwatching.com, who will normally get back to you within hours. Hey, we know about journalists and deadlines! ;-)

Note: if you quote us, please always include our full URL: www.trendwatching.com.

More company info:

• "trendwatching.com, an Amsterdam-based independent trend firm, scans the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas."
• Reinier Evers, founder of trendwatching.com
• Email: reinier@trendwatching.com
• www.trendwatching.com

Use our content!

All of trendwatching.com's trends are free for you to publish, re-use or incorporate at your convenience. As long as you properly name, credit, display and link to the source (www.trendwatching.com), we're happy. For a full overview of all our trend content, please see our current Trend Briefing and all previous ones, at www.trendwatching.com/trends/.

Fact Sheet

1. About the company

trendwatching.com, an opinionated and independent trend agency, scans the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas. The company was founded in 2002 by trend watcher and strategist Reinier Evers, and is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2. Our spotters network

The Springspotter Network, trendwatching.com's global network of spotters, has 8,000 members in 70+ countries worldwide.

3. Services

Trend Briefing and website

• More than 160,000 business and marketing professionals in over 120 countries subscribe to trendwatching.com's free monthly Trend Briefing, making it the number one briefing of its kind in the world.
• trendwatching.com's sister company is Springwise New Business Ideas. More than 100,000 business professionals and entrepreneurs subscribe to its monthly new business ideas newsletter.

2008 Trend Report

• Once a year, trendwatching.com publishes a Trend Report, highlighting the emerging trends that will matter in the next 12-18 months. For our 2008 edition, please visit our 2008 Trend Report pages.

Corporate Sessions / Public Speaking

• We have worked with corporate clients like Coca Cola, O2, Unilever, KLM Airlines, Sony Ericsson, INSEAD, Bacardi, Corning, Amsterdam Airport Group, IIR, Y&R Brazil, Electronic Arts, InterContinental Hotels Group, and a large number of media companies (advertising and marketing agencies, magazines, TV networks).

4. People

trendwatching.com founder Reinier Evers (37), a citizen of The Netherlands, is an accomplished trend watcher, entrepreneur, and presenter. He holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam, and has been fascinated with the online business revolution ever since being introduced to the nascent web in 1994. Reinier can be emailed at reinier@trendwatching.com. (Extended biography >>)

5. Our trends in the media

From the Hindustan Times to the Guardian, see who's talking about us and our trends.

6. Contact details

Feel free to contact trendwatching.com founder Reinier Evers, at reinier@trendwatching.com. For full address details, please refer to our Contact page.