Trends
Information, insight and context related to trends in all aspects of running a small business.
Featured Resources for Trends
This Report Claims Rural Entrepreneurs Have Retreated (And Why It’s Wrong)
“Rural entrepreneurship” may be under attack, but it is not “retreating” in the manner that a new report claims.
Two Small Business Trends That Contributed to Ikea’s Decision to Buy TaskRabbit | 2017
Are the acquisitions of TaskRabbit and Angie’s List pointing to the consolidation of the gig economy?
How Small and Rural Towns Can Attract, Retain Millennials | 2017
Millennials to start businesses. Small and rural towns want new businesses. Here are ideas for matching up the two.
Half of U.S. Millennials Want to Start a Business During the Next Three Years
More than any other generation, Millennials believe there is more job security in owning your own business than in working for someone else.
One Third of Americans Live in a Home With Three or More Smartphones
Digital devices are ubiquitous in a growing number of U.S. households.
How Big Box Retailers are Hurting, How Small Town Retailers Can Benefit
Independent merchants that provide specialized or local products that are not commodities can benefit from retailing trends.
GM Drives into the On-Demand ‘Gig’ Economy
The service shows the growing range of services and products designed to support independent workers.
What it Takes for a Business to Thrive in the Era of Customer Experience
John Chambers on the importance of a top-down culture focused on providing the best possible customer experience.