comm collective Webinar REPLAY: The Now Normal: Realities, Recovery & The Road to Renewal

by | Jul 20, 2020 | In the Media, Webinars & Events

We’ve all read, heard, and seen enough doom and gloom to bring the most positive and industrious among us to our knees… except, that is, for the team of industry experts gathered for this comm collective webinar, ‘The Now Normal: Realities, Recovery & The Road to Renewal’, which took place on Thursday, July 23, at 4:00 pm EDT.

This expert panel identified the new realities shaping consumer experience in Home categories, how they’re changing lifestyles and expectations, and how innovation will separate ‘Thrivers’ from ‘Survivors’ as our industry recovers.

Panelists:

Patti Carpenter, Principal & Creative Director of carpenter + company

Nancy Fire, Creative Director of Design Works International

Tom Mirabile, Founder & Principal of Springboard Futures

Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf, Principal & Owner of Project Partners Network

Watch the replay here:
Springboard Futures

Springboard is a Trend Services Firm, Focused on Style Trend Forecasting and Consumer Lifestyle Insights in the Home Industry.  

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A Note From The Founder

Hello, it’s Tom. Welcome to Springboard Futures!

I know what you’re thinking: I picked the worst time to launch my new company. At first, I thought that too. Then I realized it’s really the perfect time. Yes, recent years have been a roller coaster for all of us, but we all know that moving forward--even as we find a new balance--is crucial to surviving change.

We’re here to help you with that, no strings attached.

Springboard is a Trend Services firm, focused on Home Style and Consumer Trend Insights. We bring you the best and most relevant trend information available and the experts who bring it to life. We have so much innovation to share with you, but for right now you need trends to help inform development and assortments to move forward.

​All of us here at Springboard are honored to provide guidance, enter your info to get notified in all ways.

Enjoy!

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