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Elements of a

Trend
Duration of Time
• Trends have longer staying power and enjoy longer period of
popularity. The lifespan of products or idea that become trends do not
disappear quickly as opposed from a fad because fads have shorter
period of acceptance from people.
• Long term trend- over 3 years and above

• Medium term trend- 1 to 3 years

• Short term trend- no more than 1 year


Acceptability
• Popularly accepted by many industries and
people
• Stay longer because they receive popular support
from consumers and companies
Cultural Basis
• Trends is rooted on the people’s cultural traditions,
beliefs and values
• Trends persists and continues because people have
seen it as part of society culture
Transitory increase or decrease

• A trend shows a transitory increase or decrease


of a particular idea, event or phenomenon

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