We've dubbed the above phenomenon STATUS SPHERES: a variety of lifestyles, activities and persuasions, which can be mixed and matched by consumers looking for recognition from various crowds and scenes. Source
Verdict Not listed again within the publisher's next two editions, nor later (D33 ). A trend is graded on whether the publisher keeps it, never as a hit or a miss (D6 , D33 ).
All captured fields
rank 1
subject Status beyond traditional consumption
target year 2008
confidence high
note Spheres listed: traditional, transient, online, eco, giving, participative. Successor of 2007 STATUS LIFESTYLES (the text says so). Permalink
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Hindsight, claim trendwatching-2008-001, faded as of 2026-10-03. Envisioning. https://www.envisioning.com/hindsight/claims/trendwatching-2008-001
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