Trendspotting and Coolhunting: Trends Research for 2026

Here are articles forecasting 2026 product and consumer trends. I’ve gathered these for those of us who are affiliate bloggers, content creators, product video creators and influencers.

It’s important to keep an eye out for upcoming pop culture and lifestyle trends, especially if you are creating content in the beauty and fashion, cooking and food, kids and family, holiday, home decor, travel, and pop culture content niches.

Comforting Hues Take Centerstage for 2026 Home Decor (Gifts & Decorative Accessories)

Confectionery flavours to watch in 2026 (Confectionery News)

Design Experts Reveal The Top Interiors Trends For 2026 (Country & Town House)

The 11 Key Interior Design Trends Set to Define 2026 (Vogue)

5 Home and Garden Trends You’ll See Everywhere In 2026, According to HGTV Experts (HGTV)

The four creative trends that will define marketing in 2026 (Adobe)

The 4 Throwback Living Room Trends You’re About to See Everywhere in 2026, Designers Say (The Spruce)

From ‘glacier aesthetic’ to ‘poetcore’: Pinterest predicts the visual trends of 2026 based on its search data (The Guardian)

Good Thinking’s 2026 Predictions (Good Thinking)

Here’s What Vogue Editors Hope Will Trend in 2026 (Vogue)

Is Campus Culture Becoming a Key Force in Experiential Marketing? (BizBash)

The New Consumer 2026 And Five Mega-Trends Reshaping American Commerce (Forbes)

The Notable Properties Entering the Public Domain This Decade (License Global)

Pinterest Predicts™: Nonconformity, self-preservation, and escapism drive 21 trends for 2026 (Pinterest)

Redecorating Your Living Room in 2026? These Are the Trends Designers Want to See You Use in the New Year (Homes & Gardens)

7 Paint Colors That Will Be Everywhere in 2026, Pros Say (The Spruce)

Top Plush Toy Trends for 2026: Licensed Characters and Pet-Inspired Designs Lead the Way (Gifts & Decorative Accessories)

The 12 brand, marketing and experience trends set to define 2026 (Lippincott)

The Weird and Wonderful Consumer Trends Steering Brands Into 2026 (Wall Street Journal)

What Do Customers Want in 2026? GDA Editors Explore Top Trends Across 9 Product Categories (Gifts & Decorative Accessories)

Year-End Reflection from Upcoming Intellectual Properties (License Global)


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