Its key contents include lifestyle news, consumer trends and local community news.

And the sites provide an easy way to gauge consumer trends.

Other ideas, from doctors, college students, professors, children and parents, have confirmed some consumer trends that the company is exploring.

During the 1990s, consumer trends began to branch out into home theater matters and the magazine contents followed in kind.

Our challenge as a company is to read consumer trends and provide an attractive service.

There is a whole industry based around creating consumer trends.

Social networking can also help companies track consumer trends and explore marketing strategies.

"Israel is always anticipating 5 or 15 years down the road where consumer trends are going."

"He's very conscious of consumer trends," said a company spokesman.

Such brands are finding new favor as part of a consumer trend called retro-chic.