--- title: | industry deep dive (3) description: industry deep dive | (3) image: https://www.hubspot.com/hubfs/assets/hubspot.com/buzz/HubSpotOpenGraph.png --- # Trends ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lrg-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash_20191023020906-4.jpg) [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [DTC](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/dtc), [Retail](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/retail), [industry deep dive](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/industry-deep-dive) ### [Tiny Things: Honey, I shrunk everything](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/tiny-things-honey-i-shrunk-everything) Oct 23, 2019 1:18:23 PM We started exploring tiny things by sharing a single [Signal](https://trends.co/articles/trends-signals): [miniature cooking sets](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=miniature%20cooking%20set). We’ve now gone all-in on the tiny business, and found that it’s not just the miniature cooking set–it’s tiny 🏡, tiny 🎂, tiny 🌵, and just about tiny everything. We teased out over 50 tiny products and whether they’re on the 👍 or 👎. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/tiny-things-honey-i-shrunk-everything) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lrg-samson-ZGjbiukp_-A-unsplash_20191017073440-3.jpg) [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [Analysis](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/analysis), [industry deep dive](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/industry-deep-dive), [Markets](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/markets) ### [Making Sense of the Inc 5000](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/making-sense-of-the-inc-5000) Oct 19, 2019 12:59:28 PM Every year, Inc. releases its popular [list](https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2019/top-private-companies-2019-inc5000.html) of the fastest-growing, privately-held companies. The list started as the Inc. 100 back in 1979, but has grown to more than 5k listings in recent decades. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/making-sense-of-the-inc-5000) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lrg-Psalms-7_20190716054646-4.jpg) [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [Entertainment and Media](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/entertainment-and-media), [industry deep dive](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/industry-deep-dive), [Entertainment](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/entertainment) ### [Selling Bibles to Young People: How One Company Created a Niche Market for Fancy Bibles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-one-company-reimagined-selling-bibles-to-young-people) Jul 23, 2019 3:57:58 PM **What you need to know:** Inspired by faith and minimalist design, a pair of Christian millennials launched Alabaster, a photography-focused Bible publishing company. Early investment capital came from Daniel Fong, founder of $70m furniture business Million Dollar Baby. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-one-company-reimagined-selling-bibles-to-young-people) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lrg-coni-tarallo_6_20190715163307-3.jpg) [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [industry deep dive](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/industry-deep-dive), [Apparel](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/apparel) ### [Weddings Go Micro](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/weddings-go-micro) Jul 16, 2019 3:46:36 PM **Your future summers** may include far fewer wedding invites, and it won’t be because you’re less popular. The wedding industry, long overdue for disruption, is trending smaller and more affordable as millennials rethink costs and strict traditions that were once considered mandatory.  [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/weddings-go-micro) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lrg-sneak_20190705112658-3.jpg) [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [Retail](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/retail), [industry deep dive](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/industry-deep-dive), [Apparel](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/apparel) ### [Cashing in on Canvas](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/cashing-in-on-canvas) Jul 9, 2019 2:16:44 PM [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/cashing-in-on-canvas) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/times-square-night_20190328000012-min_20190513175958-4.jpg) Marketing, [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [Entertainment and Media](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/entertainment-and-media), [industry deep dive](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/industry-deep-dive), [Entertainment](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/entertainment) ### [The $33B market staring you in the face](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/the-33b-market-staring-you-in-the-face) Jul 2, 2019 3:26:51 PM A decade ago, billboards were relics of the past, reserved for Cracker Barrels and gas station exits. Today, they’re one of the fastest-growing ad commodities on the market. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/the-33b-market-staring-you-in-the-face) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lrg-SXSW-Trade-Show-2018-photo-by-merrick-ales-1439x810_20190617201902-4.jpg) [how to](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/how-to), [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [Entertainment and Media](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/entertainment-and-media), [industry deep dive](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/industry-deep-dive) ### [Boring Trade Show Businesses Are Minting Billions. Here’s How.](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/boring-trade-show-businesses-are-minting-billions-heres-how) Jun 18, 2019 2:42:58 PM While an often forgotten business, there are hundreds of business trade shows that have huge revenues and profit margins (30% to 50%) that rival even the biggest software startups. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/boring-trade-show-businesses-are-minting-billions-heres-how) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lrg-isaac-smith-6EnTPvPPL6I-unsplash_20190920174537-1-3.jpg) [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [industry deep dive](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/industry-deep-dive) ### [Check Out the Latest ‘Signals,’ Our New Feature That Highlights Fast-Growing Trends](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/check-out-the-latest-signals-our-new-feature-that-highlights-fast-growing-trends-2) Nov 7, 2018 12:11:00 PM Each week we send out a handful of data points that we’re tracking, explaining what they mean and how you can use that data to your advantage. We’ll alert you to early-stage concepts, businesses, and apps so you won’t miss out on the latest opportunities. 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