{"id":13958,"date":"2026-02-01T15:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T22:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mg2.com\/?p=13958"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:25:04","slug":"trends-2026-yesterdays-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mg2.com\/zh\/latest\/trends-2026-yesterdays-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Trends 2026: Yesterday\u2019s Tomorrow?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns post-header is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mg2.com\/zh\/latest\/category\/media-coverage\/\" rel=\"tag\">\u5a92\u4f53\u62a5\u9053<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Trends 2026: Yesterday\u2019s Tomorrow?<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-01T15:16:24-07:00\">1 2 \u6708, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1574\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21143659\/S_250909_Bill_Sleeth_Headshots_N3_webfull-e1761082929479.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-image-13628 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21143659\/S_250909_Bill_Sleeth_Headshots_N3_webfull-e1761082929479.jpg 1574w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21143659\/S_250909_Bill_Sleeth_Headshots_N3_webfull-e1761082929479-800x441.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21143659\/S_250909_Bill_Sleeth_Headshots_N3_webfull-e1761082929479-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21143659\/S_250909_Bill_Sleeth_Headshots_N3_webfull-e1761082929479-1536x846.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21143659\/S_250909_Bill_Sleeth_Headshots_N3_webfull-e1761082929479-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1574px) 100vw, 1574px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>In the VMSD feature, &#8220;Trends 2026: Yesterday&#8217;s Tomorrow?&#8221;, Janet Groeber spoke with MG2 Principal Bill Sleeth about the trends we would be seeing this year. Bill discusses at length how hospitality continues to shape the retail experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRetailers who are focused on creating long-term relationships with customers have always brought a hospitality perspective to their experiences with amenities like concierge services, exclusive offerings and elevated seating that feels more lounge than shop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-charcoal-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vmsd.com\/trends-2026-yesterdays-tomorrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full article in VMSD<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the VMSD feature, &#8220;Trends 2026: Yesterday&#8217;s Tomorrow?&#8221;, Janet Groeber spoke with MG2 Principal Bill Sleeth about the trends we would be seeing this year. 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