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ABOUT RENEE

Executive strategist with 21 years experience in consumer and design forecasting.  Insights leader who excels in delivering key product and marketing directives to steer long term goals.  Deep expertise in connecting demographic, economic, and cultural shifts into future trends.  Exceptional track record in architectural, interior design, and furniture forecasting.

Accomplished strategist and trend forecaster Renee Labbe has helped guide hundreds of businesses to navigate consumer futures.  Working with brands in architectural and related industries - including developers, architects, suppliers, specifiers, interior designers, as well as furniture retailers & manufacturers - Renee uses a unique blend of analytics, consumer insights and industry experience to direct custom foresight reports for her clients.

Prior to running her own studio, Renee was SVP, Global Trends of NYC-based forecasting leader Stylesight, where she built and directed an international team of trend directors to consult and build bespoke forecasting projects for the agency’s 2,600 clients (Stylesight has since been purchased and folded into the WGSN platform).  Her primary role married analytics and forecasting insights together to create custom reports for the company’s clientele - resulting in driving renewal rates of existing business up by almost 25%.

Previous to Stylesight, Renee led the Western US & Canadian sales and consulting initiatives for Paris-based forecasting firm Promostyl.  In this Director role she managed a team of sales & trend consultants to provide a mix of global and customized foresights for clients in fashion, active sports, furnishings, tech, and cosmetics industries.

Renee has been featured as a keynote speaker at trend presentations at various trade shows and private events, including the JBREC Housing Design Summit, Toll Brothers Design Studio Summit, The International Builder’s Show (IBS), Houzz's Innovation Series webinars, HBA Denver's Innovation Summit, Retail's Big Show NYC, 100% Design London, Premiere Vision Paris, Outdoor Retailer, GlobalShop, The Organic Exchange, SIA, Magic, The LA Textile Show, and more.