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The Recovery of Luxury (Part 2) — High-end Writing Instrument Trends

There are two trends in today's marketplace that could be influencing the resurgence of luxury writing instruments: 1)  The desire for the exception -- when it comes to spending a lot of money, timeless design sells.  Brands that can play up a history or tradition are in demand. 2)  Embracing analog -- in response to … Continue reading The Recovery of Luxury (Part 2) — High-end Writing Instrument Trends

The Recovery of Luxury – High-End Writing Instruments Make a Comeback

According to a recent study published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc, the global market for Writing and Marking Instruments is forecast to reach US$21.6 billion by the year 2017. Luxury writing instruments performed well in 2012, paralleling steady growth among luxury products in general.  Sales within the US luxury writing instruments market increased by 6% … Continue reading The Recovery of Luxury – High-End Writing Instruments Make a Comeback

The Stylus Trend – the latest in Writing Instrument Technology

Wasn't Steve Job's adamantly against the stylus?  Didn't Apple design the iPhone and iPad to be so intuitive that children with finger-painting abilities could use them?  Well, yes, but it seems that the stylus is becoming more and more necessary as note-taking and drawing apps become popular and higher-level functionality is developing. Those of us … Continue reading The Stylus Trend – the latest in Writing Instrument Technology