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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Data Driven Design Setting trend directions & influencing new collections By Mallory Cruise-McGrath Data has long been used to help inform a companyβs business strategies but today, itβs increasingly being used to inform design directions. Indeed, from viewing national sales to gathering customer feedback, data is being collected to help develop the patterns and color palettes consumers want most. βAt Shaw, our product, marketing, design and manufacturing teams meet monthly to review current and future product plans,β shared Liz Crow, vice president of design, residential, at Shaw Industries. βEach group brings data to support or challenge decisions for the next three years β a healthy, constructive process that blends art and science.β For instance, Shaw reviews geographic sales to understand whatβs resonating regionally and predict emerging national trends, said Crow. βOur design team also has a global view of color and design trends from trend track...
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