The Power of the Forecaster: An exploration into the value of trend forecasting for the survival of small to medium enterprises in the creative industry

This research poster Questions the Power of the Trend Forecaster and its value within SME in the creative industries. The poster was exhibited as part of a MA by Research at the Transitions: Re Thinking Textiles and Surfaces Conference hosted at The University of Huddersfield in 2014.\ud \ud The Re-Thinking context of the conference questions the future of textiles and surfaces the industry and the importance of higher education within this industry.\ud The Conference aims at examining the current and future developments in Textiles and Surfaces