Timeline
Trends has been synonymous with providing inspiration, ideas and information to the housing and commercial markets for over 30 years. During this time the company has been at the forefront of introducing new production technologies and new ways to reach audiences. First established as a print media company, Trends now offers an integrated approach across multiple channels including print, online, digital and social.
Trends Media Group Timeline
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1982
Dryden Johnson Group formed by David Johnson and partner Gordon Dryden. The business grows into a substantial marketing and publishing company and evolves to produce the Trends series of titles
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1982
Trends Home series in New Zealand
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1987
Commercial Design Trends in New Zealand
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1990
Trends series in Australia
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1993
Trends series in Singapore
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1995
Trends series in Malaysia and Hong Kong
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1997
Kitchen Trends in the United States
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1998
Trendsbooks.com – first Trends website
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1999
Trends series in the USA – ten titles a year, distributed by TimeWarner
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2000
Original Trendsideas.com – one of the first media websites to give online access to all print content
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2001
Trends TV – a digital production unit creating online and offline video content for Trends and its clients
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2007
Trends China – 12 issues a year
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2009
Trends Digital International – web, social media and other online business development and strategies
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2010
Trends India – 10 issues a year
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2011
T2 – In-house Creative Agency – a full agency service across all media
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2012
Content available digitally in eBook and App versions
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2014
Trends – an innovative digital platform connecting homeowners, professionals and suppliers
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2015
Increasing audience reach for content through eNews strategy plus social strategy, especially Facebook.
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2016
Optimisation for mobile
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June 2018
Trends launches Trendsideas.com 3.0
