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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.
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CLIENTS
(direct & third party accounts)
Honda
DISNEY
KARMA AUTOMOTIVE
TOLL BROTHERS
20TH C. FOX
PPG INDUSTRIES
RELATIVITY ARCHITECTS
PHILIPS LIGHTING
BORAL ROOFING
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR
APPLE
TARGET
MILLIKEN floor coverings
HOME DEPOT
PLANTRONICS
REDKEN
JOHN PAUL MITCHELL
OLD CASTLE / BELGARD
OLD CASTLE / MOISTURESHIELD
ADIDAS
NORDSTROM
CIMETTA PROPERTIES
ARMSTRONG FLOORING
FLIP ROYALE DEVELOPMENTS
ROOM & BOARD
JOHN LEWIS
WAL-MART
SMASHBOX COSMETICS
ASTON MARTIN
THE EMPIRE GROUP
TAYLOR MORRISON
VIZIENT
TOYOTA
SONY
LULULEMON
THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY
OLYMPIC PAINTS & STAINS
MATTEL
ZARA
L'OREAL
METERSBONWE
TOPLINE FOOTWEAR
AMAZON
"Renee was such a success at both wowing the clients with her creativity and presentations while retaining them with her understanding of the metrics. Her ability to combine creativity with those metrics along with a deep understanding of the individual clients' needs was a very compelling combination for Stylesight."
FRANK BOBER, FOUNDER & FORMER CEO, STYLESIGHT
“She simply gets it.”
Their methodology, multi-industry experience, and ability to connect and understand client needs is mind-blowing. Renee and Broadside Studios have done an amazing job and helped us think through challenges and provided guidance and solutions where it mattered. A true partner!
Amiel Ingraham, OLDCASTLE ARCHITECTURAL
Renee has provided incredible prowess and strategic direction while working with us. She's a "must have" for any real estate developer.
Her innovative mindset empowered us with confidence while navigating through a competitive marketplace where risk management is crucial. Her skills are exactly what the architectural and building industry has been missing. Her foresight into what's coming next is such a valuable tool where any competitive advantage can translate into sales...Her value to us in various projects was unparalleled.
ROBERT CIMETTA, CIMETTA PROPERTIES
“Renee’s forecasts should be the industry standard.”
"Renee helped us evaluate two new architecture and design publications we had been incubating and was able to offer data and insights into the relationship between consumer behavior and the architectural / design worlds. Her predictive skills and deep industry knowledge allowed us to better vet digital design and content concepts, create new ideas and approaches which ultimately helped guide the final strategy. "
RICHARD PASQUA, FOUNDER / CEO, TOKEN DIGITAL
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