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Springspotter
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A person who identifies emerging trends and reports on them to a service called Springwise that uses the information to advise businesses on potential products that capitalize on those trends.
en 2007 Incentive - Volume 181, Issues 1-12 9 Springspotters, as regular scouts are called, earn 10 points per accepted contribution and up to 25 points for submissions that are featured.
en 2013 Trendspotting-The Basics Alf Rehn; Magnus Lindkvist 1468927310 Springwise boasts “more than 8,000 Springspotters in over 70 countries worldwide," while Trendhunter.com claims to be “fueled by a global network of 47,000 members."
en November 1, 2013 Business Insider Australia How To Find Great Business Ideas From All Over The World Julie Bort Anyone can sign up to be a Springspotter and they will be automatically accepted.
en 2017 Disrupt!: 100 Lessons in Business Innovation James Bidwell 1473654769 These Springspotters supply us with around 100 innovative ideas for review every single day.