Each month David Stutts looks at the emerging trends and stories in the industries of Luckie’s major clients. These provide insights of interest to even those outside of the particular businesses. Read below for the headline stories in each report and download the reports for free by clicking on the title boxes.

Headlines from the October TrendTracker Report:

·Starbucks Debuts iPhone App, Testing Mobile Payment
·Fifth Third Bundles ID Theft & Credit Monitoring
·Firstbank Hides Free Checking, Sorta
·Credit Union Appeals To Youth With Web, Mobile Plan
·Vantage Credit Union Is First To Tap Twitter For Transactional Banking
·Chase Effort Highlights New Small Business Cards
·The Future Of Targeting Gen Y With P2P Payments
·Visa Launches Educational Video Game
·Banking Customers Are Waiting

·Perky Jerky: The Wide-Awake Meat Treat
·Sakes If Potato Chips Thriving In Recession
·Hostess Dangles $1M In Halloween Promotion
·Vitaminwater Enlists Fans In Creating New Flavor
·Inspiring Random Acts Of Kindness
·Doritos Ad Contest Raises The Stakes To $5 Million
·Fullbar Serves Up Non-Surgical Weight Loss
·New Wheaties Fuel Targets Athletic Men
·Doritos Returns With An Insane Follow-Up To Hotel 626

·Augmented Reality App Helps Road Warriors Find A Place To Work
·Niche Price Comparison Meets Analysis
·A Telecom That Pay You Back – Stealthily
·Robo.To Asks Users To Update Themselves With Video
·Verizon Wireless, MTV Team On Vampire Series
·It’ll Keep You Warm And Charge Your Cell Phone
·Sprint Launches “Viral” Videos
·Nokia Invites Users To Create Their Own Widget
·Verizon Addresses Digital Dating Abuse With Teens

·Green London Gives Tourists A Different City View
·Iowa Town “Arrests” Traveler, Offers Free Meals And Lodging
·Wisconsin Tourism Promotes Smaller Breweries
·Disney Offers Free Entry To 1 Million Volunteers
·Motel 6 Offers Free Rooms To Three Rock Bands
·Universal Lifts The Veil On Harry Potter Park
·Communal Pathways Power OpenStreetMaps
·HotelsByMe Launches Location-Based App To Help Travelers
·Brands To Take Turns Running Airport Store

David Stutts is Luckie’s VP/Director of Brand Planning. For a free subscription to Trend Trackers — or David’s other monthly report, Generational News and Views — just drop him an e-mail.