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Toby’s Trends of 2024: Dry January, Ankle Socks, Solo Dining and More

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Business News, News, Business

4.43K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Episode 485: Neal and Toby recap the most memorable trends of the year including the rise of dry January, along with the rise of weed drinks. Then, ‘romantasy’ novels were all the rage as book sales skyrocketed thanks to #booktok. Also, nostalgia was a major contributor to sales as consumers make purchases with their emotions. In fashion, it was all about vintage clothing and the mob-wife aesthetic, while a generational war arose over which socks were ‘in.’ Lastly, loneliness increased in 2024, causing people to turn to AI, decorate their fridges, or simply sit on the couch and watch their favorite TV shows.  Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:16.0

Good morning, Brew Daily Show.

0:18.2

I'm Neil Fryman.

0:19.1

And I'm Toby Howell.

0:20.1

Today, a trip down memory lane as

0:22.2

Toby relives some of his favorite trends of the year. From fridgecaping to Moodang and everything in

0:27.7

between, this is the Toby's Trend Show. It's Monday, December 30th. Let's ride.

0:40.8

Man, I am really excited for you all to hear this show.

0:45.4

We go through so many Toby's trends in a year, but some are just flash in the pan things.

0:48.2

Remember our queen, moo, dang, the pygmy hippo.

0:51.1

But some have a more lasting impact on the year.

0:54.2

And it's those trends that Neil and I are going to talk about today.

0:59.5

Yep. As we are right on the cusp of 2025, it's the perfect time to look back at 2024 through the lens of these trends, because as you start to put them together, some larger themes

1:04.9

start to emerge. You're right, Neil. As I was looking back through each week, I noticed a lot of

1:08.6

these topics ladder up into bigger trends.

1:11.0

It's like a Russian nesting dolls of Toby's trends. So let's have a little fun to end the year

1:15.9

and dive on in. Figgered the best way to kick things off is to go all the way back to the beginning

1:20.6

of the year to talk about the rise of dry January. Two trends stood out to me here. One, people are drinking less. Sales at three of the largest U.S. liquor stores hit a post-pandemic low during the first months of the year. Meanwhile, Google searches for dry January reached an all-time high, doubling from a year ago. But what also stood out to me about dry January is that marijuana sales spiked during the month as the alcohol industry's loss was

1:45.2

the cannabis industry's gain. So, Neil, it wasn't just a dry January this year. It was also a

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