A couple of trend updates and revisits:

• Global trend update by Mintel: "Careful consumers seek relief from gloom."
• Our global trend forecast at the beginning of the year (without much gloom and doom): The Global Small Business Blog -- "Global Small Business Trends for 2009"
• Small Business Labs: "2009 Top 10 Small Business Trends"

Here's my list of top 10 global small business trends for 2009.