The phrase "a recent trend in" is used correctly in written English.
This phrase is used to indicate a recent increase in something or to describe an up-to-date style. For example, "A recent trend in web design is to use minimalistic user interfaces."
The idea borrows from private and limited-time sale sites, like Gilt, Groupon and Woot (which Amazon.com recently acquired), a recent trend in online shopping.
That said, there's a recent trend in subscription commerce that's disturbingly popped up and recently been flagged in the TechCrunch tips line: The rise of the subscription condom service.
A recent trend, in particular the way in which teenage girls might talk, has caught the attention of linguists.
There has been a recent trend in Schubert piano performances to emphasise the lyrical at the expense of other things, but Uchida penetrates to its gritty heart".
The departure of senior officers threatens to accelerate a recent trend in which the experience level of senior supervisors has dipped.
GlassPoint's inclusion reflects a recent trend in which cleantech companies are finding more sales opportunities in the oil and gas market.
The doughnut, in its rotund, glazed glory, is a recent trend in American sweets (farewell, twee cupcake), but it has a history as ample as its calorie count.
A recent trend in British theatre has been towards interval-free evenings, with their consequences for bar-takings, bladders and the tradition of Act One cliffhangers.
The sale continues a recent trend in the struggling newspaper industry: newspapers being returned to local owners, often at bargain-basement prices.
Also notable is the continuation of a recent trend in which countries that are overwhelmingly English-speaking submit movies in other languages.
Amuse, which consisted of a dozen singers here (its roster ranges from 12 to 16), also picked up on a recent trend in Mass performances.
