The phrase "and the continued trend" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing ongoing patterns or developments in a particular context, such as business, social issues, or scientific research.
Example: "The report highlights the challenges faced by the industry and the continued trend of declining sales over the past year."
Alternatives: "and the ongoing trend" or "and the persistent trend".
Along with the internet and the continued trend of technological innovation to drive down cost while increasing functionality, the growth of cloud computing has created the IT infrastructure and inspiration to launch thousands of successful businesses in recent years.
The rallies came a day after the Pakistan parliament passed a unanimous declaration condemning both the Charlie Hebdo cartoon and "the continued trend of their re-production in numerous other newspapers and magazines of other western capitals".
The updated bulletin welcomes a new political focus on cities but warns against too much piecemeal, kitsch development, as well as low standards ('we have the worst standards of contemporary housing in the whole of western Europe'), too many overlapping regeneration bodies, plus the lack of real city and regional power, and the continued trend towards monocultural enclaves.
These systems can run for over 2,000 hours per year and we expect that average operating hours will continue to rise across Europe because of the continued trend towards longer opening hours and increased number of opening days.
In addition, with the continued trend toward specialization and mechanization, relatively large areas are required for commercial production, and adequate water supply and transportation facilities are essential.
Also, our study may not sufficiently reflect the continued trend from inpatient to outpatient and home-based therapy which should be considered when interpreting our results.
While I actually think that some instructors will gain tenure, I have also posited that the more likely possibility will be the continued trend of increasing the job security and benefits of non-tenure-track faculty.
When compared with chemical reactions, the more specific and cleaner technologies made possible by enzyme-catalyzed processes will promote the continued trend towards natural processes in the production of food.
In light of this, the major cut to English National Opera (29%) and the cuts to the larger London organisations make sense, as does the continued trend in the geographical spread of funds.
"This is part of the continued trend of the strong eating the weak," said Steven Milunovich, a Merrill Lynch analyst, "with companies like I.B.M., SAP and Microsoft as winners".
