Behaviours

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Gen Z in Kenya
Sacred Sojourns
Gen Z’s Mall Revival
The Bromeopathy Market
Gen Z in Indonesia
The New Auction House Playbook

Markets

The New Auction House Playbook

Auction houses, faced with falling income, are responding to the lifestyle interests of younger art collectors by offering one-off experiences and ...
Luxury : Pop-culture & Media : Fashion
NRF 2025 Retail’s Big Show Europe: Unified Commerce and Community Nuclears

Big Ideas

NRF 2025 Retail’s Big Show Europe: Unified Commerce and Community Nuclears

From AI-powered stores to hyperlocal partnerships, NRF 2025 Retail’s Big Show Europe revealed how data, culture and community are converging to def...
Retail : Technology : Fashion
Parasocial Relationships in 2030

Big Ideas

Parasocial Relationships in 2030

A togetherness deficit and the age of distrust have made the presumed intimacy of parasocial relationships with celebrities programmable and moneti...
Youth : Pop-culture & Media : Retail
Luxe Comfort Foods

Markets

Luxe Comfort Foods

Comfort food is getting a luxurious makeover, as nostalgic and fast food favourites are being re-imagined with gourmet flair into playful, premium ...
Luxury : Food : Hospitality
Six Chinese Brands Redefining Global Expansion

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Six Chinese Brands Redefining Global Expansion

Determined to disrupt the ‘cheaply made in China’ narrative, a new wave of Chinese brands is conquering global markets by cultivating fandoms and r...
China : Retail : Pop Culture & Media
Gen Z in South Korea

Markets

Gen Z in South Korea

Amid a collective melancholy rooted in structural disillusionment, South Korea’s Gen Z are chasing dopamine hits through K-pop, K-beauty and K-idul...
Beauty : Pop Culture & Media : Gen Z
Third Culture Cuisines

Markets

Third Culture Cuisines

Fusion cuisine, from TikTok chefs to experimental menus, is becoming a bold expression of identity and cultural pride, fuelled by third-culture coo...
Food & Drink : Society : Pop-culture & Media
Gen Alpha’s Travel Pester Power

Markets

Gen Alpha’s Travel Pester Power

From wellness retreats to screen-free adventures, hotels around the world are investing in programmes designed to engage, educate and inspire the y...
Youth : Travel & Hospitality : Luxury
Gen Z in Brazil

Markets

Gen Z in Brazil

Driven by a quest for purpose, Brazil’s Gen Z are honouring their roots in inventive ways – raising the bar for inclusive fashion, global fandom an...
Youth : Pop-culture & Media : Gen Z
Sensorial Sustainability

Big Ideas

Sensorial Sustainability

What a brand feels like matters as much as, if not more than, what it says. It isn’t messaging but experiences and spaces that drive trust. In a po...
Sustainability
Digital Clout Dining

Markets

Digital Clout Dining

A new wave of Indian restaurants is reshaping fine dining through limited-access menus, founder storytelling and digital scarcity, transforming mea...
Food & Drink : India : Travel & Hospitality
Intimate Fantasy Escapism

Markets

Intimate Fantasy Escapism

Intimate fantasy roleplay is shifting to become an increasingly mainstream practice. Driven by growing fandoms, it represents a search for belongin...
Youth : Pop-culture & Media : Society
Luxury Train Travel

Markets

Luxury Train Travel

Upmarket rail holidays are becoming a channel for storytelling, ecological responsibility and prestige tourism, driven by younger wealthy audiences...
Luxury : Travel & Hospitality : Design
Neo-community Market

Markets

Neo-community Market

From personalisation through data to personalisation through dialogue, brands are creating communities where followers feel like friends and belong...
Retail : Pop-culture & Media : Society
Nigeria’s Rave Revolution

Big Ideas

Nigeria’s Rave Revolution

Popularised by a surge in electronic music streaming, Nigeria’s rave scene is emerging as a vibrant space for hospitality, culture and community.
Youth : Pop-culture & Media : Gen Z
Grab-and-Go Cuisine

Markets

Grab-and-Go Cuisine

Food brands are re-inventing convenience with healthier, snackable and culturally relevant formats designed for time-poor consumers.
Food & Drink : Society : Health & Wellness
Gen Z Wellness Rebellion

Markets

Gen Z Wellness Rebellion

Cigarettes, cocktails and control: Gen Z are rebelling against MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) rhetoric, self-optimisation and the wellness manda...
Food & Drink : Youth : Travel & Hospitality
Collaboration Culture

Markets

Collaboration Culture

Successful brands are evolving from authoritative voices to co-creative partners. They are collaborating with audiences, creators and peers to shap...
Fashion : Sports & Leisure : Beauty
MAD//Fest 2025: The Formula for Fixing Boring Brands

Big Ideas

MAD//Fest 2025: The Formula for Fixing Boring Brands

At this year’s MAD//Fest, brands, marketers and culture leaders gathered in London’s Truman Brewery to explore how businesses can be less boring an...
Advertising : Marketing : Global Events
Cannes Lions 2025: Branding in the Trust Recession

Big Ideas

Cannes Lions 2025: Branding in the Trust Recession

As public trust in institutions plummets, brands are stepping up with bold action, scientific rigour and substance.
Global Events : Branding : Pop Culture & Media
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