Behaviours

Everything you need to face your future consumer with confidence, including the latest ethnographic research, generational insight, consumer-related stats and overarching human needs.

Gen Z in Kenya

From Silicon Savannah to the streets of Nairobi, Kenya’s Gen Z are rewriting the rules of power, protest and purpose for governments and brands.

Markets

Sacred Sojourns

Religious tourism is booming as a new generation of travellers seeks spiritual meaning, cultural rituals and connection across sacred destinations worldwide.

Markets

Gen Z’s Mall Revival

For Gen Z, malls are more than places to shop – they have become social playgrounds where retail, food and entertainment collide to create energy, connection and discovery.

Big Ideas

SXSW 2025: Reclamation Versus Resistance

SXSW 2025 marked a radical shift from resistance to reclamation, as industry leaders build agency in a challenging democracy, create decentralised media platforms and focus on a shared humanity.

Markets

Cortisol Control

Tackling stress is a major concern for the wellness community, with new research and innovations emerging to measure and lower cortisol, along with viral content promoting cortisol-focused solutions.

Markets

Myanmar market report

After five decades of virtual isolation under the ruling military dictatorship, the opening up of Myanmar has led to a flood of interest from forei...

Myanmar : UN : United Nations

Big Ideas

Milan 2013: Ones to Watch

The Salone Internazionale del Mobile, one of the largest and most celebrated design shows in the world, is a hotbed of emerging design talent. LS:N...

Design : Review : Synaesthesia

Big Ideas

Student designs Chrome extension to dodge Facebook

Google Chrome : Facebook : Hacking

Big Ideas

US luxury baby products market returns to growth

US – The US luxury market for baby and toddler products is growing as the number of first babies born to affluent older mothers rises and the econo...

Baby : Toddler : Mothers

Big Ideas

Warby Parker opens flagship store in New York

US – Prescription glasses and sunglasses retailer Warby Parker has extended its offline presence with the opening of a new flagship store in New Yo...

Warby Parker : Internet : Glasses

Big Ideas

Citizen harnesses employees’ personal data

Portland, Oregon – Since 2011, followers of the Self-Quant movement have been harnessing the power of their own data. Now mobile technology company...

Data : Self Quantifying : Productivity

Big Ideas

Luxe Pack aims to enhance Branding & Packaging expertise in China

Shanghai Luxe Pack : Packaging : Conference

Big Ideas

Clarins hails exercise benefits to boost treatment

US – Cosmetics brands are working with boot camp and gym class organisers to highlight the benefits of exercise when combined with the use of their...

Clarins : Cosmetics : Boot Camp

Big Ideas

Fujitsu creates next-generation interface prototype

Fujitsu : Interface : Mapping Technology

Big Ideas

Direct selling boosts Middle East fashion e-commerce

Dubai – E-commerce is growing rapidly in the Middle East and fashion e-tail start-ups are at the forefront of the nascent market.

E-commerce : Net-A-Porter : Moda Operandi

Big Ideas

Build-a-Bear launches interactive retail concept

St Louis, Missouri – US children’s toy retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop has redesigned six of its stores with new interactive digital experiences aim...

Build-A-Bear : Interactive : Toys

Big Ideas

Milan 2013 Review: Part 1

This year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile was a quiet affair in places. There were pockets of activity across the city’s design districts, where...

Design : Re-enlightenment Rising : Hyundai

Big Ideas

JC Penney moves away from everyday low prices

Plano, Texas – JC Penney will resume coupon advertising in newspapers, reversing an everyday low prices strategy pursued over the past year, major ...

JC Penney : Coupons : Pricing

Big Ideas

Milan 2013 Review: Part 2

In the second instalment of our Milan review, we look at the prevalent themes that came from the fair’s many design districts.

Design : Iceland : Central Saint Martins

Markets

Re-commerce fashion sites to rival eBay in 2013

UK, US – Over nearly 20 years, eBay has been at the forefront of the re-commerce market as consumers discovered that re-selling their possessions h...

EBay : Covetique : Asos

Big Ideas

Google launches online legacy for the deceased

Google : Death : Online

Big Ideas

Facebook extends pay-to-message trial

Facebook : Social Networks : Messaging

Big Ideas

LVMH gets go-ahead to redevelop La Samaritaine

LVMH : La Samaritaine : Restoration

Big Ideas

Kenzo unveils Facebook app to support charity

Kenzo : Facebook : App

Big Ideas

T-Mobile offers iPhone 5 through payment plan

T-Mobile : Apple : Iphone

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