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.

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

Gen Z in Indonesia

With millions of young, tech-savvy and entrepreneurial Indonesians reshaping culture, business and faith, Gen Z is a force no brand can afford to ignore.

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.

Big Ideas

Milan 2013 Preview

The biggest design event on the calendar is here again. Italy’s industrial centre will play host to a myriad of new trends and design directions as...

Big Ideas

M-commerce expected to double within a year

UK – Mobile commerce is expected to double over the next year as the roll-out of universal 4G heralds faster and more reliable connection speeds an...

M-commerce : 4G : EBay

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BlackBerry tries out brand-jacking for size

Blackberry : Smarphone : Competition

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Samsung launches music service for Africans

Samsung : Music : Universal Music Group

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Tesco has egg-cellent news for Easter shoppers

London – UK supermarket chain Tesco has launched a virtual Easter egg hunt throughout the country using Google Street View.

Tesco : Easter : Google Street View

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Wahaca experiments with insects on the menu

London – Mexican street-food chain Wahaca has added grasshoppers to its menu to challenge the limits of sustainable eating.

Wahaca : Insects : Sustainable Eating

Big Ideas

New magazine caters for luxury tourists in Asia

NiHao : Access China Communications : Magazine

Markets

Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2013/2014: Beauty Trends Overview

Punk, gothic, ghostly and feral references led backstage experts at the autumn/winter 2013/2014 shows to create visions of anarchic romance and poe...

Anarchy : Beauty : Punk

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Website gives consumers a Taste of Four Seasons

Four Seasons : Hotel : Website

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Geneva Motor Show 2013 Review

The Geneva Motor Show ended on 17 March after a mind-boggling 100-plus new launches. From limited-edition, production-ready super-cars to mass-prod...

Sports Car : Mobiility : Eco-car

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Carrefour pins hopes on organic store in Paris

Paris – Multinational retailer Carrefour has opened its first store dedicated entirely to organic produce in Paris.

Carrefour : Organic : Sustainability

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World Retail Congress Asia Pacific 2013: Overview

The third edition of the World Retail Congress Asia Pacific (WRCAP) took place this month in Singapore, with hundreds of presidents, CEOs and board...

China : New Normal : Boston Consulting Group

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Retail Week Live: re-inventing the store role for phy-gital strategies

London – At this month’s Retail Week Live conference, retailers discussed the need for phy-gital strategies and how the physical store has to be re...

Tesco : Oasis : Concessions

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Apps signal new era of connectivity on the road

Apps : Connectivity : Juniper Research

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Loyalty programme offers one-off price deals

Amsterdam – MyPrice, a new loyalty programme, enables retailers to offer deals to customers based on their personal information.

MyPrice : Loyalty : App

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Kate Spade launches lower-priced Saturday brand

Tokyo – Kate Spade has launched Saturday, a new brand offering more casual, affordable fashion items and accessories aimed at Millennials.

Kate Spade Saturday : E-commerce : Tokyo

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Dove campaign aims to disrupt image retouchers

Dove : Real Beauty : Campaign

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Anti-social app helps shoppers avoid the crowds

Netherlands – Apps are often social tools, connecting people and highlighting the latest hotspots in which to hang out. But new app, Avoid The Shop...

App : Avoid The Shopping Crowds : Social Media

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South by Southwest Interactive 2013 – Part 3: Gamified self and public sector technology

Austin, Texas – Trends and announcements at South by Southwest Interactive 2013 suggested that the concept of gamification may be growing...

Nate Silver : South By Southwest Interactive 2013 : Gamification

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All eyes on Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 smartphone

New York – Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 smartphone uses eye recognition technology that enables users to scroll and pause content intuitively.

Samsung : Galaxy S4 : Eye Recognition