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.

Paradigms 2024: Future of Branding

Brand storytelling and the evolving definition of creativity were hot topics as well-known and emerging designers gathered in Rome to determine the future of branding

Markets

The Rise of Inclusive Travel 

From inclusive cultural learning to accessible work and play, successful travel design must have people with disabilities at the forefront

Markets

State of Luxury: Singapore

Rising disposable income and affluence amongst Singaporeans, along with high-spending international business and leisure travellers, are boosting Singapore’s luxury outlook

Big Ideas

Paris Fashion Week SS25

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week

Big Ideas

Material Matters 2024

Material Matters 2024 edition didn’t disappoint in highlighting innovative material intelligence

Big Ideas

What if ADHD was recategorised as a skill set?

Global – Yahoo has announced the creation of its Neurodiversity Employee Resource Group (ERG).

Culture : Branding : Media

Big Ideas

Hero connects online shoppers to experts on the shop floor

London – Showroom staff at Made are using the system to assist online shoppers in real time.

Retail : Digital : Technology

Big Ideas

Amazon constructs a permanent homeless shelter

Seattle – The e-commerce giant is demonstrating its commitment to philanthropic endeavours.

Culture : Architecture : Digital

Communities

Beauty Backlashers

This community is actively rejecting the prevailing narratives in the beauty industry and searching for brands, products and processes that enable ...

Beauty : Community : Identity

Big Ideas

Subscription emails are thriving

Global – Contrary to popular belief, consumers are actively engaging with subscription emails from brands, according to a new report.

Advertising : Digital : Media

Big Ideas

Artificial Intelligence bots are to confront video game bullies

Global – Spirit AI has developed virtual entities that confront troublemakers in real time during gameplay.

Digital : Technology : Gaming

Markets

Beauty Futures 2017: Special Focuses

How beauty innovators are being inspired by the food industry, why niche perfumes are having a moment and social media-savvy start-ups are key to g...

Beauty : Branding : Wellness

Markets

Beauty Futures 2017: Global Market Overview

From the rise of lucrative colour cosmetics to emerging opportunities in developing markets, discover our latest beauty market insights.

Beauty : Branding : Wellness

Communities

Skinthusiasts

Thanks to the rise in internet forums and skincare blogs, these beauty consumers are armed with scientific knowledge and know how to use ...

Beauty : Wellness : Culture

Big Ideas

Google launches a jobs search engine

San Francisco – Machine learning and artificial intelligence will be at the forefront of the new initiative.

Technology : Design : Digital

Big Ideas

Voice-activated devices boost radio listening

UK – A report from Radiocentre shows this is also re-energising audio advertising.

Media : Advertising : Technology

Big Ideas

The Just Design certificate recognises ethical architecture firms

US – The initiative endorses firms that provide good working conditions, treat staff with respect and promote diversity.

Architecture : Design : Finance

Big Ideas

Programmable credit card Root aims to transform the financial technology sector

South Africa – The card enables developers to fully customise their bank account.

Finance : Digital : Technology

Big Ideas

MIT explores the future of manufacturing through machine learning

US – Researchers from the university have created a system that enables robots to learn from each other with minimal human input.

Technology : Design : Auto

Big Ideas

New study highlights the negative aspects of fast fashion

Hamburg – The research, released by Greenpeace, says that we are caught in a ‘global virus of over-consumption’.

Fashion : Retail : Digital

Big Ideas

Affluent consumers in developing nations are positive about the future

Global – Affluent consumers in developing countries are more optimistic than those in developed nations, according to a new study.

Finance : Luxury : Culture

Big Ideas

Not asking for tap water fuels plastic bottle waste

UK – A new survey shows that 71% of respondents feel uncomfortable asking for free tap water without buying something else.

Sustainability : Packaging : Design

Markets

Emerging Youth: Russia

Young consumers in Russia are spending more time with their friends, engaging in political debates and launching their own creative projects.

Fashion : Advertising : Culture

Big Ideas

Amazon unveils its first touchscreen Alexa

US – The Echo Show marks a significant shift for the brand by combining voice-recognition with a conventional monitor.

Digital : Technology : Amazon

Big Ideas

The British Museum unveils an educational collection of erotic artefacts

London – The collection is part of a wider programme that aims to teach students about the history of sex and identity.

Culture : Education : Civic Brands

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