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.

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.

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

The Sexuwellness Men’s Market

Meet the innovators rebranding men’s sexual wellness as a pillar of male pleasure and wellbeing.

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

Mercedes-Benz now connects to Amazon Echo and Google Home

US – The integration marks a significant step in the company’s connectivity strategy.

Automotive : Technology : Digital

Big Ideas

Indian consumers trust e-commerce platforms

India – Compared to their Western counterparts, India’s shoppers show more faith in technologies such as mobile payments.

Finance : Retail : E-commerce

Big Ideas

Baidu is making its autonomous driving software open-source

Beijing – The Chinese technology company hopes the project will help to fast-track the development of the autonomous car market.

Automotive : Technology : Design

Big Ideas

Pricing system cuts food waste and saves consumers money

US – Wasteless is a new supermarket pricing system that offers customers discounts based on produce freshness.

Food : Technology : Retail

Big Ideas

Discontentment is rife among China’s middle class

China – Wealth has not brought China’s burgeoning middle class happiness, according to a new report.

Middle Classes : Online Survey : Zhaopin.com

Big Ideas

Bext360 aims to transform coffee supply chains using blockchain

Denver – Alongside blockchain, the technology will use artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to analyse coffee quality and ...

Coffee : Blockchain : The Internet Of Things

Big Ideas

Millennials show more staying power in the workplace

Global – New studies reveal that Millennials are increasingly likely to stick with their employers.

Workplace Futures : Millennials : The Dislocated World

Big Ideas

Indian mission

South Korea – Consumer electronics brand LG is planning to make India its export hub.

LG : Consumer Electronics : The Dislocated World

Big Ideas

Without distraction

New York – Caveday is a new pop-up event that aims to help professionals to be more productive in their working lives.

The Focus Filter : Workplace : Co-working

Big Ideas

Reactive regions

Chicago – The city has announced that all of its publicly owned buildings and operations will run on clean energy by 2025.

Civic Brands : US : Cities

Big Ideas

E-lympic games

China – eSports will be an official medal sport at the 2022 Asian Games.

ESports : Youth Culture : Video Games

Big Ideas

Platform for truth

US – Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has launched a news website that aims to provide quality news that readers can trust.

Civic Brands : Journalism : The Dislocated World

Big Ideas

The Edge on interfaces

Guatemala – Accent is a new programme designed specifically for people with no prior knowledge of computer interfaces.

Microsoft : Post-language Typography : Globalisation

Big Ideas

While you wait

Massachusetts – WaitSuite is a new series of apps designed to help users make the most of time spent waiting on technology.

The Learning Economy : Language : The Focus Filter

Big Ideas

Digital cure

California, US – Virta Health is a start-up that taps into the rise of digital as a new healthcare sector.

Digital : Healthcare : Wellness

Big Ideas

Playing with emotions

Switzerland – Mask is the first device capable of interpreting real-life emotions and replicating them in virtual reality (VR).

Virtual Reality : The E-motional Economy : Social Media

Big Ideas

Quick fix

Mumbai, India – Google has launched a food delivery and home services app for Asia.

Google : Sharing Economy : India

Big Ideas

MakeUp in Asia 2017: Review

The fourth edition of MakeUp in Asia revealed in-depth insights into the Asian beauty market and enabled attendees to meet a variety of original de...

Beauty : South Korea : China

Big Ideas

Homing in on home-grown

UK – Consumers are choosing British food produce above foreign alternatives, but only up to a certain price point, according to a new survey.

Brexit : Supermarkets : British

Big Ideas

Resale retail

US – According to a new report from ThredUp, apparel resale is on the rise.

Whole-system Thinking : Recycling : Millennials

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