Gen Jones

Born 1955–1965 and known as the ‘lost’ generation, this cohort lack Boomer optimism, shaped instead by the economic and social strife of the 1970s.

Singaporeans sign up for careful luxury spending

Big Ideas

Singaporeans sign up for careful luxury spending

Singaporeans sign up for careful luxury spending
Consumer Spending : MasterCard : Shopping
Hong Kong’s new luxury mall dedicated to men

Big Ideas

Hong Kong’s new luxury mall dedicated to men

By Alison Bishop
Landmark : Hong Kong : Menswear
App heralds new era for hailing London taxis

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App heralds new era for hailing London taxis

App heralds new era for hailing London taxis
Travel : Taxi : Mobile
Business Travel & Hospitality boosts Asian economy hotel market

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Business Travel & Hospitality boosts Asian economy hotel market

Business Travel & Hospitality boosts Asian economy hotel market
Hotels : Economy : InterContinental
Rise in convenience in store for consumers

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Rise in convenience in store for consumers

Rise in convenience in store for consumers
Convenience : Store Formats : Planet Retail
Millionaires and billionaires increase control of world’s wealth

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Millionaires and billionaires increase control of world’s wealth

Millionaires and billionaires increase control of world’s wealth
High Net Worths : Wealth : Millionnaires
Poundland in prime position to ride the recession

Big Ideas

Poundland in prime position to ride the recession

Poundland in prime position to ride the recession
Budget : Value : Shopping
Louis Vuitton opens an island temple of luxury

Big Ideas

Louis Vuitton opens an island temple of luxury

Louis Vuitton opens an island temple of luxury
LVMH : Accessories : Travel
Self-Quants

Communities

Self-Quants

Inspired by how useful data can be in measuring, monitoring and reducing the amount of energy we use and how much money we spend, a few digital pio...
Nike : Matthew Miller : Up
Polarised brands

Micro Trends

Polarised brands

The new hourglass shape of the labour market has made for a polarised society, with a squeezed middle and growing numbers at the top and bottom. Th...
Polarisation : Squeezed Middle : FMCG
The Just Nots

Communities

The Just Nots

They pay their taxes and they work hard, but millions today are just not making ends meet, just not making it on the housing ladder and just not ge...
Food : Consumption : Status
Spirits Market

Markets

Spirits Market

The worldwide spirits sector is booming, fuelled by growth markets such as China and India.
China : India : White Spirits
Retailers are old hands at targeting elderly

Big Ideas

Retailers are old hands at targeting elderly

Retailers are old hands at targeting elderly
Coffee : Marketing : Grey Affluents
Fragrance

Markets

Fragrance

The global market for fragrances is set to grow, boosted by organic ingredients and a revival of Middle Eastern scents in the West.
Global Intelligence Alliance : Avon : Bulgari
Co-opetition

Micro Trends

Co-opetition

Forward-thinking drinks brands are starting to cooperate as well as compete, helping to grow their respective categories and their own businesses. ...
Cooperation : Competition : Common
Luxury car market: China

Markets

Luxury car market: China

With China due to overtake the US as the world’s biggest luxury consumer market in the coming five years, the country is seeing a burgeoning demand...
China : Autos : Hurun Report
Matt Watkins : Gamifying public transport

Viewpoints

Matt Watkins : Gamifying public transport

Mudlark creative and technical director Matt Watkins talks about gamifying public transport.  
Chromaroma : Matt Wakins : Games
Sustainable Sushi

Micro Trends

Sustainable Sushi

Sushi, the artful Japanese dish, is edging higher up the critical list every day. In response to the alarming consequences on the marine environmen...
Organic : Fishing : Eco-conscious
Think Blue campaign sets players on eco trip

Big Ideas

Think Blue campaign sets players on eco trip

Think Blue campaign sets players on eco trip
Sustainability : Conservation : Environment
Mexican Micro-Breweries

Micro Trends

Mexican Micro-Breweries

A craft beer breakthrough is bubbling in Mexico as social media-savvy consumers and rebel brewers challenge the old guard.
Craft : El Deposito : Dos Equis
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