Generations

Tracking the key characteristics and values of generational demographics as each cohort evolves.

Download: Generations Now and Next

From Baby Boomers and Gen X to Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha, uncover what unites and divides consumers across generations

Macro Trends

Boomers: Ageing to Becoming

By 2030 they will all have reached the average Western retirement age of 65, supercharging a wider re-assessment of later life purpose along the way

Macro Trends

Gen X: Ambiguity to Advocacy

Having long lived in the shadow of Baby Boomers and Millennials, Gen X are racing against time to make their influence felt

Macro Trends

Millennials: Pink to Prime

After a stuttering start to their adult lives, the first generation to use the internet as children are hitting their prime earning years

Macro Trends

Gen Z: Vision to Contradiction

Without the tools or role models to help them enact the change they want to see, Gen Z find themselves paralysed by paradox

Behaviours

Gen Z in Canada

Amid financial struggles and climate anxiety, Canadian Gen Z are turning to activism to amplify their multicultural identity and are showing a stro...

Micro Trends

Sober Social Fix

As the sober-curious movement strengthens in the US, younger generations are redefining how to enjoy going out with friends, opening up opportuniti...

US : Gen Z : Sober Nightlife

Markets

Cultural Capital

As Gen Z reshape the financial world with irreverence and creativity, fintech is transforming into a playground of memes, gamified investments and ...

FinTech : Gen Z : Fintok

Micro Trends

Menopause Travel

A wave of luxurious, expert-led travel businesses is shattering taboos and redefining menopause with a focus on education, empowerment and enjoyment.

Menopause : Women's Health : Identities

Big Ideas

Kidult Craze

Driven by nostalgia and a desire for stress relief, adults are gravitating towards playful, non-digital items such as plush toys, collectables and ...

Pop Culture : Nostalgia : Hello Kitty

Micro Trends

Matrescence

The concept of matrescence highlights the profound physical, emotional and neurological shifts experienced by new mothers, presenting brands with a...

Health : Wellness : Parenting

Big Ideas

Rebranding Resale

The fashion resale market has had a rebranding. Upscaled marketing initiatives, luxury partnerships and circularity-led retail concepts are redefin...

Retail : Sustainability : Fashion

Markets

Teen Menstrual Health

The conversation around teen menstrual health is changing. Gen Alpha are coming of age in an environment where cultural stigmas and traditional vie...

Health : Wellness : Youth

Markets

Neo-education Market

With Gen Alpha at prime schooling age, we are witnessing rapid change in education systems, from AI-powered learning to culturally nuanced curricul...

Education : Youth : Technology

Behaviours

Gen Z in India

India’s Gen Z are redefining tradition. Blending cultural heritage with global influences, their evolving values of sustainability, inclusivity and...

India : Gen Z : Identity

Behaviours

Back-to-School Alphas

Gen Alpha are earning ‘aura points’ at the start of the school season thanks to skincare smoothies, smellmaxxing, hiring glam squads and sanitising...

Youth : Culture : Gen Alpha

Behaviours

Women Futures: Australia

What is changing – and not changing – for women and girls in Australia? While younger generations are looking to new role models, others are still ...

Finance : Health & Wellness : Society

Markets

Gen Z Dating Futures

As consumers experience dating app fatigue, in-person social spaces, sports, and college communities are emerging as popular alternatives, making w...

Youth : Dating : Identity

Micro Trends

Erotic-tainment

A backdrop of sex-averse culture is only making audiences thirstier, leading to an explosion of entertainment that brings smut to the masses.

Sex : Entertainment : Erotica

Behaviours

Gen Z in Singapore

Singaporean Gen Z are facing burnout, driven by economic pressures and climate change anxiety, but beware of their national pride and willingness t...

Singapore : Emerging Youth : Gen Z

Micro Trends

Safe Hate Spaces

Showing off their most embarrassing petty grievances, a new wave of content creators are building safe havens to normalise and connect over the act...

Content Creator : Youth Culture : Dark Humour

Behaviours

Gen Z in Australia

Amid fractious global politics, national housing shortages and looming recession, Australia’s youth are connecting via grassroots activism and new ...

Australia : Gen Z : Loneliness

Viewpoints

Cracking the Algorithm Code

As the seemingly omnipresent power of global tech giants reaches new levels, a revaluation of individual liberty and agency is under way.  

Algorithms : Big Data : Technology

Viewpoints

The Future of Work is Inter-Generational

Commercial director of 55/Redefined, Andy Simpson, explains why companies that radically change the way they employ over-50s and embrace an inter-g...

Workplace : Generations : Accesibility

Markets

Teens, Tech and Tapping Out

The unprecedented teen mental health crisis, coupled with the toxic and addictive nature of social media, may be inspiring a grassroots movement of...

Technology : Identities : Youth

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