Generations

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

Happiness index

Big Ideas

Happiness index

China – Generation D cares less about money, according to a new report by agency OMD China.
Happiness Index : China : Gen Viz
Beauty Mavericks

Communities

Beauty Mavericks

The Beauty Mavericks have gone their own way, creating their own products and services to cater for their specific beauty needs.
Inclusive Beauty : Neutral Culture : Curl Power
Balanced coverage

Big Ideas

Balanced coverage

New York – SupChina is a new online publication that aims to offer a comprehensive picture of contemporary China.
SupChina : News Media : Curated Content
Holistic Athletes

Communities

Holistic Athletes

A desire to balance their minds, meals and bodies as well as their skin keeps Holistic Athletes looking as good as they feel.
The Optimised Self : Fitness : Wellness
Brand of character

Big Ideas

Brand of character

London – Graduate Fashion Week has teamed up with IBM to match students to brands that share similar personality traits.
IBM : Graduate Fashion Week : E-motional Economy
Mark Palmer: Vegetarian adventurers

Viewpoints

Mark Palmer: Vegetarian adventurers

Pret A Manger's group marketing director explains why more brands need to take co-creation seriously.
Pret A Manger : Vegetarian : Co-creation
Stephen Laughlin: IBM

Viewpoints

Stephen Laughlin: IBM

Why retailers need to constantly experiment and embrace failure if they are to keep up with disruptors.
IBM : Revelation Brands : Stephen Laughlin
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Review

Big Ideas

Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Review

The biennale’s theme, Reporting From the Front, focused on the tangible effects that architecture can have on solving current human and ecological ...
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 : Responsible Luxury : Migrant Crisis
DVTK: OKgrl

Viewpoints

DVTK: OKgrl

Why in the future you won’t be able to tell the difference between e-commerce sites and fashion editorials.
DVTK : Gen Viz : Visual Interactivity
Office Slackers

Big Ideas

Office Slackers

Global – Workplace chat app Slack is developing an artificially intelligent (AI) office assistant.
Slack : Artificial Intelligence : Chat Bots
Ride-share Market

Markets

Ride-share Market

The success of ride-share operators means everyone is looking for a share of this lucrative market.
Rideshare : Uber : Mobility
Clothing calamity

Big Ideas

Clothing calamity

US/UK – Women are buying less and less clothing, according to leading retailers.
Fashion : M&S : Clothing
Emily Forbes: Seenit

Viewpoints

Emily Forbes: Seenit

How brands can use the power of the crowd to find authentic, front-line content.
Seenit : Emily Forbes : Citizen Journalism
Fresh-batch Beauty

Micro Trends

Fresh-batch Beauty

Beauty brands are embracing the philosophy that fresh, small-batch production methods yield quality products.
Natural Beauty : Organic Beauty : Customisation
Head start

Big Ideas

Head start

US – The Eliza app enables users to track their mental state through voice and sentiment analysis.
Eliza : The Optimised Self : Mental Health
James Paul Gee: Schoolcraft

Viewpoints

James Paul Gee: Schoolcraft

The Arizona State University professor reflects on the rise of the gaming for education movement.
Minecraft: Education Edition : Microsoft : Video Games
Photo opportunity

Big Ideas

Photo opportunity

US – New app Pay Your Selfie enables consumers to receive money for taking selfies that feature branded products.
Pay Your Selfie : Influencers : The New Value Economy
The Collective: Old Oak

Design Directions

The Collective: Old Oak

The largest co-living space in the world has just opened in northwest London, offering 550 residents shared living space.
Co-living : The Sharing Economy : Urban Housing
Decoded Fashion London 2016: Show Review

Big Ideas

Decoded Fashion London 2016: Show Review

The fashion industry is increasingly championing revelation, curation and social retail in order to win long-term customer loyalty.
Decoded Fashion London : Revelation Brands : Gen Viz
Bad Taste, Merch and Fakes

Viewpoints

Bad Taste, Merch and Fakes

Why a new tribe of style-forward consumers is seeking out bootleg clothing.
Bad Taste : Anti-materialism : Anti-Authenticity
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