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

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

Macro Trends

Alphas: Sandbox to Roblox

Many of the technologies, careers and crises that will define and shape the lives of Gen Alpha are yet to exist

Big Ideas

Four Creatives Pioneering Suncare Education

As the effects of long-term sun exposure are pushed further into public consciousness, new initiatives are forging innovative and inclusive paths t...

Health : Beauty : Design

Viewpoints

Gen Z are waking up the Energy Category

New York-based entrepreneur Jonah Reider is taking on the energy drinks market with an innovative on-the-go energy mist targeting the Gen Z consumer.

Youth : Wellness : Drinks

Big Ideas

Five Apps Introducing the Next Generation of Dating

Dating apps are evolving beyond the swipe, with new entries looking to align more closely with Gen Z’s relationship priorities and digital behaviou...

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Technology

Podcasts

Podcast: Bethany Koby-Hirschmann on Kids and Tech

The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond speaks to techno-optimist Bethany Koby-Hirschmann about the importance of a healthy relationship be...

Podcast : Society : Back To The F**kture

Big Ideas

Five Ways Fintechs are Engaging with ESG

Fintechs are combining technology, financial services and ESG practices to help customers prioritise purpose, sustainability and traceability.

Finance : Technology : Sustainability

Big Ideas

How Learning Spaces are Evolving for Gen Zalpha

Aligning with changing youth ideals and shifting global forces, educational spaces are evolving to inspire young people to take charge of their fut...

Youth : Society : Education

Big Ideas

How Luxury Landmarks are Reshaping Cities

To strengthen their cultural relevance during moments of global unrest, luxury brands are renovating historic monuments and refurbishing public spa...

Luxury : Hospitality : Culture

Micro Trends

Sports Rebranded

Sporting bodies and brands are cementing appeal among Gen Z with rebranding campaigns that celebrate inclusivity and the joy of participation.

Youth : Sports & Leisure : Branding

Big Ideas

Five Disruptors Welcoming Women into Web3

As the Alternet evolves, Web3 innovators are leaning into Betterverse values to create a more inclusive digital landscape for women creators and in...

Media And Entertainment : Technology : Web3

Viewpoints

Why the Lingerie Sector must Evolve for Gen Z

Once considered aspirational, sculpted bodies clad in skimpy lingerie no longer cut it for Generation Z. How can brands shift the narrative and win...

Lingerie : Underwear : Generation Z

Viewpoints

Why Brand Futures lie in Decolonising Sustainability

Moussa Mchangama, co-founder of sustainable and ethical consultancy In Futurum, discusses why sustainable action must be approached from a global, ...

Sustainability : Lifestyle : Fashion

Big Ideas

Five Brands Pouring Wit into Wine Branding

A new generation of winemakers are challenging the sector’s stuffiness with unconventional branding and personalities that align with younger drink...

Drink : Food : Design

Viewpoints

Youth Culture is entering its Flat Age Future

TikTok trends were once thought of as the epitome of youth culture. Now, senior creators and retirement hobbies are blurring the lines between old ...

Social Media : Youth : TikTok

Big Ideas

Milan Design Week 2022: A Resilient Future

At Milan Design Week, designers and brands envisaged a resilient society, built through nature-informed architecture and inter-generational spaces.

Design : Architecture : Media And Entertainment

Big Ideas

Global Fashion Summit: Forming Fashion’s New Alliances

favour of planet-first, radical collaborations.

Fashion : Sustainability : Retail

Big Ideas

Why Brands are Next-Gen Career Advisers

A new wave of workplace advisers are emerging to help Gen Z and Alpha navigate and shape the future of work and yet-to-exist job roles.

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Workplace

Big Ideas

Five Ways Restaurants are Exploring Extremes

From one-ingredient meals to psychedelic soundtracks, dining spaces are giving guests moments to remember through extreme eating experiences.

Food : Drink : Design

Viewpoints

Why Africa is the next hub for youth retail

What does it mean to be young and African today? The co-founder of modern African lifestyle platform Dola, Yannick Do, unpacks the vast opportuniti...

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Lifestyle

Big Ideas

Meet Tomorrow’s Alternative Investors

With traditional systems of monetary value and exchange under threat, four emerging investment communities are ushering in a new dawn for alternati...

Finance : Society : Youth

Micro Trends

Betterverse Bites

Restaurants and chefs are leaning into Betterverse values, using virtual realms as positive places to provide access to and education about food.

Food And Drink : Metaverse : Betterverse