Micro Trends

Specific shifts in consumer behaviour that are changing the business environment in the short term.

Pre-teen Protein

The growing protein market for kids is both premium and purposeful, as Gen Alpha and their parents seek to fortify their physical health and appearance

Micro Trends

Matrescence

The concept of matrescence highlights the profound physical, emotional and neurological shifts experienced by new mothers, presenting brands with a unique chance to engage and support parents during this transformative life stage

Micro Trends

Scent Retail Futures

Luxury fragrance retail is turning to AI and immersive experiences to provide bricks-and-mortar customers with curated and personalised scent discovery

Micro Trends

Spirited Synthesis

Through creative and unexpected collaborations, food and drink innovators are redefining alcohol as a culinary flavour, appealing to a new generation of sober-curious, snack-happy consumers

Micro Trends

Eau de Climate Change

As more flora and fauna become extinct every year, perfume innovators are becoming activists by attempting to encapsulate the authentic smell of Mother Nature in a bottle

Micro Trends

Barter Brands

Inter-Covid, bartering is gathering pace, giving retail brands a chance to explore systems where customers trade items for access to their goods or...

Retail : Society : Payments

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Anti-aspirational Beauty

For years, people have been sold an idealised version of beauty. But as attitudes to appearance become more inclusive and carefree, brand language ...

Beauty : Marketing : Branding

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New Sportswomen Media

With mainstream sports platforms largely unrepresentative, there is growing demand for online networks and reportage focused on women athletes.

Health And Wellness : Sports : Women's Health

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Criteria Retail

From groceries to homeware, retail brands are communicating their social and eco-values to customers by setting strict criteria for products they s...

Retail : Society : Sustainability

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Fashion Meta-networks

Breaking away from oversaturated social media platforms, fashion communities are finding connection and inspiration in alternative online spaces.

Fashion : Technology : Metaverse

Micro Trends

Anti-ostentation Attitudes

From influencer conduct to social media platforms, more considerate luxury marketing is emerging online in which brands are exploring new role models.

Luxury : Marketing : Society

Micro Trends

Out-of-work Networks

As young people face the brunt of an unemployment epidemic, the solo activity of job-hunting is being transformed into a community-driven pursuit.

Youth : Workplace : Technology

Micro Trends

Elastic Architecture

Environmental crises have led architects to design adaptive buildings that can morph in line with the needs of our communities and planet.

Architecture : Travel : Sustainability

Micro Trends

Affirmative Banking

As the pandemic spotlights conversations about financial equality, new fintech disruptors created by and for intersectional communities are emerging.

FinTech : Technology : Finance

Micro Trends

Cyclical Fitness

Fitness brands are empowering women to harness their hormonal cycles as a way of optimising exercise routines and enhancing overall wellbeing.

Health And Fitness : Women's Health : Health And Wellness

Micro Trends

Modern Mezcal

As interest in tequila and agave-based spirits booms, small-batch mezcal is being thrust into the mainstream and rebranded for a new global audience.

Branding : Drinks : Packaging

Micro Trends

Offset Sellers

Amid accelerating e-commerce, new services are helping retailers to make carbon offsetting a more accessible and convenient part of the purchasing ...

Retail : Sustainability : Carbon Offsets

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Certified Skincare

Beauty brands are turning to a series of labelling innovations to communicate radical transparency about ingredients, sustainability and clinical e...

Beauty : Packaging : Technology

Micro Trends

Interactive Eco-labels

To inspire greener behaviour among customers, fashion brands are elevating their product labels to promote transparency and product longevity.

Fashion : Sustainability : Retail

Micro Trends

TikTok Tastes

TikTok’s influence on food and drink trends is crossing over into the real world, inspiring new brands and products, as well as menu and marketing ...

Food : Drinks : Social Media

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Healing Luxury

From fashion to jewellery, Chinese designers are drawing on national pride and traditional approaches to wellbeing to recast luxury’s value proposi...

Luxury : China : Health And Wellness

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