Micro Trends

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

The New Creatorverse

Content creators are evolving into multimedia powerhouses, building immersive IP eco-systems, retail ventures and employee-driven content to secure longevity and bypass tech gatekeepers in a saturated market.

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Resilience Branding

As the Trump administration rolls back nationwide government DEI initiatives, progressive businesses are choosing to re-affirm their commitment to inclusion by adopting new language rather than retreating from their efforts.

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Fitness Fan Clubs

Celebrity-led running events are picking up speed across the US, encouraging a culture of fitness inclusivity while taking fandom forward.

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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.

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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.

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Real virtual music

With the advent of music downloads and streaming services, buying a cd in a record store could become a thing of the past. But musical artists are ...

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UPDATE: Magtailing

We first reported on the magtailing trend when we noticed a number of online stores produce editorial content on their websites. Now the trend has ...

Wallpaper : My-Wardrobe : Elle

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Role-play Retail

Retailers are using theatre, role-play and gaming to create ‘live’ moments offline.

Interactive : Louis Vuitton : Live

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Responsive Architecture

The digital medium is increasingly reaching into the real world, making the static mobile and bringing the inanimate to life. In galleries, on city...

Random International : Interactivity : Static

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Algaeology

Governments are researching which renewable energy to invest in. But the answer could lie somewhere you might not think of: at the bottom of a pond...

Renewable Energy : Stanford University : Burn

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Staging the City

As people increasingly look to revitalise their communities and re-engage with their surroundings, city inhabitants are turning the urban space int...

Urban : Castricum : DUEL

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Pop-up Cinemas

Pop-up : Vintage Mobile Cinema : Abandoned Spaces

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UPDATE: Check-in Culture

First we wrote about Check-In Culture. We noticed that people started checking in at their favourite places on Foursquare and Gowalla. We then noti...

Tracking : Auto Check-in : Nike+

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Russia's Roofers

For a new group of Russian youths, getting high is about altitude rather than drugs. From telephone towers to abandoned Soviet buildings, a new sub...

Urban : Ru_Roofers : Alone

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Betatecture

A new architectural movement is concerned with placing impermanent (or apparently impermanent) structures in interior spaces, suggesting continual ...

Design : A Cabin In A Loft : Muzeum Lodz

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Coffee Unplugged

Never mind the espresso. Brewed coffee is making a comeback. A group of new coffee shops is rediscovering different brewed varieties.

Revivalist : Clever Coffee Dripper : AeroPress

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V-commerce

Move over stock images. Fashion websites now enable people to watch and interact with video catalogues.

Interactive : Tv : Burberry

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Check-in Culture

First, people started checking in at their favourite places on Foursquare and Gowalla. Now they are letting others know when they watch tv on Philo...

Twitter : Bars : Philo

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Aged Cocktails

When today’s sophisticated drinkers buy a drink, they no longer simply want to drink the drink. They want an experience, to know their drink’s stor...

Manhattan : Sardine : Dram

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The new dinner theatre

Dinner theatre used to mean theatregoers tucking into roast chicken as they watched a whodunit. Now, however, as good food becomes the norm and sop...

Marije Vogelzang : Bistroteque : Mart’ Guixé

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iPad Magazines

As magazines and newspapers scramble to translate their content for the more than 3m iPads that have been sold so far, a number of new titles are l...

Interactive : Graphic Designer : Maverick

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