Millennials

Born 1981–1996, Millennials are a cohort that is both civic-minded and dedicated to self-improvement.

Millennials Now and Next

After a stuttering start to their adult lives, the first generation to use the internet as children are hitting their prime earning years while rebelling against traditional nominated life paths

Behaviours

Women Futures: Australia

While younger generations are looking to new role models, others are still pushing for better healthcare, personal safety and workplace equity 

Markets

Indian Nuptials Re-imagined

From the rise of wed-tech to eco-conscious ceremonies and higher levels of customisation, consumers are saying ‘I do’ to a new kind of Indian wedding

Big Ideas

America’s New Age of Parenting

Between tiger moms, helicopter dads, elephant parents, drone guardians and more, the US is experiencing a significant shift in parenting styles

Micro Trends

Reading Raves

Communal reading events are attracting young consumers for their unique blend of socialising and serenity

Big Ideas

Cosmopolitan adds to growing number of women’s conferences

Cosmopolitan magazine’s Fun Fearless Life is the latest in a growing number of female-focused conferences and networking events.

Cosmopolitan Magazine : Fun Fearless Life : Women In The World

Viewpoints

Troubled Technologists: Has Technology Failed?

Technologists are telling us that technology is not working.

Wearable Tech

Markets

Luxury Travel Futures Market – Drivers

The travel habits of the world’s affluent are changing inexorably. Remaining within the four walls of a hotel is no longer enough. Nor is travell...

Experiential Luxury : Experience : Crowdsourcing

Big Ideas

Debates erupt over trust and the sharing economy

A recent cover story for Wired magazine, Trust Me, has touched off debates over the role of trust in emerging digital business models.

Sharing Economy : AirBnB : Uber

Design Directions

Absolut Art Bar

High up, away from the smog and the people, you can find brilliant views over Hong Kong. But at the Absolut Art Bar located on the 17th floor of a...

Absolut : Hong Kong : Art Bar

Big Ideas

Millennials and Baby Boomers focus on healthy ageing

Millennials are a prime market for some healthcare categories, according to a new survey.

Nielsen

Big Ideas

DECODED Fashion 2014

The DECODED Fashion Summit combined a fashion technology hackathon with a retail summit that examined current trends in digital commerce.

Decoded : All Saints : Hackathon

Big Ideas

Stanford travels in time to 2100 to look at the future of education

A Stanford University project examines what education might be like in the year 2100.

Education : Stanford University : D:school

Big Ideas

Wisdom 2.0 Review: Part 2

In the second part of LS:N Global’s coverage of the 2014 Wisdom 2.0 conference in San Francisco, we examine how, as the mindfulness community gains...

Wisdom 2.0 : Mindfulness : Meditation

Big Ideas

Intention purchase app wins fashion technology hackathon event

A 48-hour fashion hackathon event in London generated a retail app that will be brought to market by retail brand AllSaints.

Decoded : Hackathon : All Saints

Big Ideas

Taste for sangria grows among younger drinkers in Western Europe

Sangria : Wine : Drink Trends

Big Ideas

Retail Analysis: Jigsaw’s Duke Street Emporium champions the analogue store experience

UK fashion retailer Jigsaw has opened a miniature department store, The Duke Street Emporium.

Jigsaw : Emporium : Concept Store

Big Ideas

Mobile addiction on the rise among women

Mobile addiction is on the rise, and it is growing fastest among middle-aged mothers.

Mobile : Smartphones : Digital Futures

Big Ideas

Selfridges asks ‘what does beauty mean?’

Selfridges is asking consumers what beauty means with a store-wide campaign.

Selfridges : Department Stores : The Beauty Project

Big Ideas

French mall trials body-scanning personal shopper tech

A French mall is experimenting with a personalised, digital shopping experience based on body-scanning technology.

Klepierre : Phygital : Body Scanning

Viewpoints

Kiyan Foroughi: One-to-one commerce

Kiyan Foroughi on how Boticca's one-to-one commerce model is cutting out the middle man.

Bottica : Kiyan Foroughi : Personalisation

Big Ideas

Millennials shopping habits dictated by fauxsumerism

Millennials are using all the channels of commerce to browse, rather than to buy.

Consumers : E-commerce : Experience

Big Ideas

Retail Analysis: Cult brand lululemon arrives in London

Canadian sportswear brand lululemon has opened it first European ‘community’ store, in Covent Garden.

Lululemon : Yoga : Covent Garden

Big Ideas

Mexican hotel can only be booked through Airbnb

A hotel in Mexico has eschewed the traditional reservation system for Airbnb, in a bid to appeal to Millennial travellers.

Home From Home Hospitality : AirBnB : Mexico

Micro Trends

Miami Safari

A city in transition, Miami has roared back from the recession with a re-energised urban core and a diversified economy

Miami : Safari : Wynwood Walls

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