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

Markets

Shopping malls: Changing formats

Global – As consumers question the need to visit shopping centres in favour of buying online, mall developers are engaging visitors in new communit...

Micro Trends

Intergalactic beauty

On the catwalks, intergalactic references began with Alexander McQueen’s Avatar-èsque Plato’s Atlantis spring/summer 2010 collection, Christopher K...

Space : Re-enlightenment : Galactic

Markets

Phy-gital retail technology: Social Interaction

Retailers are using social media and interactive elements in their stores to entertain, entice and inspire customers. LS:N Global explores some of ...

Facebook : Taste-graph Commerce : Mobile

Big Ideas

Mobile media trump tv and computers for Millennials

Advertising : Global Mobile Media Consumption : Phones

Markets

Myanmar market report

After five decades of virtual isolation under the ruling military dictatorship, the opening up of Myanmar has led to a flood of interest from forei...

Myanmar : UN : United Nations

Micro Trends

On the app-walk

Fashion has found a new home. Rather than unveil their latest collections during glittering catwalk shows, fashion brands are increasingly heading ...

Vine : Tumblr : Fashion Show

Design Directions

Passport to Sparkle

Finding customers is one thing, but keeping them is another. At present, Millennials – those born between 1982 and 1991 who have an estimated spend...

Tactile : RO New York : Passport To Sparkle

Markets

Re-commerce fashion sites to rival eBay in 2013

UK, US – Over nearly 20 years, eBay has been at the forefront of the re-commerce market as consumers discovered that re-selling their possessions h...

EBay : Covetique : Asos

Micro Trends

Layaway Luxury

Fashion rental, installment plans, second-hand luxury stores. These quaint shopping concepts, consigned to the bin in the 90s as bold-faced luxury ...

Fashion Rental : Installemnt Plans : Second-hand

Micro Trends

Feminist luxury

Luxury brands are tailoring their products and services, not only to meet the needs of today’s affluent female consumers, but also to promote femal...

Female : Women : Empowerment

Markets

Multi-faceted networks

Social networking has become increasingly central to how consumers interact, function and shop. Sina Weibo and Twitter already have 500m users each...

Social Media : Social Networks : Instagram

Markets

How to: Showroom

UK, US – Retailers are realising that showrooming is not the enemy. Bargain-driven consumers are increasingly researching purchases in-store before...

Showrooming : Bricks-and-mortar : MasterCard

Big Ideas

Ecommerce site sets new manhood agenda

Sussex, UK – Fatherhood blog Not a Bad Dad, the self-styled ‘antidote to the multitude of saccharine parent-focused sites around the world’, has la...

Not A Bad Dad : Blog : Father

Markets

Macau Luxury

Less than 10 years after the first foreign casino opened its doors in Macau, the sleepy former Portuguese colony has transformed itself into the wo...

HSBC : Macau : China

Markets

Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2013/2014: Beauty Trends Overview

Punk, gothic, ghostly and feral references led backstage experts at the autumn/winter 2013/2014 shows to create visions of anarchic romance and poe...

Anarchy : Beauty : Punk

Big Ideas

Kate Spade launches lower-priced Saturday brand

Tokyo – Kate Spade has launched Saturday, a new brand offering more casual, affordable fashion items and accessories aimed at Millennials.

Kate Spade Saturday : E-commerce : Tokyo

Markets

Nordic Market report

The Nordic region’s prosperous countries are often held up as role models for the rest of the world. Their taxes may be high, but they are also cha...

Scandinavia : Norway : Sweden

Big Ideas

Retail analysis: H&M’s teen mecca

London – Swedish retail brand H&M has refurbished its Oxford Circus flagship store in London as a teenage hub that has a buzzy, festival feel.

H&M : Oxford Circus : Social

Big Ideas

Marriott plans European hotels for Millennials

Berlin – Hotel chain Marriott and Inter Hospitality, a subsidiary of Inter Ikea Group, have announced plans to open a chain of budget hotels throug...

Hotel : Marriott : Moxy

Big Ideas

Australians willing to share data, at a price

Information : FuturePoll : Finances