Big Ideas

The subcultures redefining Arabic youth:

Samira Larouci, editor of Arab art and culture magazine Mille World, discusses emerging MENA subcultures and...

Tribes

The Uncoupled:

Meet the new tribe of consumers who are choosing to embrace singledom, polyamory and platonic love over...

Opinion

Dear brands: please stop selling us your activism:

Generation Z is being targeted with empty promises of peace, love and change. Tori West explains why...

Opinion

Where mindful influencers are going wrong:

They tell followers to reduce their use of social media but don’t appear to practice what they preach.

Opinion

Empowering women makes perfect business sense – it’s a fact-based truth:

On International Women’s Day, Jamie Holtum, strategy director at FutureBrand London, evidences...

Big Ideas

How skincare can learn from the auto industry:

Valentin Langen, founder of IONIQ, discusses why beauty brands should focus on cross-sector collaborations...

Opinion

Sustainability has become a luxury privilege:

Virgil Abloh's reusable water bottle for Evian is indicative of luxury's new mindset – but shouldn't...

Big Ideas

Keep calm and embrace intelligent furniture​:

How can we design technology that promotes mindfulness? Kaz Oki, CEO and co-founder of Mui Lab, envisages a...

Markets

Craft Coffee Market:

The rise in coffee connoisseurship is creating new opportunities in a competitive market, with brands...

Big Ideas

Is smart apparel finally ready to go mainstream?:

Aman Advani, CEO and co-founder of Ministry of Supply, explains why smart garments have previously failed,...

Markets

Sustainable Footwear Market:

Following in the footsteps of fashion, the shoe industry is embracing sustainability, not only through...

Opinion

Is Spotify’s mute button a sound idea?:

Alex Brammer, a UK music lawyer, considers whether hiding content is a reasonable compromise or a risk to...

Big Ideas

Meet the fashion designers exploring Brave New Worlds:

These award-winning international talents aim to change the landscape of fashion through designs that...

Big Ideas

Meet the Generation Z anti-tourists changing travel:

Sam Blenkinsopp, co-founder of youth-driven travel collective Trippin, explains why brands must shape a new...

Opinion

Mainstream media must be more inclusive of asexual people:

At a time of greater inclusivity, asexual people remain invisible in Western culture, argues Michael Paramo....

Big Ideas

Rob Wood on why music is essential to brand experiences:

The creative director of Music Concierge explains how, by creating distinct audio identities for brands and...

Markets

Hair Removal Market:

The conversation on hair removal is changing, from the aesthetics of men’s shaving to the way people achieve...

Big Ideas

Key luxury themes from Walpole Summit 2019:

From the political influences shaping luxury to China’s unstoppable rise and the opportunities in overlooked...

Big Ideas

Why SPF alone will no longer cut it:

SPF product sales are rising, but so are cases of skin cancer. Sylvie Giret, founder of Skinergies, explains...

Markets

African E-commerce Market:

Increased internet access and a booming youth population are driving the continent’s unique and burgeoning...