Behaviours

Everything you need to face your future consumer with confidence, including the latest ethnographic research, generational insight, consumer-related stats and overarching human needs.

Sacred Sojourns

Markets

Sacred Sojourns

Religious tourism is booming as a new generation of travellers seeks spiritual meaning, cultural rituals and connection across sacred destinations worldwide.

Gen Z’s Mall Revival

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Gen Z’s Mall Revival

For Gen Z, malls are more than places to shop – they have become social playgrounds where retail, food and entertainment collide to create energy, connection and discovery.

The Bromeopathy Market

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The Bromeopathy Market

Bromeopathy is entering the mainstream as the wellness industry caters for a new wave of men seeking science-backed products and supplements to fuel their masculinity. 

SXSW 2025: Reclamation Versus Resistance

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SXSW 2025: Reclamation Versus Resistance

SXSW 2025 marked a radical shift from resistance to reclamation, as industry leaders build agency in a challenging democracy, create decentralised media platforms and focus on a shared humanity.

Cortisol Control

Markets

Cortisol Control

Tackling stress is a major concern for the wellness community, with new research and innovations emerging to measure and lower cortisol, along with viral content promoting cortisol-focused solutions.

Site revives community spirit at street level

Big Ideas

Site revives community spirit at street level

Site revives community spirit at street level

Local : Online : Community

Rise in convenience in store for consumers

Big Ideas

Rise in convenience in store for consumers

Rise in convenience in store for consumers

Convenience : Store Formats : Planet Retail

Nokia introduces taxis by touch to Taiwan

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Nokia introduces taxis by touch to Taiwan

Nokia introduces taxis by touch to Taiwan

Mobiles : Taxi : Nokia

Convenience formats

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Convenience formats

Recognising the customer need for a convenient retail experience, supermarkets are launching new local formats.

Walgreens : Duane Reade : CBX

India a land of opportunity for luxury brands

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India a land of opportunity for luxury brands

India a land of opportunity for luxury brands

Emerging Markets : Delhi : AT Kearney

Film shows fearful side of Facebook

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Film shows fearful side of Facebook

Film shows fearful side of Facebook

Los Angeles : Facebook : Data

Publishers target kids as Gen D goes app crazy

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Publishers target kids as Gen D goes app crazy

Publishers target kids as Gen D goes app crazy

Apps : Publishing : Entertainment

Online mini-series lets viewers dress the part

Big Ideas

Online mini-series lets viewers dress the part

Online mini-series lets viewers dress the part

Direct-to-Consumer : Tv : Old Navy

Samsung takes a bite of Apple’s pie with a pop-up shop

Big Ideas

Samsung takes a bite of Apple’s pie with a pop-up shop

Samsung takes a bite of Apple’s pie with a pop-up shop

Samsung : Apple : Sydney

McDonald’s serves up tv for diners

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McDonald’s serves up tv for diners

McDonald’s serves up tv for diners

Channelport : McDonalds : Tv

NationalField adds social layer to business interaction

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NationalField adds social layer to business interaction

NationalField adds social layer to business interaction

NationalField : Start-ups : Social Media

Millionaires and billionaires increase control of world’s wealth

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Millionaires and billionaires increase control of world’s wealth

Millionaires and billionaires increase control of world’s wealth

High Net Worths : Wealth : Millionnaires

E-commerce soars as UK high street stalls

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E-commerce soars as UK high street stalls

E-commerce : High-street : Shopping

Confidence grows in China as luxury spending soars

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Confidence grows in China as luxury spending soars

Confidence grows in China as luxury spending soars

China : Luxury Items : Affluent

Luxury goods sales defy economic downturn

Big Ideas

Luxury goods sales defy economic downturn

Luxury goods sales defy economic downturn

High Net Worths : Prestige : LVMH

Smartphone campaign delves deep into women’s handbags

Big Ideas

Smartphone campaign delves deep into women’s handbags

Smartphone campaign delves deep into women’s handbags

Tokyo : Smart Phones : Handbags

World Retail Congress 2011: data mining

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World Retail Congress 2011: data mining

The World Retail Congress (WRC) took place last month in Berlin, where more than 150 board level retail executives gathered to discuss the future o...

Berlin : Data Mining : PIE

London Design Festival Review

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London Design Festival Review

The 2011 London Design Festival has drawn to a close, designers have packed up their wares and departed, leaving in their wake a new set of cultura...

Design : Benjamin Hubert : Imperfection

Poundland in prime position to ride the recession

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Poundland in prime position to ride the recession

Poundland in prime position to ride the recession

Budget : Value : Shopping

Affluent Indians are among the youngest in Asia

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Affluent Indians are among the youngest in Asia

Affluent Indians are among the youngest in Asia

High Net Worths : Wealth : Delhi

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