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.

Gen Z in Kenya

From Silicon Savannah to the streets of Nairobi, Kenya’s Gen Z are rewriting the rules of power, protest and purpose for governments and brands.

Markets

Sacred Sojourns

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

Markets

Gen Z in Indonesia

With millions of young, tech-savvy and entrepreneurial Indonesians reshaping culture, business and faith, Gen Z is a force no brand can afford to ignore.

Markets

The Sexuwellness Men’s Market

Meet the innovators rebranding men’s sexual wellness as a pillar of male pleasure and wellbeing.

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.

Big Ideas

Hell is other people

Global – An extensive new survey reveals contemporary attitudes to rest.

Big Ideas

Playing to young athletes

Global – Sportswear brand Under Armour has created an interactive Snapchat game to engage with a younger audience.

Under Armour : Gen Viz : Snapchat

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Youth Marketing Strategy NYC 2016: Review

At the latest Youth Marketing Strategy (YMS) NYC show, youth culture experts spoke about the importance of experiences, authenticity and community-...

YMS NYC : Gen Viz : Anti-Authenticity

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Hello Moto

Global – Motorola takes aim at Apple with its new Hello Moto ad campaign.

Motorola : Brandstanding : Backlash Brands

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The party is over

UK – New research reveals that fewer British adults are frequenting nightclubs.

Mintel : Party-totallers : Festivals Market

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Snap election

US – Snapchat is trying to encourage younger US citizens to register to vote using celebrity-fronted ads.

Snapchat : Gen Viz : Digital Democracy

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Automatic learning

US – Chffr is a new app that crowdsources driver data to enable driverless cars to learn good driving practices.

Comma : Self-driving Cars : Chffr

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Sleep and shop

US – Furniture brand West Elm is opening a range of boutique hotels to enable consumers to experience its products before they buy.

Hotel : West Elm : Explorium Retail

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Ladder of success

Manchester – The Lad Bible has launched a new scheme to hire 16-year-old apprentices.

The Lad Bible : Gen Viz : Cheif Influence Officers

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Hybrid beauty

Global – Hybrid beauty is emerging as a popular cosmetics category as consumers increasingly demand multifunctional products.

Hybrid : Beauty Futures : Foundation

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Driving advertising home

US – Energy company Geostellar is extending its advertising reach by recruiting Uber and Lyft drivers as sales representatives.

Uber : The Sharing Economy : Uber Advertising

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Stay in touch

Tokyo – Sony’s Anywhere VR experience enables participants to use their smartphone in virtual reality (VR).

Sony : Phygital : Anywhere VR

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Chinese push

UAE – The government is planning to provide Chinese tourists with visas on arrival in a move to encourage spending.

UAE : Chinese Tourists : Chinese Middle-class

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FutureFest 2016: Review

This year’s show explored why brands are shifting towards purpose, empowerment, experimentation and transparency.

FutureFest : E-motional Economy : Convenience Culture

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Allo world

Global – Google has launched its own AI-powered messaging app.

Google Allo : AI-powered : Google Assistant

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Youth in crisis

UK – A new study suggests that young British adults are suffering a crisis of confidence.

Housing Crisis : Work-life Balance : Adultlescents

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Yeay for video

Germany – Yeay is a new video-only shopping app that combines retail and social media.

YEAY : Gen Viz : Video Shopping App

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Toy boy

US – Boy Story is a range of male dolls for boys that is designed to promote gender equality.

Boy Story : Neutral Culture : Action Dolls

Markets

Food and Drink Market 2016: Part 2

Why consumers are confused about nutritional guidelines, what will happen with fizzy drinks after the sugar tax and how alternative ingredients are...

Global Market Overview : Soda : Food & Drink Futures 2016

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High-spirit mixers

London – Merchant’s Heart is a new range of premium tonic waters designed to enhance the spirits they are mixed with.

Soda : Merchant’s Heart : Cocktail Futures

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