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.

Paradigms 2024: Future of Branding

Brand storytelling and the evolving definition of creativity were hot topics as well-known and emerging designers gathered in Rome to determine the future of branding

Markets

The Rise of Inclusive Travel 

From inclusive cultural learning to accessible work and play, successful travel design must have people with disabilities at the forefront

Markets

State of Luxury: Singapore

Rising disposable income and affluence amongst Singaporeans, along with high-spending international business and leisure travellers, are boosting Singapore’s luxury outlook

Big Ideas

Paris Fashion Week SS25

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week

Big Ideas

Material Matters 2024

Material Matters 2024 edition didn’t disappoint in highlighting innovative material intelligence

Big Ideas

Pret a veg

London – Pret a Manger will open its first stand-alone vegetarian store in June 2016.

Big Ideas

Millennials misunderstood

US – New figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that the average 29-year-old is not college-educated and is more likely to live in t...

Millennials : The Just Nots : Suburban Living

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Top of the pods

Global – MTV News has launched a series of podcasts aimed at young audiences.

MTV News : Gen Viz : Podcasts

Big Ideas

Internet Age Media 2016 Review

Institutions, from universities to design studios, are re-inventing their futures strategy in order to reconnect with key audiences.

Internet Age Media : Media Futures : Barcelona

Big Ideas

Condé Nast Luxury Conference

Seoul – The second Condé Nast International Luxury Conference has just drawn to a close in Seoul, and its location could not be more appropriate.

Conde Nast : International Luxury : Seoul

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Dirty deal

US – Volkswagen plans to buy back diesel cars that have been designed to cheat emissions tests.

Volkswagen : Ground Zero Branding : Emissions Scandal

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Milan Salone 2016: Top five spaces

Spatial narratives and curated environments stole the limelight from product launches at this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile.

Milan Salone 2016 : Atelier Biagetti : Nike

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Breathless in Beijing

China – The health risks of airborne pollution are driving increased sales of air purifiers among Chinese consumers.

Air Pollution : China : Air Purifiers

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Cheap and cheerful

US – Supermarket chain Whole Foods Market has announced the location of its first 365 by Whole Foods Market store, which will offer low prices on n...

365 By Whole Foods Market : Everyday Value : Food

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Neighbourhood match

Global – Airbnb’s new booking app is designed to inspire people to connect more deeply with their holiday destination.

Airbnb : Brian Chesky : Glocalisation

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Worth a thousand words

US – Microsoft has developed a visual storytelling system that uses artificial intelligence to describe the content of images.

Microsoft : Margaret Mitchell : Artificial Intelligence

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Learning by breaking

Global – Game developer Mojang is launching a new version of Minecraft especially for schools.

Minecraft: Education Edition : Mojang : EdTech

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Unglue yourself

UK – Glued is an app that gamifies digital downtime for the family.

Device Addiction : Digital Detox : New Sublimity

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Watch and learn

UK – The BBC has launched iPlayer Kids, a new app available to download on tablets and smartphones.

BBC : Gen Viz : iPlayer Kids

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WRC 2016: New mindsets

Dubai – Data is a currency, but only for certain consumers, according to a new study by marketing and loyalty analytics company Aimia and Co...

Aimia : Ad-blocker Market : Global Loyalty Lens

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Dressed by data

Stockholm – New fashion brand Ivyrevel uses algorithms and data analysis to create designs that are tailored to its customers.

Ivyrevel : Stockholm : Artificial Intelligence

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WRC 2016: Shopper discontent

Dubai – Retailers across the globe are failing to meet consumer expectations, according to a new study by IBM.

IBM : The Explorium : Global Customer Experience

Big Ideas

Workplace staples

Boston – In Workbar’s collaboration with office suppliers Staples co-working enters the big-box retail environment.

Staples : US : Workplace Futures

Markets

Ad-blocker Market

Now used by more than 200m people worldwide, ad-blockers pose a serious threat to the online publishing and advertising industries.

Ad Blockers : Ad Blocking : Advertising

Big Ideas

Hail BMW

Seattle – BMW is set to be the first motor manufacturer to offer a car-booking service to rival Uber.

BMW : ReachNow : Seattle

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