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

Waste not, want not

Copenhagen – Charity DanChurchAid has opened WeFood, Denmark’s first food surplus supermarket.

Copenhagen : WeFood : Sustainability

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Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2016: Preview

This year's Cosmoprof highlighted key trends for 2016 and beyond from Wellness Rising to Halal Solutions.

Cosmoprof : Trade Show : Bologna

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Fit to date

US – A new dating app promises to connect users that share similar exercise habits.

Sweatt : Dating : Exercise

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Know by heart

California – Schools are introducing social-emotional learning initiatives to assess the role of emotional intelligence in education.

The E-motional Economy : Education : San Francisco

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Six-pack for a six-pack

UK – Sports nutrition company Muscle Food has developed a beer that contains 21.8g of protein per 330ml serving, targeting gym-goers seeking a gu...

MuscleFood : Protein : Alcohol

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Protein futures

London – Forum for the Future has announced a coalition between animal, plant and novel protein industries to consider how to feed a future g...

Protein : Future Of Food : Forum For The Future

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Easy prices

London – The easyJet Group has extended its services by opening a supermarket selling basic grocery products, initially for £0.25 and now for £0.29.

EasyFoodstore : The Just Nots : Easyjet

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Automation nation

UK – Some 33% of retail jobs in the UK will vanish by 2025 as a result of automation and increased labour costs, according to the British Retail Co...

Automation : British Retail Consortium : Workplace Futures

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Material world?

UK – The amount of materials used by consumers in the UK has fallen by almost five tonnes per person in the past decade, according to the Office ...

Peak Stuff : Experience Economy : Ikea

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Foodie photos

Japan – Line, the company behind Japan’s most popular instant messaging service, has released a dedicated camera app for budding food photographers.

Foodie : Line : Dining

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Digital masters

Italy – Yoox Net-A-Porter has joined forces with Bologna Business School to launch the first master’s programme specifically for digital business.

Yoox Net-A-Porter : Bologna Business School : Digital Business

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Battle the bot

US – Code Fights is gamifying the job-hunting process, disrupting traditional HR channels that can miss out on digital talent.

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Vegging out

Portland – Veganz, the world’s largest vegan supermarket chain, will open its first US location later this year.

Veganz : Portland : Flexitarianism

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Travel Technology Europe and Business Travel Show 2016: Review

The travel industry is beginning to harness big data and social media in order to create seamless connectivity.

Travel Technology Europe : Business Travel Show : The Hatch

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Tech Market: Part 2

How are artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and virtual reality technologies reshaping consumer lives?

Digital Culture : AI Learning : VR

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TV saviour

New York – Vice Media Group’s new channel Viceland is attracting big-name investors eager to access its young audience.

Television : Vice Media Group : Media Futures

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Social media blues

Global – Researchers have discovered a link between social media use and feelings of unhappiness.

Friendship Paradox : Happiness Paradox : Twitter

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Limited offer

US – Arby’s, a national fast food chain known for its roast meat sandwiches, offered a meat-free menu for one day only.

Arby's : Fast Food : Vegetarians

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Musical discovery

UK – The BBC has launched an app that enables people to discover new musical tastes from their smartphones.

BBC Music : Discovery : App

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World cinema club

Global – Netflix is changing its algorithms so it can offer viewers more personal recommendations, rather than focusing on regional tastes.

Netflix : Personalisation : Algorithms

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