Gen X

Born 1965–1980, Gen X-ers are the smallest cohort yet inherently adaptable, the ‘bridgers’ realising their digital dreams out of an analogue upbringing.

Gen X Now and Next

Having long lived in the shadow of Baby Boomers and Millennials, Gen X are racing against time to make their influence felt, while juggling their care-giving and financial responsibilities.

Markets

Mature Romance

From Hollywood to publishing, older women are reclaiming desire, starring in box-office hits and driving a new wave of storytelling that challenges age-old stereotypes.

Viewpoints

Reframing Ageing

Jacynth Bassett, founder and CEO of global consultancy, community and campaign Ageism Is Never In Style discusses reframing the anti-ageism narrative.

Macro Trends

The Great Wealth Transfer

Wealth ownership, distribution and the politics that influence cross-generational spending are all in flux, according to the latest findings of The Future Laboratory’s report.

Viewpoints

Inter-Generational Workforces

Companies that radically change the way they employ over-50s and embrace an inter-generational workforce will win the battle for workplace talent.

Big Ideas

Philippines set to become economic power in the region

Philippines : C-class : Emerging Markets

Big Ideas

British Gas expands crowdsourcing initiative

British Gas : Crowdsourced : Open Everything

Big Ideas

Google Street View extends to northernmost Canada

Google : Streetview : Maps

Big Ideas

Car manufacturer aims at bulletproof vehicles

Bentley : Security : Bulletproof

Markets

The Luxury Matrix Stage Five: Intellectual and Poetic

What we said: ‘This is a stage of passions, journeys, adventures and deep-rooted and meaningful experiences. It is not about brands, seldom about p...

New Sublimity : Stage Five : Introverts

Big Ideas

Retail Analysis: High service for high-spending C-class at JK Iguatemi

JK Iguatemi : São Paulo : Mall

Big Ideas

Movenbank launches social credit rating scheme

Movenbank : Bank : Online

Big Ideas

Domino’s puts its customers in the driving seat

Domino's Pizza : Delvery : Vehicle

Markets

Beauty retail: Department stores

UK – Premium beauty brands are driving a fresh wave of UK beauty hall launches, as department stores back a prestige brand mix for blogger-driven b...

Harvey Nichols : Beauty Bazaar : WWD

Big Ideas

Diners rewarded for turning off their phones

Restaurant : Mobile : Off

Big Ideas

Organic personal care a natural choice in Asia

Organic : Personal : Cosmetics

Micro Trends

Mavant-Garde

Inviting a big-name avant-garde designer or architect to design your store is a well-trodden path for luxury brands keen to impress their cultured ...

Avant-garde : Masstige : Design

Markets

Indonesia market

With their incomes rising, Indonesia’s emerging affluents are online and spending more – even bottom-of-pyramid consumers, who will spend $400bn (€...

Indonesia : Jakarta : Jakarta Globe

Big Ideas

Tee time for Turnberry’s South American tourists

Golf : Turnberry : Ayreshire

Big Ideas

Waitrose goes against the grain with BRIC wines

Wines : BRICs : Waitrose

Markets

Beauty retail: counter culture

‘More premium services are being offered at the counter in the beauty retail sector as retailers explore new ways of enticing customers into stores...

Euromonitor : Shiseido : The Ginza

Big Ideas

Brands spot Chinese premium water opportunity

China : Evian : Kunlun Mountains

Big Ideas

Retailers branch out into booming Nigeria

Nigeria : Massmart : Spar

Markets

Vietnam’s Luxury Consumers

Vietnam has luxury consumers, but not as many as you might think.

Vietnam : Santai Spa : Hanoi

Big Ideas

Hilton welcomes Chinese with designer slippers

Hilton Hotels & Resorts : Vivienne Tam : Dragon

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