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.

Micro Trends

Menopause Travel

A wave of luxurious, expert-led travel businesses is shattering taboos and redefining menopause with a focus on education, empowerment and enjoyment.

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.

Big Ideas

Zara builds on a fashion for online shopping

Zara : H&M : Inditex

Viewpoints

Vivian Weng and Daniel Gulati : P-commerce

FashionStake co-founders Vivian Weng and Daniel Gulati talks about P-commerce.

Vivian Weng : Daniel Gulati : FashionStake

Big Ideas

Half of London shoppers don’t buy in-store

Marks & Spencer : Debenhams : Primark

Micro Trends

Betatecture

A new architectural movement is concerned with placing impermanent (or apparently impermanent) structures in interior spaces, suggesting continual ...

Design : A Cabin In A Loft : Muzeum Lodz

Big Ideas

French winemakers home in on consumer tastes

France : Wine : Delivery

Big Ideas

Chinese consumers want fashion fit for them

Bespoke : Individualism : Dedicated

Markets

Luxury: Chengdu

Known as the Land of Abundance for its agricultural wealth, Chengdu is also the political and economic centre of western China. The capital of Sich...

Chengdu : China : Sichuan

Big Ideas

Coffee capsule war brews in Europe

Coffee : Coffee Capsules : Nespresso

Markets

Luxury: Mumbai

Journalist and author Suketu Mehta called Mumbai ‘Maximum City’ for several reasons. With a population density of one million people per square mil...

Mumbai : India : Genesis Luxury

Big Ideas

Overseas visitors buy in to UK luxury sector

Luxury Tourism : Global Blue : BRICs

Big Ideas

Asians have an eye for brand communication

Singapore : Brand Communication : Browsing

Big Ideas

ThirtyfiveUps steer new cycle of bike sales

Bicycles : Bicycling : Cycling

Markets

Luxury: São Paulo

Home to 147,000 high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), Brazil is the largest luxury market in South America, according to the 2010 World Wealth Report...

São Paulo : HNWIs : World Wealth Report

Big Ideas

Social networking reveals its female side

Social Networking : Facebook : Twitter

Big Ideas

Fashion fit for the Chinese consumer

China : Jeans : Levi's

Markets

Luxury: Shanghai

More than a century after Shanghai’s rise to prominence, the city where the Yangtze River meets the ocean is becoming home to a new wave of interna...

Shanghai : Hurun Report : Grand Hyatt

Big Ideas

Mobile services are just the ticket for events

M-commerce : Juniper Research : Twicketer

Big Ideas

China's new consumers- younger and richer

China’s new consumers- younger and richer

Finance : HNWI : Affluent

Micro Trends

Aged Cocktails

When today’s sophisticated drinkers buy a drink, they no longer simply want to drink the drink. They want an experience, to know their drink’s stor...

Manhattan : Sardine : Dram

Big Ideas

Chinese consumers: Wealthier, younger and larger

China : Wealth : Euromonitor

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