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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.
Macro Trends
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.
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Consumers driving auto sales in India
Consumers driving auto sales in India
India
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New Delhi
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Society Of Indian Automobile Manufacturers
Big Ideas
Budget Travel & Hospitalitylers swap homes, surf couches
Budget Travel & Hospitalitylers swap homes, surf couches
Budget Travel
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Couchsurfing
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Home Exchange
Big Ideas
Consumers gaining thirst for anti-energy drinks
Consumers gaining thirst for anti-energy drinks
Zeno
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Anti-energy
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Relaxation
Big Ideas
In Beirut, female consumers get their own taxis
In Beirut, female consumers get their own taxis
Beirut
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Banet Taxi
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Peugeot
Big Ideas
Consumers swap holidays for home improvement
Consumers swap holidays for home improvement
British Retail Consortium
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KPMG
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Home Improvement
Big Ideas
Health-conscious consumers log in to mobile phone apps
Health-conscious consumers log in to mobile phone apps
Apps
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Exercise
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Smartphones
Big Ideas
Younger consumers seek traditional hospitality
Younger consumers seek traditional hospitality
Traditional
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St James
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Savile Club
Big Ideas
In organics, price is down and sales up with private labels
In organics, price is down and sales up with private labels
Organic
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Nielsen
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Co-op
Big Ideas
Sexual liberalism takes hold in Britain
Sexual liberalism takes hold in Britain
Shopping
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Liberal
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Sex Toys
Communities
ThirtyfiveUps
Generation X-ers have shaken off grunge, their slacker attitudes and Boomer resentment to emerge as homeowning, child-rearing ThirtyfiveUps, who ar...
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Gadgets
Big Ideas
Self-service hotels on the rise
Self-service hotels on the rise
Hyatt Place
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Kimber Modern
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Starwood Hotels
Big Ideas
Out of the bar and into the home for draught beer
Out of the bar and into the home for draught beer
Draught Beer
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Miller Lite
:
Coors Lite
Big Ideas
Consumers gain taste for frozen food
Consumers gain taste for frozen food
Frozen Food
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TNS Worldpanel
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Recession
Markets
Pharmafoods
On both sides of the Atlantic, health and wellbeing have become a major media focus. Consumers are being bombarded with conflicting messages, from ...
Pharmafoods
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Superfoods
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Nanofoods
Big Ideas
Mascara replaces lipstick as must-have beauty buy for recession-struck women
Mascara replaces lipstick as must-have beauty buy for recession-struck women
Mascara
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Lipstick
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Cosmetics
Big Ideas
Speciality tea on the rise as consumers become cuppa connoisseurs
Speciality tea on the rise as consumers become cuppa connoisseurs
Tea
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Tetley
:
United Kingdom Tea Council
Big Ideas
Ready-to-drink cocktails continue to quench thirst of Homedulgent consumers
Ready-to-drink cocktails continue to quench thirst of Homedulgent consumers
Diageo
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Cocktails
:
Ready-to-drink
Markets
The future of gardens
A mirror of our home life, the garden is a space that reflects and exaggerates what we want from our homes. It is also the space where people’s beh...
Garden
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Gardens
:
Husqvarna
Big Ideas
Direct selling on the up in the downturn
Direct selling on the up in the downturn
Direct Selling
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Avon
:
Vie At Home
Big Ideas
More than half of Bleisurite Britons work while on holiday
More than half of Bleisurite Britons work while on holiday
Office
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Always-on
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Life
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