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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.
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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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Wine drinkers take to the can-can
Wine drinkers take to the can-can
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Barokes
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Travel & Hospitality tweets
Travel & Hospitality tweets
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JetBlue
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End of free: The reinvention of newspapers
End of free: The reinvention of newspapers
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Consumers won’t budge on free-range
Consumers won’t budge on free-range
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Organic
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Free-range
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Green Depot brings greener living to US consumers
Green Depot brings greener living to US consumers
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Lower East Side
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Tesco tries department store retailing in central Europe
Tesco tries department store retailing in central Europe
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Fitch
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My Liberec
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Cinema beats the credit crunch: silver-screen success in the slump
Cinema beats the credit crunch: silver-screen success in the slump
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Film Distributors' Association
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3D Cinema
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Travel & Hospitalitylers put hotel tech first
Travel & Hospitalitylers put hotel tech first
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Peer-to-peer lending capitalises on the credit crunch
Peer-to-peer lending capitalises on the credit crunch
P2P
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Zopa
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Prosper
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Home from Home
In the Future Laboratory’s Leisure and Hospitality Futures Report, we identify a series of new leisure trends that are changing the way the hotel a...
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NFAs
A new tribe of consumers are abandoning years of indulgence and impulsive spending. Turning to frugality, these No-Frills Affluents are budgeting a...
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World Retail Congress hosts top CEOs, discussions on downturn strategy
World Retail Congress hosts top CEOs, discussions on downturn strategy
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Chalhoub Group
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Apple brand space spotlights customer experience; will Microsoft bite?
Apple brand space spotlights customer experience; will Microsoft bite?
Bangkok
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Apple
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Sportsgirl makeover places interactivity, customer services up front
Sportsgirl makeover places interactivity, customer services up front
Melbourne
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Sportsgirl
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VIP Service
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New code for design is established at Milan Salone
New code for design is established at Milan Salone
Milan
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Salone Internazionale Del Mobile
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Established & Sons
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Innovation and industrialisation go hand in hand at Tom Dixon
Innovation and industrialisation go hand in hand at Tom Dixon
Milan
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Tom Dixon
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Sobriety
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Pre-mixed cocktails woo bar-wary consumers
Pre-mixed cocktails woo bar-wary consumers
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Beam
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Luxury sales worse than expected
Luxury sales worse than expected
Bain
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Classic Luxury
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Credit
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Apartamento : An everyday interiors magazine
Apartamento talks about an everyday interiors magazine.
Apartmento Magazine
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Interiors Futures
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Homedulgence
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Classic luxury continues to prosper during recession
Classic luxury continues to prosper during recession
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LVMH
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Hermès
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