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Generations
Tracking the key characteristics and values of generational demographics as each cohort evolves.
Download: Generations Now and Next
From Baby Boomers and Gen X to Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha, uncover what unites and divides consumers across generations
Macro Trends
Boomers: Ageing to Becoming
By 2030 they will all have reached the average Western retirement age of 65, supercharging a wider re-assessment of later life purpose along the way
Macro Trends
Gen X: Ambiguity to Advocacy
Having long lived in the shadow of Baby Boomers and Millennials, Gen X are racing against time to make their influence felt
Macro Trends
Gen Z: Vision to Contradiction
Without the tools or role models to help them enact the change they want to see, Gen Z find themselves paralysed by paradox
Macro Trends
Alphas: Sandbox to Roblox
Many of the technologies, careers and crises that will define and shape the lives of Gen Alpha are yet to exist
Big Ideas
New handset is lo-fi alternative to smartphone
New handset is lo-fi alternative to smartphone
OwnFone
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Square Enix puts game catalogue online for free
Square Enix puts game catalogue online for free
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Google Street View extends to northernmost Canada
Google Street View extends to northernmost Canada
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YouTube up-ends traditional hit-making machine
YouTube up-ends traditional hit-making machine
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Car manufacturer aims at bulletproof vehicles
Car manufacturer aims at bulletproof vehicles
Bentley
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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...
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Introverts
Big Ideas
Australia considers further cigarette restrictions
Australia considers further cigarette restrictions
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Retail Analysis: High service for high-spending C-class at JK Iguatemi
Retail Analysis: High service for high-spending C-class at JK Iguatemi
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São Paulo
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Mall
Viewpoints
Studio XO : Techno-fashion
Studio XO founders Nancy Tilbury and Benjamin Males talk techno-fashion.
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Studio XO
Big Ideas
Movenbank launches social credit rating scheme
Movenbank launches social credit rating scheme
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Micro Trends
Shoppable Videos
International – Fashion brands and retailers are buying into the shoppable video format as v-commerce becomes more popular, and looks set to become...
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Big Ideas
Lucky unveils user-curated blog-tail community
Lucky unveils user-curated blog-tail community
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Android increases its lead over Apple’s iOS
Android increases its lead over Apple’s iOS
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Big Ideas
New course to train future Dutch denim masters
New course to train future Dutch denim masters
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Domino’s puts its customers in the driving seat
Domino’s puts its customers in the driving seat
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BitCoin set to change the balance in banking
BitCoin set to change the balance in banking
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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...
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WWD
Big Ideas
Diners rewarded for turning off their phones
Diners rewarded for turning off their phones
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Off
Big Ideas
Organic personal care a natural choice in Asia
Organic personal care a natural choice in Asia
Organic
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Indonesia market
With their incomes rising, Indonesia’s emerging affluents are online and spending more – even bottom-of-pyramid consumers, who will spend $400bn (€...
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Jakarta Globe
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