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The Value Vanguard

Meet the consumers redefining value through imperfect sustainability, emotional spending and radical pragmatism, offering brands a glimpse into the...

Value : Finance : Society

Markets

Food and Drink Market 2016: Part 1

In 2016, innovative producers and increasingly vocal consumers empowered by social media are leading a revolution to reset the global dining agenda.

Social Media : Food & Drink : Global Market Overview

Micro Trends

Auckland Safari

Auckland is a city experiencing an exciting period of transformation driven by a rising population, an optimistic business climate and a growing ...

Auckland Safari 2015 : New Bricolage Living : Whole-system Thinking

Markets

Beyond Product

In the future, will retail still be about products? If we view retail as a theatre production, should it be a three- or a five-act play? And just w...

Delia Effect : Networking : LVMH

Daily Signals

Today’s headlines, including Nikelab’s dystopian digital aesthetic

In today’s daily digest: Browns East taps into genderless retail, Cava offers bespoke loyalty rewards, Saudi Arabia as a tourist destination and ot...

Fashion : Luxury : Sustainability

Big Ideas

The brands redefining sex care as a beauty category

With the global sexual wellness market set to grow to more than £23.3bn ($29.4bn, €25.8bn) by 2019, according to Statista, the beauty industry is t...

Beauty : Health & Wellness : Packaging

Communities

The Conscious Decelerators

This community of wellness pioneers are looking to slow down and return to more holistic forms of wellbeing that will help them to carve out a new ...

Health : Wellness : Conscious Deceleration

Micro Trends

Fast (Conscious) Fashion

With convenience often outweighing consciousness, a series of new apps are making it easier to integrate sustainable fashion choices into consumers...

Fast Fashion : Sustainability : Upcycling

Big Ideas

What’s next for fermented food and drink?

With consumer interest in fermented food and drink growing exponentially, we identify five new product opportunities for those looking to enter th...

Food And Drink : Hospitality : Health And Wellness

Design Directions

Global Change Award

H&M’s non-profit-making Conscious Foundation aims to close the loop for fashion through its Global Change Award.

H&M : H&M Conscious Foundation : Sustainability

Markets

Retail Market 2016: Part 2

In Part 2 of our look at the retail market in 2016, we examine how off-price retail, delivery disruption and a rethinking of loyalty are affecting ...

Delivery Service : Off-price : Discount Retailers

Design Directions

Urby Staten Island

Urby Staten Island is a new rent-only residential development with experience and community at its heart.

Urby Staten Island : Architecture : Apartments

Viewpoints

Why global youth migration will re-map the world by 2050

Strategist Parag Khanna discusses the mega-trends and scenarios that will dictate the movement of billions of people, shaping our borders, work and...

Society

Markets

Sustainability Market

Business is adopting a Whole-system Thinking approach that replaces the ruthless pursuit of profit with a tripartite system that gives equal weight...

Whole System Thinking : Sustainability Futures : The Immortal Brand

Markets

Alternative Seafood Market

As concerns about marine consumption grow, alternative seafood companies are attempting to meet environmental demands while delivering on taste.

Food : Sustainability : Seafood

Design Directions

New Consciousness

Responsibility is being rebranded. As businesses apply long-term thinking, a vibrant visual landscape is emerging that inspires action and optimism.

Sustainability : Long Term Thinking : Visual Communication

Big Ideas

Consumer Attitudes Audit

The flat screen TV reigns supreme as the technology UK householders believe they need to live comfortably, according to our latest Consumer Attitud...

Recession : Bad Manners : Flat Screen TV

Macro Trends

Turbulent Teens

The more prosaic say ‘2010s’, but we’re calling the next decade the Turbulent Teens. As the climate changes, power shifts, populations increase and...

Turbulence : Teenager : Geo-political

Micro Trends

Convenience Stores 2.0

Corner stores are moving away from sugary snacks to offer fresh, organic and vegan alternatives, accessible to all 24/7.

Convenience : Retail : Vegan

Design Directions

Very Good and Proper

The Canteen restaurant mini-chain has established itself as a top London eatery, focusing on affordable and classic British food. It is now branchi...

Furniture : Canteen : Affordable

Markets

Cultivated Meat Market

Cultivated meat innovators claim they have found a path to sustainable protein production that could attract meat-lovers rather than vegans.

Food Futures : Meat : Lab-grown Meat

Daily Signals

Listening to Londoners and imagining young luxury

Off The Block pushes for social good, Tiffany & Co releases a music video, Yahoo protects user's data in new private messaging app.

Luxury : Drinks : Food

Macro Trends

Bio-positive Beauty

Short, traceable supply chains and condensed routines are in high demand as beauty moves from zero to positive impact.

Beauty : Sustainability : Science

Markets

Extraterrestrial Innovations Market

Once the preserve of sci-fi narratives and super-rich escapism, brands are now recognising the potential for space to be used as a testbed for inno...

Space : Innovation : Health And Wellness

Micro Trends

Future Forecast 2025: Food & Drink

From beanless coffee and fashion-forward fast food to nutrient-packed snacks and spicy-sweet flavour fusions, food and drink innovators are redefin...

Food : Health & Wellness : Drink

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