Pandemic

Alphas Now and Next: From the Sandbox to Roblox

Macro Trends

Alphas Now and Next: From the Sandbox to Roblox

This is the first generation to be born entirely in the 21st century, and many of the technologies, careers and crises that will define and shape t...

Generations : Gen Alpha : Demographics

Micro Trends

Hype Bakes

From exclusive drops to A-lister endorsements and cult social media followings, bakeries have entered their hype bake era.

Food : Fashion : Hypebakes

Stat: Cigarette-style warning labels could reduce meat consumption

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Stat: Cigarette-style warning labels could reduce meat consumption

Since 2008, messages such as ‘smoking kills’ and graphic images have been legally required on all tobacco products in the UK. Could similar labelli...

Food : Drink : Meat

Home States Futures: Residential Retail

Macro Trends

Home States Futures: Residential Retail

With hybrid working becoming the new normal, global retail footfall in decline and the loss of third spaces, the home is shifting from a fundamenta...

Retail : Home : Technology

Stat: Return to office push in UK threatens women’s job hours surge

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Stat: Return to office push in UK threatens women’s job hours surge

The drive to bring more British workers back to the office poses a risk to the increase in working hours among women, which was made possible by pa...

Workplaces : Women : Hybrid Working

World Retail Congress 2023: Resilient Retail Futures

Big Ideas

World Retail Congress 2023: Resilient Retail Futures

World Retail Congress 2023 in Barcelona explored how innovators are embracing purpose, transformation and resilience in the aftershock of global cr...

Technology : Retail : Sustainability

World Retail Congress daily recap: Economic recovery and hyper-personalisation

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World Retail Congress daily recap: Economic recovery and hyper-personalisation

The World Retail Congress 2023, held at Hotel Arts Barcelona, opened by reflecting on the major global events that have rocked the retail industry ...

Retail : Sustainability : Luxury

Dyson launches headphones with in-built pollution-filtering technology

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Dyson launches headphones with in-built pollution-filtering technology

After six years in development, Dyson is launching Dyson Zone, the first headphones that double as wearable air pollution filters.

Design : Health & Wellness : Technology

Five Ways Brands are Advancing Eyecare

Big Ideas

Five Ways Brands are Advancing Eyecare

From topical products to protective eyewear, brands are developing unique eye health solutions that are more accessible and convenient.

Health : Wellness : Beauty

Retail-flation Responses

Markets

Retail-flation Responses

Amid rising inflation and the knock-on effect of the war in Ukraine, retailers are innovating to support consumers’ tightening purse strings.

Retail : Society : Technology

A roller-skating rink in the heart of New York

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A roller-skating rink in the heart of New York

Model-turned-entrepreneur Liberty Ross is opening a roller-skating rink at the Rockefeller Center, capitalising on the pandemic boom for new hobbies.

Youth : Sports & Leisure : Fashion

Stat: Pandemic hospitality closures have hit mental health

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Stat: Pandemic hospitality closures have hit mental health

Research conducted by YouGov and commissioned by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), has found that the closure of bars and...

Health & Wellness : Society : Travel & Hospitality

Micro Trends

Flower Therapy

With consumers turning to the natural world as a wellbeing resource, brands are exploring the benefits of one of its key elements – flowers.

Health : Wellness : Beauty

Stat: Low-income Americans rely on smartphone-only internet

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Stat: Low-income Americans rely on smartphone-only internet

According to a survey by Pew Research Center, this reality has caused particular concern during the pandemic, with many citizens having had to work...

Technology : Society : Finance

Stat: Indians turn to snacks for emotional comfort

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Stat: Indians turn to snacks for emotional comfort

According to research by Mintel, this behaviour has become particularly prominent throughout the pandemic.

Food & Drink : Society : Health & Wellness

Touchland positions hand sanitiser as provocative

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Touchland positions hand sanitiser as provocative

Responding to the desire for physical touch in the inter-Covid period, hand sanitiser brand Touchland is taking a subversive approach to marketing ...

Health & Wellness : Youth : Society

KFC supports local artisans with Costa Rican ceramics

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KFC supports local artisans with Costa Rican ceramics

With Costa Rican craftspeople facing major economic losses due to a lack of tourism, fast food chain KFC is stepping in to support them with a rang...

Food : Drink : Covid-19

Homeware that mimics childhood comfort

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Homeware that mimics childhood comfort

Yali Paz, a product design student from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, is stimulating feelings of comfort through a series of soft beanbag...

Health & Wellness : Society : Design

Stat: Expectations accelerate for customer service online

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Stat: Expectations accelerate for customer service online

With more people having relied on e-commerce solutions as a result of the pandemic, a study by OpenText finds that there is now an even greater exp...

Technology : Retail : Society

Dare to Roam’s accessories shield against bacteria

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Dare to Roam’s accessories shield against bacteria

Tuning into heightened health concerns, singer-songwriter Ciara is launching an antimicrobial accessories brand aimed at on-the-go lifestyles.

Health & Wellness : Fashion : Society

Comme des Garçons bottles wanderlust with ‘sunscreen’ perfume

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Comme des Garçons bottles wanderlust with ‘sunscreen’ perfume

With many people feeling starved of travel experiences, the luxury brand is capturing nostalgic summer scents in its experimental perfume launch.

Beauty : Travel & Hospitality : Sports & Leisure

Fingertip ID bank cards boost security in MENA

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Fingertip ID bank cards boost security in MENA

The fintech company is introducing fingertip authentication technology into its bank cards, as a response to growing demands for safer contactless ...

Finance : Society : Technology

The Drinks Drop boxes up bar-quality cocktails

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The Drinks Drop boxes up bar-quality cocktails

With consumer drinking habits increasingly taking on different formats, cocktail delivery service The Drinks Drop is supporting bars in reaching au...

Food & Drink : Drink : Retail

Airbnb’s athlete educators boost Olympic hype

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Airbnb’s athlete educators boost Olympic hype

Seeking to create buzz around the Tokyo Olympics in lieu of conventional audience participation, the home rental and tourism platform is offering a...

Sports & Leisure : Media & Entertainment : Society

Stat: Consumers want more transparent hygiene claims

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Stat: Consumers want more transparent hygiene claims

As heightened hygiene concerns prevail in the inter-Covid period, consumers are seeking greater transparency on the efficacy of products such as an...

Health & Wellness : Packaging : Society

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