Trends

The latest global consumer trends that we’re tracking across sectors, substantiated by expert opinions and the latest industry statistics.

What’s New on LS:N Global?

From shifting definitions of value to TikTok-fuelled commerce and hormone health retreats, our analysts unpack what’s new and next on LS:N Global.

Micro Trends

Remixing the Country Club

Old money, new values; brands are re-imagining country clubs as inclusive, community-centric spaces, using nostalgia, sports fandom and wellness to meet Gen Z’s desire for connection and authenticity.

Macro Trends

New Codes of Value

In this new era of scarcity, richness is expressed through rituals, and abundance is found in regenerative pursuits and deeper connections. New codes of value are emerging around connection, care and human flourishing.

Macro Trends

The Synthocene Era

As AI redefines our understanding of intelligence, we begin to enter The Synthocene Era, an age in which the lines between what is natural and what is artificial are increasingly blurred – driving humanity into a future when technology will redefine what it means to be human.

Micro Trends

Resilience Branding

As the Trump administration rolls back nationwide government DEI initiatives, progressive businesses are choosing to re-affirm their commitment to inclusion by adopting new language rather than retreating from their efforts.

Micro Trends

Future Forecast 2025: Retail

As consumers navigate the value contradiction during a cost of living crisis, retailers in 2025 are embracing a renewed sense of in-store wonder wh...

Micro Trends

Future Forecast 2025: Sports, Health & Wellness 

The sports, health and wellness industries are undergoing significant transformations, driven by innovative biotechnology, new consumer markets and...

Sports & Leisure : Society : Health & Wellness

Micro Trends

Future Forecast 2025: Fashion

In 2025 fashion will become functional and fun, and embrace new retail formats. From collaborations between high-end designers and everyday value b...

Fashion : Sustainability : Luxury

Micro Trends

Future Forecast 2025: Design

From biofabrication to cultural heritage, the design industry is combining tradition with cutting-edge technology to shape a future that is both ec...

Design : Advertising & Branding : Sustainability

Micro Trends

Future Forecast 2025: Beauty

From wellness-inspired Guochao to Gen Alpha beauty, the industry is evolving to meet the demands of every consumer, while simultaneously being educ...

Beauty : Health & Wellness : Luxury

Micro Trends

Future Forecast 2025: Technology

Amid accelerating technologies, consumers are exploring divergent paths: from simplified ‘dumb tech’ for digital detox to AI-generated creativity a...

Technology : Health & Wellness : Society

Micro Trends

Remixing the Country Club

Old money, new values; brands are re-imagining country clubs as inclusive, community-centric spaces, using nostalgia, sports fandom and wellness to...

Luxury : Fashion : Retail

Macro Trends

The Synthocene Era: Trend Tracker

This trend tracker will take you through the near-term implications of The Synthocene Era, spotlighting tangible opportunities for your business.

AI : Technology : The Synthocene Era

Micro Trends

Luxury’s New Clubhouse Model

Luxury brands are shifting towards exclusive, product-free spaces that prioritise immersive experiences in a bid to captivate their most valued cli...

Luxury : Fashion : Retail

Micro Trends

Deep Sea Wellness

Beauty and wellness brands are tapping into powerful deep sea ingredients with the potential to redefine skincare, hydration and sun protection.

Beauty : Wellness : Innovation Hub

Micro Trends

Matrescence

The concept of matrescence highlights the profound physical, emotional and neurological shifts experienced by new mothers, presenting brands with a...

Health : Wellness : Parenting

Macro Trends

Future Five 2025

Unpacking the most important topics of tomorrow, relevant for today.

Sustainability : Longevity : Gaming

Micro Trends

Content Commerce

Consumers are watching and scrolling their way through a blended media landscape where streaming services, social media and gaming carry more seaml...

Retail : Pop-culture & Media : Technology

Micro Trends

Pre-teen Protein

The growing protein market for kids is both premium and purposeful, as Gen Alpha and their parents seek to fortify their physical health and appear...

Food & Drink : Youth : Protein

Macro Trends

The Synthocene Era: Merging Human and Machine Intelligence

As AI redefines our understanding of intelligence, we begin to enter The Synthocene Era, an age in which the lines between what is natural and what...

Technology : Artificial Intelligence : Society

Micro Trends

Scent Retail Futures

Luxury fragrance retail is turning to AI and immersive experiences to provide bricks-and-mortar customers with curated and personalised scent disco...

Perfume : Fragrance : Retail

Micro Trends

Glow-up Getaways

A new generation of health-focused hospitality hubs created with science-backed hyper-personalisation in mind are offering the ultimate longev...

Travel : Wellness : Luxury

Macro Trends

Game-Changers: The Future of Sports Fandom

By embracing new technologies, geographies and audiences, sport is becoming bigger than ever and offering valuable lessons on nurturing a new era o...

Sports & Leisure : Fashion : Pop-culture & Media

Micro Trends

Ancestral Eco Pantry

Bridging the gap between traditional preservation practices and modern convenience, these design innovators hint at a future with more ancestral an...

Future Of Food Storage : Sustainability : Eco-design

Micro Trends

Spirited Synthesis

Through creative and unexpected collaborations, food and drink innovators are redefining alcohol as a culinary flavour, appealing to a new generati...

Alcohol : Flavours : Food And Drink Futures