Behaviours

Everything you need to face your future consumer with confidence, including the latest ethnographic research, generational insight, consumer-related stats and overarching human needs.

Paradigms 2024: Future of Branding

Brand storytelling and the evolving definition of creativity were hot topics as well-known and emerging designers gathered in Rome to determine the future of branding

Markets

The Rise of Inclusive Travel 

From inclusive cultural learning to accessible work and play, successful travel design must have people with disabilities at the forefront

Markets

State of Luxury: Singapore

Rising disposable income and affluence amongst Singaporeans, along with high-spending international business and leisure travellers, are boosting Singapore’s luxury outlook

Big Ideas

Paris Fashion Week SS25

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week

Big Ideas

Material Matters 2024

Material Matters 2024 edition didn’t disappoint in highlighting innovative material intelligence

Big Ideas

Soft currency

UK – Cashless payments have overtaken those in hard cash for the first time, according to new figures from the UK’s Payments Council.

Cashless Payments : UK Payments Council : Oyster Card

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On the run

Stockholm, Sweden – Spotify has announced the launch of Running, a new feature that regulates music based on a listener’s movements.

Sweden : Spotify : Running

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News in an instant

US – Facebook has launched Instant Articles, a new programme that could revolutionise the way millions discover the news.

Facebook : Instant Articles : News Distributor

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Inclusive spirit

New York – Diversity and inclusion are more than just buzzwords for Millennials, according to a new study from Deloitte and the Billie Jean King Le...

Deloitte : Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative : Millennials

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Milan Expo 2015 Review

The world has gathered for Milan Expo 2015, a global showcase focused on protecting and enhancing future food supplies.

Milan : Milan Expo 2015 : The Black Block

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Dental data

US – A new service is offering people who diligently brush their teeth the opportunity to save on their next visit to the dentist.

Beam : Careington : Dental Hygiene

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Children’s spending power

Austin – A new survey from online holiday rental marketplace HomeAway reveals the hidden spending power of ‘kidfluencers’ around the world.

Kidfluencers : Millennials : Parents

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Holiday valet

Berlin – Never be caught short abroad with Travel Butler, a smart packing app that uses weather forecasts to recommend the ideal holiday wardrobe.

Berlin : Travel Butler : PackPoint

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Retail testing ground

London – Online retailer Farfetch has acquired its first physical store, which it intends to use as a testing ground for future omni-channel t...

Farfetch : Omni-channel : Technology

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Beer for change

Boulder, Colorado – To help reduce high nitrogen levels in its waste water, the city of Colorado is teaming up with a local brewer for a new filtra...

Colorado : Avery Brewing Company : Wastewater Treatment Facility

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Taken for a ride

Los Angeles – Earlier this month Uber passengers were treated to the exclusive launch of Britney Spears’ latest single before anyone else.

Uber : Britney Spears : Pretty Girls

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Tweet casting

London – Street casting has gone digital with Feels, a new app connecting brands with the latest looks.

Feels : Casting : Social Media

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Global go-getters

Tallinn, Estonia – A new service is offering freelancers the opportunity to satisfy their wanderlust while working short-term for companies around ...

Jobbatical : Recruitment : Travel

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New rail barons

Boston – New Balance is building its own public railway station to serve its ambitious new headquarters.

New Balance : Boston : NB Development Group

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High-street beauty

Sweden – H&M has announced plans to break into the beauty sector with fast ‘fashion for the face’.

H&M : Beauty : High Street

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Hot hostels

Global – A new type of hostel is attracting travellers who want to combine the freedom of backpacking with the luxury of a boutique hotel. Meet the...

Flashpacker : Hostel : Boutique Hotel

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Clerkenwell Design Week 2015 Preview

Focusing on the changing role of public space, this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) will explore new formats of public interaction with a ra...

Clerkenwell Design Week : Furniture : Interiors

Big Ideas

Take a break

UK – Nestlé’s KitKat and Google’s YouTube have joined forces to provide customers with the perfect break.

Nestle : YouTube My Break : Google

Markets

Social Media Market

Social media is a bustling landscape of fads and forgotten apps, and has changed the way we communicate. Consequently, it has become more pivotal t...

Social Media : Facebook : Instagram

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eSports moment

US – Competitive online gaming, or eSports, took a huge step towards the mainstream last month, featuring on ESPN2’s primetime Sunday night spot.

ESPN 2 : ESports : Blizzard Entertainment

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