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

Young people move to Instagram and Pinterest as Facebook attracts older users

A recent study from Pew Research Center reveals that Facebook is becoming the reserve of older generations, while Instagram is becoming increasingl...

Pew Research Center : Social Media Update : The Sharded Self

Big Ideas

2015 International CES Review Part 2

Amid the parade of smartwatches and connected lights on display at 2015 International CES, what was truly new and revolutionary in consumer electro...

Qualcomm : Swarovski : CES 2015

Big Ideas

Retail and productivity app use outpaces entertainment and games in 2014

The latest insights from data analytics tool Flurry reveal that mobile app use rose by 76% in 2014, with commerce, productivity and messaging servi...

Flurry : Mobile Apps : Retail Futures

Big Ideas

Millennials’ quest for meaning is changing the recruitment landscape

As Millennials begin to outnumber Baby Boomers in the workplace for the first time, the desire for meaningful employment by this idealistic young...

The Impact Economy : Recruitment : The New Value Economy

Big Ideas

Growth in e-commerce leads to rise in people abandoning shopping baskets

New York – As more people shop online, rates of shopping trolley abandonment are also increasing, according to a December 2014 study by BI Intell...

E-commerce : Omnichannel : BI Intelligence

Big Ideas

Tesla sets an example as study urges brands to be springboards for change

London – The brands that matter in 2015 will be those that look to build on their cultural capital, according to a new report from think tank Added...

VIBE Index 2014 : Cultural Capital : The New Value Economy

Big Ideas

New dining app introduces cashless payments and bidding for tables

Reserve, a new digital concierge service, is set to put an end to fumbling with cash or cards to pay for meals and will invite diners to bid for ta...

Reserve : Table Bidding : Cashless Futures

Big Ideas

Airbnb launches campaign designed to bring people together

Online rental marketplace Airbnb has launched a global initiative to rid the world of strangers by inspiring random acts of kindness.

AirBnB : Pineapple : Pineapple Magazine

Big Ideas

CES 2015: Sony’s speaker lamp brings sound and light to the home

Las Vegas – Sony’s Symphonic Light transmits resonant, high-frequency sound via a clear glass lamp.

Sony : CES 2015 : Connected Home

Big Ideas

Sharp rise in video posts on Facebook marks shift towards visual newsfeeds

In a shift towards visual language, Facebook has revealed that worldwide its users have shared 75% more video posts per person in the past year. I...

Facebook : Video : Generation I

Big Ideas

2015 International CES Review Part 1: Virtual reality, drones and augmented innovation

The 2015 International CES rode a wave of technology investment and economic optimism to become the largest show in CES history. Virtual reality an...

CES 2015 : Virtual Reality : Drones

Big Ideas

Slowness gains momentum in a world tired of moving too fast

The World Institute of Slowness is a new approach to brand leadership that aims to ensure long-term growth by treating consumers as people first.

The World Institute Of Slowness : Slow Thinking : Re-enlightenment Rising

Big Ideas

Home appliances brand Electrolux aims to clean up our digital dust

Household appliances manufacturer Electrolux is urging people to take one of its vacuum cleaners to their email accounts as it offers to help clear...

Vacuum Cleaner : Digital Dust : Digital Hoarding

Big Ideas

CES 2015: Fuel3D makes great strides in personalised scanning

At the 2015 International CES, 3D imaging company Fuel3D announced the US launch of Scanify, a hand-held, point-and-shoot 3D scanner.

Fuel3D : 3D Scanning : Technology Futures

Big Ideas

Mid-life income squeeze stops pension planning among Generation Xers

The mid-life income squeeze is having a significant effect on financial planning, according to a new report by think tank the Social Market Found...

Generation Xers : Pensions : The Polarity Paradox

Big Ideas

CES 2015: Toyota makes patents available to bring about the hydrogen society

Toyota has opened up thousands of patents relating to hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Toyota : Hydrogen Fuel Cell : Auto Futures

Big Ideas

Lending platform uses social networks to reduce interest rates

Vouch is a new lending platform that takes advantage of customers’ personal networks to reduce the interest on their loans.

Vouch : Vouchers : Yee Lee

Big Ideas

CES 2015: Start-up sparks new excitement about 3D-printed objects

At the 2015 International CES, Massachusetts start-up Voxel8 is showing the first 3D printer that can print working electronic objects.

Voxel8 : 3D Printing : Technology Futures

Big Ideas

Montblanc creates new line of luxury smartwatches

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Montblanc has released the TimeWalker Urban Speed e-Strap, its first entry into the burgeoning smartwatch market.

Withings : Montblanc : Timewalker

Big Ideas

CES 2015: Blue Spark creates patch thermometer with flexible batteries

Flexible batteries maker Blue Spark Technologies has released its flagship product, a Bluetooth thermometer that continuously measures body tempe...

TempTraq : Flexible Batteries : Awakening Tech