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.

Big Ideas

Meal kits can be a green alternative to groceries

From slashing waste to sourcing ingredients sustainably, these meal kit companies are repositioning themselves as a solution for eco-conscious shop...

Food : Drink : Meal Kits

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

Markets

LGBT+ Parenting Market

LGBT+ Parenting is on the rise, which means brands need a fresh approach to marketing to this unapologetic, influential consumer group.

Society : Parenting : LGBT

Markets

China Beauty Market

In order to access Chinese beauty consumers, brands must embrace bricks-and-mortar stores, niche brands and make-up for men.

Beauty : China : Luxury

Markets

China E-commerce Market

With retail sales set to surpass those in the US in 2019, China is now the largest e-commerce market in the world and is at the forefront of r...

Retail : China : E-commerce

Markets

Rebranding the menopause

Attitudes to the menopause are being transformed, and wellness companies, fem-tech and beauty brands are stepping up to champion this fundame...

Beauty : Wellness : Technology

Big Ideas

Pre-loved premium

Luxury brands and retailers are introducing buy-back and resale schemes to increase customer retention, boost market sentiment and inspire circular...

Luxury : Retail : Recommerce

Big Ideas

Fortitude in failure

Brands are entering a new era of transparency in which they own up to mishaps and failures, and take the opportunity to flourish in new ways.

Retail : Branding : Advertising

Markets

Emerging Youth: United Arab Emirates

Amid rapid economic growth and cultural development, young people in the UAE are kick-starting much-needed conservations around gender and me...

Youth : Health : Culture

Big Ideas

Biometric money

In an era of convenience culture and with security at the forefront of consumers’ minds, this is the tech heralding a secure and streamlined p...

FinTech : Technology : Payments

Markets

China Dairy Market

Fuelled by the belief that dairy products are a vital component of any healthy diet, Chinese consumers are adding an increasing selection of milk, ...

Food : Drink : Health

Markets

Gaming Garments Market

Esports and gaming culture are infiltrating the world of fashion, with inspiring brand collaborations and innovation in performance wear.

Fashion : Esports : Leisure

Big Ideas

Four key themes from Milan Design Week 2019

At this year’s Milan Salone Internazionale del Mobile, designers showed how societies’ physical and emotional needs are changing, and that positive...

Sustainability : Milan Salone : Technology

Markets

Home Cleaning Market

With the rise of glossy domestic influencers and design-led, eco-friendly start-ups, the mindful act of cleaning has never been more relevant.

Cleaning : Health : Wellness

Markets

Retraining Sleep Market

With technology affecting our ability to sleep soundly, consumers are turning to new tools to help them relearn and improve old sleeping patterns.

Health : Beauty : Wellness

Big Ideas

Will DINKs become a priority for truly sustainable brands?

Through the lens of a fictional future scenario, we explore how technology is driving behavioural shifts among brands and consumers. This month, we...

Retail : Society : Branding

Markets

Luxury CBD Market

CBD is being elevated from an eccentric supplement to a covetable, high-end product through gourmet dining, sophisticated branding and luxury retai...

Luxury : Retail : Wellness

Big Ideas

The unmissable products from Cosmoprof 2019

From cosmetic contact lenses that encourage self-expression to sustainable sun cream that delivers on protection, discover the most forward-thinkin...

Beauty : Health : Wellness

Markets

Banking the Unbanked

With about 2bn unbanked people worldwide, there is an opportunity and a need for brands to use advances in technology to create more inclusive fina...

FinTech : Digital : Banking

Communities

The Uncoupled

Meet the new community of citizens who are choosing to embrace singledom, polyamory and platonic love over traditional romantic relationships.

Tribe : Travel : Leisure

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