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

World Retail Congress 2017: Review

This year World Retail Congress sought to re-imagine the customer experience and re-assess the fundamental principles of bricks-and-mortar ret...

Big Ideas

Maker’s mark

Global – Made in Germany is the world’s favourite label, according to a new report by Statista.

Civic Brands : Germany : The Dislocated World

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Special delivery

London – Deliveroo is expanding its reach by launching its own delivery-only kitchens.

Deliveroo : Food & Drink : Convenience Culture

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On-screen luxuries

Global – High-end watch brand TAG Heuer has been announced as the official timekeeper for computer game Gran Turismo Sport.

TAG Heuer : Video Games : Luxury

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in-cosmetics Global 2017: Review

London – At in-cosmetics Global, personal care industry suppliers presented their latest innovations.

Beauty : Pollution : Whole-system Thinking

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Mind games

US – A New York Times report examines how ride-sharing platforms are borrowing manipulative techniques from the gaming industry.

Uber : Video Games : Civic Brands

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Not in charge

Germany – Carbon emissions are on the rise as consumers fail to embrace electric cars, according to a new report.

Germany : Electric Cars : Whole-system Thinking

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Future faces

Toronto – ModiFace has launched a new tool that combines live streaming with augmented reality.

ModiFace : AR : Live-streaming

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Bank on it

South Korea – K Bank is the country’s first online-only bank.

Mobile Money : South Korea : Finance

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Loyalty in luxury

London – Net-a-Porter has announced a series of new loyalty initiatives.

Net-a-Porter : Personal Shopping : Luxury

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Breaking the language barrier

Global – Netflix is using the power of its user base to solve its biggest obstacle to worldwide domination.

Netflix : New Bricolage Living : Workplace Futures

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Booming beauty

Global – Despite falling sales in department stores, beauty retail is thriving.

Sephora : Beauty : The Learning Economy

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Just kids

US – One in five parents in the US support gender-neutral clothing for children, according to a recent study by Mintel.

Gap : Children : Neutral Culture

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Selective sweetness

St Louis, US – Panera Bread has announced that it will post sugar and calorie information on all of its self-service drinks.

Civic Brands : Sugar : Drinks

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Bricks-and-mortar revolution

China – Despite the rise of e-commerce, forward-thinking department stores in China are prospering, according to a new report.

Retail : China : Phygital

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Luxury habits

New York – A new US survey reveals the difference in luxury spending habits between men and women.

Luxury : Gender : Retail

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Mindful movement

Global – Sway is a new wellness app that uses movement as a means of practising mindfulness more effectively.

Wellness : The Focus Filter : Meditation

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Playing fields

New York – Tribeca Games has joined forces with Kill Screen to launch the Tribeca Games Festival.

Tribeca Film Festival : Intelligent Gaming : Video Games

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Make it worth it

Global – L’Oréal Paris is highlighting its philanthrophic credentials with the launch of its Worth It Rewards programme.

L'Oréal : Civic Brands : Beauty

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American dreaming

New York – Forbes has launched an American Dream Index (ADI) to determine whether President Trump is making America great again.

US : The Hollow Middle : Civic Brands

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