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

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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

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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

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Material Matters 2024

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

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What’s next?

Global – Google has revealed its vision for ubiquitous virtual reality and smart search typing at I/O 2016.

Google : I/O 2016 : The Dawn Of The Mega-systems

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Sharing is caring

San Francisco – Uber and Parkmerced are offering new property tenants $100 a month if they agree to go car-free.

Uber : The New Value Economy : Parkmerced

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Ice queens

UK – Supermarket Iceland has joined the vlogger bandwagon by teaming up with parenting network Channel Mum.

Iceland : Channel Mum : Marketing

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Photo opportunity

US – New app Pay Your Selfie enables consumers to receive money for taking selfies that feature branded products.

Pay Your Selfie : Influencers : The New Value Economy

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Decoded Fashion London 2016: Show Review

The fashion industry is increasingly championing revelation, curation and social retail in order to win long-term customer loyalty.

Decoded Fashion London : Revelation Brands : Gen Viz

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Power to pedestrians

Barcelona – The city of Barcelona is undergoing a major restructuring in a bid to reduce traffic and create more pedestrian spaces.

Barcelona : Traffic : Placemaking

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Health Treat

Denmark – Health app Treat fights anti-inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis by providing users with a personal nutrition coach.

Treat : The Optimised Self : Personal Appsistants

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Workplace wellness

US – A collaboration between three US agencies has produced a new ratings system for workplace wellness.

Bleisure : Wellness : The Optimised Self

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Make room

UK – Many of Britain’s supermarkets are selling off their parking lots to make way for new housing developments.

Supermarkets : Housing : Urban Development

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NYCXDESIGN 2016: Review

NYCxDesign continues to grow, with new venues popping up throughout the city and two weeks worth of events.

NYCxDesign : Whole-system Thinking : Design

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Circle of trust

US – Social media users are almost as likely to trust influencers as they are their friends, according to a new study.

Twitter : Influencer Marketing : Gen Viz

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Live on Earth

Global – Facebook has launched an interactive map of the world that enables users to browse live video content.

Live Streamers : Facebook : Live Streaming

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Fruitful enterprise

Monterrey, Mexico – Eat Limmo is a start-up that is tackling food waste by sourcing ingredients made from seeds and peelings.

Eat Limmo : Waste : Fruits

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Free for all

New York – Feeding the 5000 is a food festival where all the ingredients are sourced from food waste.

Trash To Table : Food Waste : Dan Barber

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Convenience food

New York – Ando is a new delivery-only restaurant concept and app.

Ando : Food & Drink : Frictionless Retail

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Mind mall

Australia – Online auction house eBay has launched a virtual reality department store.

Ebay : VR : Department Store

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The Spotify show

Global – Spotify is aiming to broaden its consumer base by expanding its video services with the release of 12 original series.

Spotify : Netflix : YouTube

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Material change

US – Car-maker Ford has developed a CO2-based foam to replace petroleum-based parts in its vehicles.

Ford : CO2 Emissions : Plastics

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Second skin

US – Researchers at MIT have developed a second skin that could replace make-up.

Olivo Labs : Second Skin : Cosmetics

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Retail Market 2016: Part 2

In Part 2 of our look at the retail market in 2016, we examine how off-price retail, delivery disruption and a rethinking of loyalty are affecting ...

Delivery Service : Off-price : Discount Retailers

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