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Gen Alpha
Born 2013–2025 and wise beyond their years, this generation will be defined by their productivity and dedication to change.
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An unshared future
Fears are growing that the sharing economy model is not as benign as it first appeared.
The Sharing Economy
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Airbnb
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Uber
Big Ideas
Professional freelancers
US – Business networking platform LinkedIn has launched a new service that enables users access to the gig economy.
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Freelance Economy
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Professional Network
Big Ideas
Back to school
US – The end-of-summer sales boost that comes with back-to-school purchases is already under way, so what can we expect from this season?
Generation D
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Athleisure
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Back-to-School
Big Ideas
Coding made cool
North America – Start-up company Vidcode is promoting coding among young people with the launch of its Snapchat filter competition.
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The Learning Economy
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Snapchat
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Brexit: 360 Vision
The best response to the EU referendum for UK brands is to be even more internationalist.
Anti-authenticity
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Internationalism
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Branding
Big Ideas
Recording your Lifestage
Global – Facebook has launched a new network designed exclusively for the under-21s.
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Lifestage
Big Ideas
Virtual etiquette
US – A series of experiments by Daydream Labs examine how to mitigate the potential for rude or abusive behaviour in virtual reality.
Virtual Reality
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Online Gaming
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Google
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Brexit: Partisan Brands
While it's unavoidable for modern brands to take a political position, best leave the placards at home.
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Brandstanding
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New Bricolage Living
Big Ideas
Beauty hotline
Global – Beauty brand Birchbox has introduced a Snapchat customer service offer that emphasises human connection.
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Revelation Brands
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Personal Appsistants
Big Ideas
Apple for the teacher
Naples – Apple is working with the University of Naples Federico II to create the first iOS Developers Academy.
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Education
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An apple a day
Los Angeles – Doctors are giving overweight children who are at risk of developing diabetes prescriptions for free fruit and vegetables.
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Food And Drink Futures
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Health & Wellness
Micro Trends
Generation D Recruitment
Brands are waking up to the fact that graduate fairs and recruitment websites are no longer relevant as platforms for recruiting Generation D talent.
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Workplace Futures
Design Directions
Watermelon Sugar
Designer Pamm Hong has created a speculative platform that visualises a user’s browsing history as an abstract creature.
Online Identity
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Algorithms
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The Sharded Self
Big Ideas
Back to school
Seattle – Amazon has built on its presence in education with new resource-sharing platform Inspire.
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The Dawn Of The Mega-systems
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Education
Viewpoints
Luke Whitehead: UAL
How universities and employers need to restructure to make the most of the Generation D mindset.
Education
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Careers
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UAL
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Stephen Laughlin: IBM
Why retailers need to constantly experiment and embrace failure if they are to keep up with disruptors.
IBM
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Revelation Brands
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Stephen Laughlin
Viewpoints
James Paul Gee: Schoolcraft
The Arizona State University professor reflects on the rise of the gaming for education movement.
Minecraft: Education Edition
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Microsoft
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Video Games
Viewpoints
Paulo Barcelos: Kids Hack Day
Why adults need to embrace the idea of play in their work and daily lives.
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Gen Viz
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Internet Age Media
Big Ideas
Breathless in Beijing
China – The health risks of airborne pollution are driving increased sales of air purifiers among Chinese consumers.
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Air Purifiers
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Julia Cordray: Online Identity
The Peeple co-founder on the need for cast-iron digital identities.
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Julia Cordray
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Online Identity
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