Gen X

Born 1965–1980, Gen X-ers are the smallest cohort yet inherently adaptable, the ‘bridgers’ realising their digital dreams out of an analogue upbringing.

Gen X Now and Next

Having long lived in the shadow of Baby Boomers and Millennials, Gen X are racing against time to make their influence felt, while juggling their care-giving and financial responsibilities

Markets

Perimenopause Care-munities

Shifting attitudes are transforming the perimenopause into a force for collective health, highlighting the life stage as interconnected with, and supported by, the communities around us

Macro Trends

The Great Wealth Transfer

Wealth ownership, distribution and the politics that influence cross-generational spending are all in flux, according to the latest findings of The Future Laboratory’s report

Micro Trends

Tech-powered Perimenopause

The femtech industry is expanding to cater for later women’s life stages, creating AI-driven solutions that will empower individuals with greater choice and transparency as they approach the perimenopause

Viewpoints

Inter-Generational Workforces

Companies that radically change the way they employ over-50s and embrace an inter-generational workforce will win the battle for workplace talent

Big Ideas

Performance fabrics steal the show in Berlin

Woollen jackets and waterproof or bonded fabrics for performance-related propositions.

Big Ideas

Retail Analysis: Harvey Nichols opens stand-alone Beauty Bazaar

Liverpool : Harvey Nichols : Beauty Bazaar

Big Ideas

Young men save face by buying cosmetics online

Cosmetics : How-to : Guides

Big Ideas

Traditional meets technical at Pitti Uomo show

Tweed and traditional were the order of the day for the autumn/winter 2013 menswear collection

Pitti Uomo : Florence : Tweed

Big Ideas

Mr Porter makes a statement at menswear show

Knitwear and statement tailoring are highlights at London Collections: Men for autumn/winter 2013.

Mr Porter : Menswear : London Collections: Men

Big Ideas

Topman streams menswear show live from the catwalk

Topman streams menswear show live from the catwalk.

Topman : Menswear : Livestreaming

Big Ideas

CES: Print digital photos in a flash at Fotobar store

Polaroid will launch a series of digital printing stores.

CES : Polaroid : Analog

Design Directions

No Noise at Selfridges

As we predicted in our New Sublimity macrotrend, getting away from it all is on the rise.Businesses are creating new contemplative spaces...

Branding : Alex Cochrane : Pause

Communities

China’s New Emerging Affluents

Ambitious and hard-working, China’s New Emerging Affluents (NEAs) want lifestyles to match their new, higher salaries. They want the latest technol...

BMW Mercedes : Migration : Microblogging

Big Ideas

Funding sought to open London’s first cat café

Cat Café : Indiegogo : Crowdfunding

Big Ideas

CES: INRIX service tackles urban parking congestion

CES : Inrix : Navigation

Markets

India

India, the second most populous country in the world, is a booming trillion-dollar economy. Its secret weapon is its young workforce. The median ag...

India : Euromonitor : Vertebrand

Big Ideas

China reaffirms strong demand for luxury handbags

Chinese demand for luxury handbags remains strong despite a reported slowing in the luxury market.

China : Geneva : Switzerland

Big Ideas

Punchfork takeover gives Pinterest added bite

Punchfork takeover gives Pinterest added bite.

Pinterest : Punchfork : Pinboards

Big Ideas

Dress Like a Man: wardrobe tips from Pitti Uomo collaborators

Pitti Uomo : The Corner : Luxury

Big Ideas

Arts centre to revive traditional book techniques

Craft Production : Books : London Centre For Book Arts

Big Ideas

UK consumers are forced to rent accommodation

Generation : Middle-class : The Guardian

Big Ideas

Russian company develops dual-screen smartphone

Russia : Yota : YotaPhone

Big Ideas

Mega-brands and fashion start-up boost Brazilian e-commerce

São Paulo : Amazon : Google

Big Ideas

La Rinascente sees the light in emerging markets

La Rinascente : Little Sun : Italy

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