Gen Z

Born 1997–2012, Gen Z are digital natives, socially minded and a rebellious force to be reckoned with.

Big Ideas

MakeUp in Asia 2017: Review

The fourth edition of MakeUp in Asia revealed in-depth insights into the Asian beauty market and enabled attendees to meet a variety of original de...

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Homing in on home-grown

UK – Consumers are choosing British food produce above foreign alternatives, but only up to a certain price point, according to a new survey.

Brexit : Supermarkets : British

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Resale retail

US – According to a new report from ThredUp, apparel resale is on the rise.

Whole-system Thinking : Recycling : Millennials

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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

Viewpoints

Could Facebook launch a Line store?

Social media platforms need to become playful and experimental to win over the next generation of users in Asia.

Asia : Social Media : Line

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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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Youth Marketing Strategy summit 2017

A future dominated by virtual and mixed realities, the digital rhetoric of Generation D and the importance of brands’ civic responsibility we...

Generation Z : Youth Culture : Virtual Reality

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Desktop romance

Global – Dating app Tinder has launched its first desktop application in a bid to streamline the service for users.

Tinder : Dating : Neo-kinship

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Robot retail

UK – A new report suggests that retail is the industry that will lose the most workers to automation.

Automation : Workplace Futures : Retail

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Responding to retail

US – Some 64% of American consumers prefer to shop in bricks-and-mortar stores, according to a new report.

Shopping : Generation Z : Brick-and-mortar

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Selfie surgeons

Washington – A new study has revealed social media as a top driver in the rise of cosmetic procedures.

Social Media : Cosmetics : Selfies

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Silver lining

New York – Ermes Group is using IBM’s cloud-based pricing technology to optimise in-store sales.

IBM : Ermes Group : Discount

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Playful projection

US – The Internet of Things has acquired a recognisable persona with the new Barbie Hello Hologram.

Barbie : Generation D : Internet Of Things

Markets

The Future of Service: Part 1

Service is no longer simply delivered with a smile. Here we look at the driving forces that are changing consumer expectations of customer service.

Future Of Service : Customer Service : Retail Futures Report 2017

Big Ideas

Pre-cognition

UK – New research from Nature journal shows it is possible to predict future problematic drug use in teenagers.

Neuroscience : Drugs : Teenagers

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Social applications

US – Facebook is moving into recruitment by allowing businesses to advertise positions via the social media platform.

Facebook : Workplace Futures : Recruitment

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Youth of today

US – Members of Generation Z are more interested in buying products than experience-hungry Millennials, according to a new report.

Barkley : Generation Z : Millennials

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Hater daters

Global – The new Hater app is designed to help people meet other people who hate the same stuff.

Hater : Neo Kinship : Dating Market

Markets

Plus-size Market

A one-size-fits-all approach to fashion, retail and marketing is limiting brands’ potential to engage with consumers.

Plus Size : Marketing : Post-body Mindset

Big Ideas

A friendly AI adviser

Switzerland – In a world in which children are increasingly developing their own online presence, Oyoty helps to keep them safe as they navigate ...

Oyoty : Awakening Tech : Privately SA

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