Gen Z

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

New haptic interface is just blowing in the wind

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New haptic interface is just blowing in the wind

New haptic interface is just blowing in the wind
Gaming : Game Consoles : Gesture Interface
Graduate prospects improve as UK unemployment falls

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Graduate prospects improve as UK unemployment falls

Graduate prospects improve as UK unemployment falls
Recession : Jobseekers Allowance : Virgin Mobile
New Designers: Ones to Watch

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New Designers: Ones to Watch

LS:N Global profiles the up and coming designers not to be missed from this year’s New Designers show in London. New talent caught our eye from uni...
Furniture : Disposable Material : EPS
Andro-Hip-Hop

Micro Trends

Andro-Hip-Hop

As homosexuality continues to gain acceptance in mainstream culture, hip-hop is becoming more open to androgynous influences as both gay and straig...
Music : Hood By Air : Homophobia
Facebook is losing its appeal among young people

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Facebook is losing its appeal among young people

Facebook is losing its appeal among young people
Google : Education Database : Google Plus
The Day brings the news to a teenage readership

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The Day brings the news to a teenage readership

The Day brings the news to a teenage readership
Publishing : Newspaper : The Day
Crowdstar launches styling app with Rachel Zoe

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Crowdstar launches styling app with Rachel Zoe

Crowdstar launches styling app with Rachel Zoe
App : Crowdstar : Covet Fashion
Sadie and Joe Williams: Animators

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Sadie and Joe Williams: Animators

This brother and sister duo combine stop-motion, 3D modeling and kitsch sketches to create playful worlds in which brands can tell the story of the...
London : Graphic Design : Topshop
Pew study reveals shifts in teen social media use

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Pew study reveals shifts in teen social media use

Pew study reveals shifts in teen social media use
Internet : Behaviour : Teenagers
Chinese fashion brands to watch

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Chinese fashion brands to watch

Beijing – New Emerging Affluents in China shop at domestic fast fashion retailers with global aspirations alongside foreign brands that have expand...
China : Beijing : H&M
Shopping malls: Changing formats

Markets

Shopping malls: Changing formats

Global – As consumers question the need to visit shopping centres in favour of buying online, mall developers are engaging visitors in new communit...
Shopping Centres : Community Centres : Cannes
Intergalactic beauty

Micro Trends

Intergalactic beauty

On the catwalks, intergalactic references began with Alexander McQueen’s Avatar-èsque Plato’s Atlantis spring/summer 2010 collection, Christopher K...
Space : Re-enlightenment : Galactic
Phy-gital retail technology: Social Interaction

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Phy-gital retail technology: Social Interaction

Retailers are using social media and interactive elements in their stores to entertain, entice and inspire customers. LS:N Global explores some of ...
Facebook : Taste-graph Commerce : Mobile
Myanmar market report

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Myanmar market report

After five decades of virtual isolation under the ruling military dictatorship, the opening up of Myanmar has led to a flood of interest from forei...
Myanmar : UN : United Nations
On the app-walk

Micro Trends

On the app-walk

Fashion has found a new home. Rather than unveil their latest collections during glittering catwalk shows, fashion brands are increasingly heading ...
Vine : Tumblr : Fashion Show
Multi-faceted networks

Markets

Multi-faceted networks

Social networking has become increasingly central to how consumers interact, function and shop. Sina Weibo and Twitter already have 500m users each...
Social Media : Social Networks : Instagram
Retail analysis: H&M’s teen mecca

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Retail analysis: H&M’s teen mecca

London – Swedish retail brand H&M has refurbished its Oxford Circus flagship store in London as a teenage hub that has a buzzy, festival feel.
H&M : Oxford Circus : Social
Australians willing to share data, at a price

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Australians willing to share data, at a price

Australians willing to share data, at a price
Information : FuturePoll : Finances
Prohibition Culture grips Australian consumers

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Prohibition Culture grips Australian consumers

Prohibition Culture grips Australian consumers
Brandstanding : We-Commerce : Environment
New service lets graduates crowdfund their careers

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New service lets graduates crowdfund their careers

New service lets graduates crowdfund their careers
Finance : Upstart : Worth
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