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.

Rural China is living in the future

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Rural China is living in the future

Xiaowei Wang, creative director of Logic magazine, examines how the future of work is already alive and kicking in rural China.
Workplace : Retail : China
Pioneering the future of luxury sourcing

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Pioneering the future of luxury sourcing

Caroline Scheufele, artistic director and co-president luxury jeweller Chopard, on the positive impact of ethical sourcing for consumers and employ...
Luxury : Sustainability : Supply Chains
Biodegradable data is starting to grow up

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Biodegradable data is starting to grow up

Monika Seyfried and Cyrus Clarke discuss their project Grow Your Own Cloud, a speculative service that helps consumers store their data – in the DN...
Technology : Health : Wellness
LGBT+ Parenting Market

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LGBT+ Parenting Market

LGBT+ Parenting is on the rise, which means brands need a fresh approach to marketing to this unapologetic, influential consumer group.
Society : Parenting : LGBT
Women’s football revolution

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Women’s football revolution

Nicolas Bastide, from the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 Local Organising Committee, on brand and audience opportunities in women’s football.
Sport : Female Futures : Media
China Beauty Market

Markets

China Beauty Market

In order to access Chinese beauty consumers, brands must embrace bricks-and-mortar stores, niche brands and make-up for men.
Beauty : China : Luxury
Rebranding the menopause

Markets

Rebranding the menopause

Attitudes to the menopause are being transformed, and wellness companies, fem-tech and beauty brands are stepping up to champion this fundame...
Beauty : Wellness : Technology
Micro-amusement parks

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Micro-amusement parks

Brent Bushnell, CEO of Two Bit Circus, on how immersive gaming, edutainment and theatrical dining can attract a diverse leisure audience.
Entertainment : Leisure : Food
Discreet Tech

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Discreet Tech

As consumers seek a more balanced relationship with devices and technology, brands are creating home electronics that blend seamlessly into the bac...
Technology : Design : Future Home
Patti Wong on Sotheby’s diversifying into diamond retail

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Patti Wong on Sotheby’s diversifying into diamond retail

The senior director and chairman of Sotheby’s Asia and Sotheby’s Diamonds on transforming the auction house into a year-round luxury destination.
Luxury : Jewellery : Diamonds
A fear of risk is homogenising design

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A fear of risk is homogenising design

Pace of change and pressure from technology are causing designers to retreat in fear. Let’s take a leap, says Matthew Jones, creative director at A...
Design : Technology : Advertising
Auralux Experiences

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Auralux Experiences

Luxury brands and retailers are turning to audio formats as a new touchpoint for discovery, education and brand-led experiences.
Luxury : Media : Advertising
Financial Wellness

Micro Trends

Financial Wellness

Mental and physical health are being improved through money advice and services focused on wellbeing, marking a new direction for the wellness sector.
Finance : Wellness : Financial Wellness
Gourmet Getaways

Micro Trends

Gourmet Getaways

Chefs are venturing into high-end hospitality, opening B&Bs that promise not only Michelin star-worthy food but immersion into their foodie worlds.
Food : Hospitality : Outdoors
Thermal wellness is a burgeoning sector

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Thermal wellness is a burgeoning sector

Sam Shames, co-founder of Embr Wave, explores the growth of wellbeing based on temperature and how technology can create personalised microcli...
Wellness : Health : Technology
Stimulating our senses could reduce food waste

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Stimulating our senses could reduce food waste

In an age of flat screens and mass-produced foods, can heightened sensory experiences fix the disconnection between what we eat and how we eat it?
Food : Design : Uprooted Diets
Future-proofing India’s organic cotton farmers

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Future-proofing India’s organic cotton farmers

Sustainability adviser Derek Sabori and Volcom chief marketing officer Ryan Immegart on the brand’s traceable organic cotton initiative Farm to Yar...
Fashion : Sports : Sustainability
Conscious Fur

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Conscious Fur

As the real versus fake fur debate continues, eco-innovators are disrupting fashion production with fur alternatives that are desirable and sustain...
Fashion : Sustainability : Synthetic Leather
Daniel Freitag on confessing sustainable design sins

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Daniel Freitag on confessing sustainable design sins

The fashion label co-founder talks about how their presentation at Milan Salone was designed to kickstart a debate about the industry's sustainable...
Fashion : Sustainability : Milan Salone
Co-economy Childcare

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Co-economy Childcare

With the sharing economy disrupting many of the pillars of adult life, brands are now turning their attention to the ways it can positively affect ...
Youth : Education : Co-working
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