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Shopography

... In the evolving retail ecosystem, young consumers are seeking out shopping formats and experiences that are local, personal, and relevant to their lifestyles.As the retail landscape has evolved, department stores, high streets, and malls find themselves facing competition from unexpected quadrants. As the experience of shopping has grown to be as important as the acquisition of products, young consumers are disrupting shopping (see What’s In Store). Likewise, young people are looking to ...

To Your Heart's Content

... , telegraphing the experiences of taste and touch," as she praised its slow motion filming techniques. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat uses a similar style but for more practical purposes. In this Netflix show, Samin Nosrat travels around the world to unpack her four principles for cooking, serving up tangible techniques that home cooks could actually put to use. And even as viewers are learning about when to salt a chicken or which kind of oil to use, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat goes beyond mere relaxation and "produces ...

Break It UP

... a positive view about moving on. There are, of course, exceptions to the rule, such as when the breakup is the result of mistrust or a betrayal, but on the whole young people are adopting this updated interpretation. They see dating and relationships as learning experiences and know the time together wasn’t wasted. Young people are transforming attitudes around breaking up, treating it not as a loss to be mourned for the foreseeable future or a mistake to punish oneself over, but rather as an ...

Culture Spotlight On The UK

... ;sustainable fashion, they're driving the circular economy, getting rid of unwanted clothes in ways that benefit the environment—and also their wallets. The app reGAIN reflects this prioritization of sustainability by letting people send in their unwanted garments, so they don't end up in landfills, and in return, get discount credits at top brands. Retailers including Asics, New Balance, boohoo, and Superdry support the app, and, reflective of young people's passion for experiences ...

Relationship Goals

... -rooted eLationships with people they only know online. This isn’t to say that modern youth are shunning traditional relationships altogether, but they refuse to feel confined by prescribed standards and instead expect to imagine their own Relationship Goals by defining what "relationship" means on their own terms. I have noticed nontraditional relationships have become more common in the past five years. Lots of my friends have experiences with nontraditional relationships, such as polygamous and ...

The Path

... all else. They’re living more for what fulfills them in the moment (e.g., travel, unique experiences) than what may fulfill them in the future. To this end, it’s not uncommon for Ys to live beyond their means, sometimes choosing to spend on experiences they believe to be “once in a lifetime” opportunities, like exotic travel excursions, rather than thinking about how they’ll pay their credit card bills. Purchase/Lease A New Car Ys and teen Zs are far less likely to own a car than were their ...

Nesting & Resting

... indulge in on more limited means, while for Ys, who favor experiences over possessions, such products help them create a nesting experience at home without having permanent possessions that weigh them down. When I come home from work or school I want to recharge. I can't do that if the space doesn't feel like my own or I don't feel comfortable where I am. Small details like smell matter just as much as personal privacy.MARYN, 19, U.S.For brands, this shift in priorities presents greater ...

Cease & Assist

... . While youth are wary to say flat out that they want fewer options for fear of losing autonomy, their feelings of stress when provided with such a vast selection indicates otherwise: this is especially true among Gen Z teens, with nearly a third in the U.S. and UK saying they’re overwhelmed by shopping experiences in which they are presented with a large number of choices. Moreover, youth in our focus groups noted that even thinking about their typical process of making a selection ...

Out Of Office

... a key role in influencing young people’s shifting career aspirations. For one, it’s contributing to their frustration with office jobs, which are largely dependent on computers and mobile devices and making them long to disconnect from their screens and desks and engage in more tactile experiences. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, in reaction to their overly digital lives, young generations are driving a resurgence of age-old crafts and choosing to become butchers, bartenders, and barbers ...