The Global Retail Landscape Jun 25, 2019 ... The global map of retail is the most expansive it’s ever been, stretching across multiple online and IRL touchpoints, prompting brands to innovate their strategies to cut through the noise and directly reach modern young consumers.The retail footprint is larger than ever, with in-store experiences, online retail, and the rise of social media shopping spurring its rapid growth (see The Global Map Of Retail below). The retail space has also seen the arrival of next-gen brands coming from new ...
Global Innovation Trends Sep 07, 2018 ... technology-based shows. This is no coincidence: as the government has committed to both be a leader in artificial intelligence in 2030 and invest in industrial robots that will boost automation, more programs about robots and A.I. are cropping up, reflecting a larger global entertainment trend where A.I. capabilities and characters are explored in the context of an artfully-developed TV show. - Japan: Robot Caregivers - As robot and A.I. doctors start to emerge around the world, Japan is ...
Global Music Trends Jun 03, 2018 ... Music trends popping up around the world.To young people around the world, music is supreme. More than half (53%) say they follow popular culture in this category, and it's the most common form of popular culture that youth follow; it's even higher in Mexico (65%), China (63%), and South Africa (60%). Additionally, 96% of global youth consider it important to their lives, and 61% go so far as to say that they can’t go a day without listening to music—this is particularly true in ...
Global TV Trends Jun 02, 2018 ... TV trends from around the world.In today’s evolving global media landscape, TV is still an important touchpoint for young people all over the world. Young people are obsessed with TV shows, with 84% of global youth saying TV is important to their lives and 41% saying they can’t go a day without watching TV. The advent of TV streaming sites, such as Netflix and Hulu, have allowed the reach of a TV show to extend far beyond its country of origin. Global access to these online streaming platforms ...
Global Movie Trends Jun 01, 2018 ... Movie trends popping up around the world.Despite the bemoaning of the impending death of cinema since the dawn of the millennium, and particularly after 2017, which weathered the industry’s worst summer box office in a decade, the movie industry continues to create content that captures the imaginations and attentions of young consumers. To wit, 93% of global youth consider movies important to their life, with 59% watching movies to keep up with popular culture. While streaming services have ...
Global Gaming Trends May 31, 2018 ... Gaming trends popping up around the world.The scope of gaming has expanded in recent years and the many new options, both in terms of types of games and devices they can be played on, has turned even more young people around the world into avid gamers. Instead of being considered a stereotype or unwanted label, being a gamer is common among global youth today; 83% say video games are important to their lives. As gamers come out of their shells, so too does gaming as an entity as it becomes more ...
Global Digital Trends May 30, 2018 ... Digital trends popping up around the world.Constant advances and innovations in digital technology such as artificial intelligence, voice activation, and computer-generated imagery are leading to shifts in digital culture, many of which are driven by today’s youth. The digital landscape represents a powerful and influential space, especially given that 80% of global youth say digital culture is important to their life, with young people in China (91%) and Mexico (89%) being especially likely to ...
Global Analog Trends May 29, 2018 ... Analog entertainment trends popping up around the world.In a world that’s becoming increasingly digital, a resurgence of analog entertainment may seem surprising. However, these countertrends reflect global youth’s desire for experiences that encourage them to disconnect from their devices. Analog forms of entertainment provide a source of relief from their digital overload and give youth the tactile media experiences they crave (see [Ana]Logging Off). The increasing popularity of analog ...
Global Home & Away Trends Dec 03, 2018 ... that can be traced to the government’s relaxation of visa requirements for visitors, particularly from China and Southeast Asia, and the decline of the yen. While these measures made travel to Japan cheaper and easier—and boosted Japan’s economy in the process—the Japanese media have used the term “tourism pollution” to describe how lately tourists have “overrun” Japanese cities. - China: College Tourism - College-bound teens in China are responsible for the boom of the global ...
Global Social Trends Dec 06, 2017 social life friends nightlife social media ... A snapshot of the cultural trends impacting global youth's social lives - GERMANY: JOIN THE CLUB - In a world in which social media is making us less social (see Anti-Social Media), Germany is maintaining a strong focus on face-to-face socializing through Vereine: clubs dedicated to sports and other cultural activities for almost every possible interest. Vereine are highly organized and rules based, a sort of mini democracy that allow members to enhance their social lives in a ...
