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Open House

... personal (and often more expensive) hotels. They’re even seeking out locals’ dining rooms as an alternative to restaurants, spawning services such as EatWith and VizEat, which connect them with strangers eager to host them for a home-cooked meal. Young consumers are also finding a sense of home through brands’ physical outposts. As they’re devoting more time to their wellness and feel that their fitness pursuits make them part of a community (see The Community Well), it stands to reason that many are ...

Doctor Who?

... . Just as the wellness movement, from fitness classes to athleisure, was more pronounced in the U.S. before catching on in the UK, we foresee the same happening with alternative medicines. And as Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan create an independent operation to cut health-care costs and improve services for their U.S. employees, it's only a matter of time until such an offering becomes available to the public at large and changes the shape of long-standing, more traditional healthcare ...

UnWasted Time

... commitment to the cause. While many health-conscious youth still want to enjoy drinking, they desire alternative options; they look to fitness gurus, who have become a new category of celebrity in recent years, to share the ways that they make healthy drink decisions, and 37% of Trendsetter Ys and Zs of drinking age in the U.S. and 35% in the UK are interested in drinking healthier alcoholic beverages (e.g., less sugar, added antioxidants). As social media has become the new frontier for entertainment ...

CHANGEables

... ). What’s more, they’re used to tracking their progress in many areas, from education to physical fitness, and they seek the same level of real-time information from charitable organizations so they can see they are helping to move the needle. Just as they like to see how a Kickstarter campaign shares the story of its progress and hits its funding goals, they also like to witness the growing number of peers signing online petitions. However, there is a distinct difference between contributing to a ...

Tech Truths

... from the times they set aside to disconnect. Their perpetual tech usage is further evidenced by the number of Ys who have a smart/WiFi connected device (aside from a smartphone) or want to have this type of technology: 88% of Ys in the UK and 86% in the U.S. say this, and they're the second most likely cohort, only slightly behind Zs, to have or want such. From fitness trackers to smart speakers to digital assistants, technology is wholly integrated in their lives, including on their bodies and in ...

Social Studies

... this goal, Pinterest has formed a partnership with international broadband provider Telefónica, so that its widget will come pre-loaded on Android phones sold by the company throughout Latin America and Europe. FITSPOPinterest overflows with fitness imagery, particularly of a type known as fitspiration or fitspo: i.e., fitness pics augmented with motivational sayings. Proponents argue that the imagery inspires people to meet their fitness goals, but others have suggested that the pins actually ...

Gender Worldwide

... role and patriarchy are becoming things of the past. Of course these ideas are still present in some societies, but not as much as before. Men also care more about their look when it comes to fashion, grooming, fitness, and health." TRISTAN, 33, MEXICOINTERNATIONAL THOUGHTS ON GENDER “Being a man in Brazil nowadays depends very much on one’s location. For instance, if one lives in the countryside, he is bound to live up to macho expectations—to be strong, to not show emotions, and to be the ...

TasteMakers

... beverages, they consider their indulgences in this sector to be one of the most relevant forms of luxury today. Indeed, two in 10 youth (21% in both countries) say that nontraditional luxury categories have become luxuries (e.g., food, fitness), and 44% in the U.S. and 39% in the UK say spending a lot of money on food and beverages is how they treat themselves. Solidifying this point, Fast Company recently dubbed Whole Foods the luxury brand of Millennials. While they’re often splurging ...

Gender Trends

... drugstore brands, including Gillette, L’Occitane, Hugo Boss, Nivea, and American Crew. Men’s Fitness and the grooming line Baxter of California provide additional editorial content, from how-to guides to tips for use. The site also features call- outs of grooming essentials and problem-solving products, and instructions on how to use less-familiar items like pomade, exfoliator, and hair cream. ARMPITS4AUGUSTBritish women are the primary force behind Armpits4August, a no-shave challenge for women that ...

Digital Trends

... Huffington Post and Wall Street Journal, but SI has already seen a strong enough viewership to launch a football-specific spin-off, called Pro Football Now. STORY RUNNINGNumerous apps and platforms exist to help runners perfect their motivational playlists, but the team behind fitness-tracking app Runtastic is taking a new approach to mid-run inspiration. The app’s latest feature, called STORY RUNNING, is a series of 40-minute audio short stories meant to add an imaginative, narrative element to runners ...