No Money, More Problems Sep 16, 2019 ... Overseas Bank (UOB) is using gaming to help young consumers save. UOB's mobile app, called TMRW, allows users to level up the more they save and unlock different items to build out their virtual cities. The bank hopes that the app will attract today's digital-first customers. Ys gave rise to mainstream gaming culture, and brands that can align themselves with this cohort’s penchant for gamification have a leg up on the competition.Among Trendsetters, 37% in the U.S. and 31% in the UK say their debt is ...
The Joyride Dec 07, 2018 ... about the inner journey and the discovery of one's self and others. Alone in a car or with a small group of friends, a person is free to be his or her authentic self—from singing along to the radio to listening to podcasts to sharing the journey on Instagram Stories or Snapchat. A 19-year-old woman in one of our focus groups said that she and her friends use the road trip journey to hold fun singing competitions and dance. The car becomes a special space where travelers can express themselves ...
Global Home & Away Trends Dec 03, 2018 ... expansion that is only forecasted to continue to grow at a rate of 30% a year for the next five years. Half of China’s population—700 million people—used sharing services last year, compared to the quarter (26%) of U.S. adults who did the same. Intense consumer demand for these products and services is driving cutthroat competition between the country’s top tech titans, especially as 31 sharing service “unicorns” (companies valued at over $1 billion USD) look to increase their scale and ...
Race To Zero Sep 22, 2018 ... competition for first place; every brand that participates in the Race To Zero is a winner.BRAND IMPLICATIONSYoung consumers not only want brands to reduce their company’s waste, but also help consumers reduce theirs as well. Brands that offer ways to do so that integrate seamlessly within consumers’ existing lifestyles will be highly regarded.Modern youth prioritize productivity, and they don’t like to spend their time inefficiently. Brands that can alleviate this pain point, whether by streamlining ...
Future Of Healthcare & Medicine Sep 11, 2018 ... collected over a decade and months of machine learning. The A.I. recently won a competition on analyzing images of the brain against 25 experienced doctors at Beijing’s China National Convention Center. China wants to employ artificial intelligence to help assist the country’s overworked medical system.Cloud DX Toronto-based startup Cloud DX is using data and machine learning to teach A.I. how to differentiate the sounds of a cough to identify whether the patient has tuberculosis, pneumonia ...
Global Innovation Trends Sep 07, 2018 ... ;technology and innovation is catching on around the world, robot TV shows are particularly popular in China, as of late. King of Bots, China’s first robot combat show—but one of an entire series of robot combat shows that will air in China over the course of the year—premiered in January of 2018 and quickly gained a following among Chinese consumers. This rise in robot-themed entertainment content represents a shift in Chinese culture from competition-based shows to ...
Purposeful Pop Jun 24, 2018 fashion & beauty media & entertainment activism causes and issues clothing movies music politics style TV ... lyrics and accompanying music videos. In Ghana, rappers ELi, Wanlov the Kubolor, Efo Chameleon, and others have used their music to put the spotlight on their country’s environmental issues. Even when he’s not rapping about these problems, Wanlov raises awareness for them; the artist hasn’t worn shoes in 10 years, he often wears a construction hat to represent the engineers who handle the city of Accra’s frequent blackouts, and he hosted an environmentally-themed music competition, Eco Rave, in 2014 ...
Eco Chic Jun 22, 2018 fashion & beauty food & beverage clothing eco footwear style sustainable ... . - RESALE REVOLUTION - These brands are partnering with resale platforms to create a more sustainable fashion cycle, positioning them as allies rather than competition. Pleasures x DepopThough less focused on sustainability as a marketing measure, streetwear brand Pleasures co-hosted a pop-up with UK resale platform Depop during last year’s ComplexCon, thereby giving second-life fashion its stamp of approval. Depop finished 2017 with over 8 million registered users spread across England, Italy, and the ...
Culture Spotlight On China Jun 19, 2018 ... West for years, but it's more recently become a favorite style among young consumers in China. Much of this is due to the extremely popular rap competition show, The Rap of China, which made streetwear brands a phenomenon before the government took it off the air and cancelled upcoming seasons due to its hip-hip television ban (see below). With almost 200 million viewers per episode, the show contributed to a rise in streetwear purchases by young adults from brands like Off-White ...
Culture Spotlight On Germany Jun 13, 2018 ... , the fashion brands with intentions to make it big are looking to outside markets that are more established in order to make their name. The overall attitude toward the fashion industry in Berlin is one that lacks competition as not many citizens follow the industry and regard it as highly as fashion hubs like Paris and Milan. Another problem is that many of Germany’s successful fashion companies are spread across the country instead of located predominantly in Berlin, making it difficult for the ...