No Money, More Problems Sep 16, 2019 ... Young people today are burdened by debt, overwhelmed by rising costs, and uncertain of their fiscal futures, creating a cycle of financial burnout that's difficult for them to get out of.To today’s youth, who came of age during the Great Recession and are still struggling to play catch-up, money can be a major source of stress. But while financial issues can be stressful across the board, the strain manifests itself in different ways for Ys and Zs. About one in four youth in the U.S. and one in ...
Fear Factors Mar 19, 2019 ... television to disengage from the world’s problems, but modern society is plugged into a 24-hour media cycle. And because we can receive news alerts to our mobile devices, escaping the firehouse of information is nearly impossible, especially for today’s always-on, digitally disposed youth. Less than 8% of Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Gen Ys, and Gen Zs in both the U.S. and UK say that they worry about nothing, meaning that the vast majority of Americans and Brits are worried about something, whether it be ...
Home & Away Marketing Tips Dec 02, 2018 ... to facilitate meaningful in-person connections.Rapha Cycle Club Cycling apparel brand Rapha takes the task of building community very seriously with its Rapha Cycle Club initiative, the brand’s membership organization that is built around the core of its business and expands into a global community whose mission is to build belonging. RCC has “Clubhouses” where it hosts weekly rides and races but also goes beyond that: members can also attend RCC summits, group retreats, film screenings, panels ...
Race To Zero Sep 22, 2018 ... more productive and Zs are giving playtime a productive spin. Although time travel may not be possible, time efficiency is. Young consumers want to ensure they’re not spending time inefficiently when interacting with a brand, and expect brands to provide the speed they crave by accelerating production cycles, keeping consumers updated on progress, and showing they value consumers’ time (see Need For Speed). Three-quarters of young people think any brand can be an innovative brand if it helps make ...
Need For Speed Sep 20, 2018 ... adapting to this expectation for frictionless experiences. In recent decades, fast fashion retailers have initiated a paradigm shift that has placed a particular emphasis on speed at every juncture of fashion’s design-to-store cycle and pressured brands across all industries and tiers to implement ways to hasten the pace of shopping. This has given rise to the hybridization of e-commerce and brick-and-mortar shopping via the “click and collect” approach, which reduces the amount of time shoppers need ...
Digital Wellbeing Movement Sep 18, 2018 ... not stop users from using the app, but serves as a wake up call to break the cycle of endless scrolling and curtail any unhealthy side effects of app overuse. Facebook’s “Your Time On Facebook” Continuing the quest for digital wellness, Facebook has introduced a feature called “Your Time On Facebook.” The dashboard monitors the amount of time people spend on the platform, and allows users to set usage limits. When they have reached their daily limit, Facebook sends a notification to let them know ...
Future Of Fashion & Retail Sep 13, 2018 ... ;they need to go the distance, whether that’s in terms of lessening a garment’s, and thus a brand’s, environmental impact (see Race To Zero), or delivering additional physical benefits directly to the dermis via garment-to-skin contact. In a way, brands are riding the cyclical nature of the fashion cycle as they focus on developing natural fabrics made from food crop waste or other alternatives to harmful chemicals that are used to produce shoes. It’s only in recent decades that polyester fibers ...
Future Of Travel, Transportation, & Infrastructure Sep 10, 2018 ... Department of Transportation are investing $30 million to create a smart traffic signal system in the city. The system will be installed at 126 intersections throughout eight neighborhoods; it will monitor current traffic conditions and adjust the signals accordingly rather than rely on the standard time-set cycles that stay the same regardless of traffic volume. The system will also monitor pedestrian and bicycle traffic to improve safety. Though the proposal did not win the DoT’s Smart Cities Challenge ...
Eco Chic Jun 22, 2018 fashion & beauty food & beverage clothing eco footwear style sustainable ... materials, not all entry points to the space are that imposing. One of the simplest ways that young people are participating in a more sustainable fashion cycle is through the resale economy. Vintage or used items are increasingly regarded as cool—even cooler than new in many cases. In a world where new clothing and collections from around the globe can be accessed at the click of a button, there’s something special to consumers about the treasure hunt that comes with combing through inventory to ...
Culture Spotlight On India Jun 12, 2018 ... media mostly perpetuates the cycle and gives Bollywood music the most attention, streaming is helping the independent music market make more noise and breaking the cycle in the process. In Style: Ethnic Wear Gets A Modern UpgradeWestern wear has had a significant influence on Indian fashion in recent decades, but lately, there's a growing emphasis on Indian ethnic wear and reviving the style to be more relevant to modern young consumers, with brands like BIBA, Soch, and  ...