Global Social Trends Dec 06, 2017 social life friends nightlife social media ... pessimistic memes or expressing a dissatisfaction with their current living situations via social media. - JAPAN: SOCIAL MEDIA SWIMMIN’ - Forget a fun night out at the club—Japanese women are passing on the bar scene and heading to luxury hotels in the evening to sit by the pool instead. This activity has gained so much popularity that businesses have extended their pool hours to accommodate the new pastime. It’s not really about relaxing by the pool; most of the popularity is centered around ...
Job Search Party Sep 21, 2017 career apps networking social media ... recruiting and searching, the Wirkn job bot allows job recruiters in the retail, hospitality, and customer service industries to screen and build a pool of qualified candidates. The company, which recently raised $1.2 million in funding, offers job candidates features similar to a dating app; they can swipe through jobs, message with the job bot, put up a video introduction, and take personality quizzes to find the right type of job. - COMPANIES USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO RECRUIT / ACCEPT APPLICATIONS - Byte ...
Gen Z Global Trends Jun 13, 2017 gen z global ... youth’s love of the arts there and even tap into the country’s creative talent pool in the future. - PHILIPPINES: MALL MANIA - Mall culture is alive and well with Zs in the Philippines. While the decline of malls in the West has been widely publicized, malls in Manila are far from passé—they are the city itself. The capital city, the most densely populated in the world, is home to 16 “supermalls,” as well as smaller “community malls” and “lifestyle malls,” which serve as youth’s primary platform ...
Sports Clubbing Mar 26, 2017 alcohol play social life friends nightlife sports ... organization Midnight Runners offers organized six-mile group runs in Central London that are accompanied by music and followed by a party at a bar with a DJ and dancing.Late-Night Swims Throughout the UK, evening swimming has become a popular pastime at venues such as Portishead Open Air Pool in Bristol, which held a series of sold-out full-moon swims last year, complete with glow sticks and mulled cider afterwards.Nightlife Runs In recent years, there’s been a rise in “fun runs” that take place at ...
Video Game Time Mar 22, 2017 gaming competitions eSports ... audience pool of billions of people, eSports could rapidly outpace more national or regional sports, such as hockey or cricket. The global nature of the genre is already evident in current leagues and competitions: Dota 2 team OG currently features an Israeli captain and players from Finland, Denmark, Australia, and Sweden, and TBS’s ELeague boasted teams from four continents. It's not outlandish to imagine a future eSports World Series or even Champions Leagues of sorts in which top teams from various ...
weCommerce Sep 29, 2016 community retail e-commerce shopping ... methods of repairing or repurposing items they already own. Historically, youth across all generations have been patrons of secondhand commerce, as much for economic reasons as for the thrill of the hunt and access to unique products that set them apart from their peers. In the modern KonMari climate, however, Gen Ys are participating in the resale market not only by purchasing previously used items but also by contributing their own possessions to the pool. They seek to live a clutter-free life ...
The Customer Isn't Always Right Sep 15, 2016 retail civil rights customer service shopping ... have a significant impact on the customer experience. If a driver gives a rider a rating below 3 stars, they’re essentially denying the customer service because they’ll never be matched with that rider again. By showing riders their ratings, Lyft puts data behind the decision to deny the customer service and takes the pressure off drivers to put up with belligerent riders. If riders are continually poor customers, they will reduce the pool of drivers who are willing to pick them up and could ...
Cease & Assist Sep 13, 2016 retail customer service customization personalization shopping ... options than the cohorts that proceeded them. They’ve long considered it a blessing to have so many choices as it affords them greater opportunity to find exactly what they’re looking for and to distinguish themselves from others. Yet, many youth feel that the number of options has gotten out of control, and they now see it as a burden to have to pick from an ever-widening pool of brands, products, and services. To cope with choice overload in their daily lives, they are looking for companies to cease ...
Brand Mentorships Sep 12, 2016 marketing retail On/Off ... consumers that they’re not only trend-forward but also incubators of brands of the future Pop-in @Nordstrom Pop-In @Nordstrom is an ongoing series of pop-up shops curated by former Opening Ceremony star buyer Olivia Kim. Each month, Nordstrom presents new and exclusive products, insider designers, and ideas built on a different theme (past Pop-In themes include road trips, community, New Year's resolutions, and poolside glamour). The series has helped grow awareness around brands like Poketo, Aesop ...
ReLuxe Sep 09, 2016 luxury retail experiences shopping status symbol ... LuxuryWhat youth deems aspirational today is a far cry from the past, when luxury centered around exclusivity through high price: the designer bag, the sprawling mansion, the flashy sports car. Ys can access such offerings for a fraction of the cost via services that leverage the circular economy (see weCommerce), making high price no longer the signifier of luxury it once was. They can rent the designer bag via Armarium, pool their resources for a party house through Airbnb, and be chauffeured in a ...