Opportunity Knocks Dec 14, 2018 ... more than two in 10 expecting to move more than six times. One-quarter don’t expect to stay in their current neighborhood/community long term, with Trendsetters even less likely to expect this at three in 10. Rather than finding this daunting, young people are excited about this prospect. Just 27% in the U.S. and 25% in the UK say it’s important to them to put down roots/settle in an area; since their ties to a community aren’t built around neighbors and town squares, they don’t need to spend much ...
Welcome To The Club Dec 13, 2018 ... Young people are seeking out IRL community outside of their neighborhoods and creating new means to obtain it, presenting a key opportunity for brands to help them foster meaningful interactions with other like-minded people.For previous cohorts of young adults, community was tied to where one lived and could be found in local places, such as schools, community centers, and town squares, as well as through their interactions with neighbors. Yet, today, young people are less likely to feel a ...
Home & Away Retail Trends Dec 05, 2018 ... while the final numbers are unspecified, the venture kicks off inside Fashion Square, an Arizona-based shopping center, in January. In addition to functioning as co-working space, companies can utilize the otherwise-unusable location to test products via experiential pop-ups or even set up back-office operations.WeMRKT WeWork, the company that established “co-working” as a household word, announced plans to open its brand new retail concept WeMRKT in 500 locations across the country in an ambitious ...
Race To Zero Sep 22, 2018 ... accommodations so guests can enjoy a private stay.The Floating Venice Despite its name, The Floating Venice is located in Dubai. The floating resort, opening in 2020, is inspired by an authentic Venetian experience. Along with gondolas, glass-bottom pools, and 12 floating beaches above the water, the underwater deck offers private accommodations and restaurants, bars, shops, and a spa. The Floating Venice also runs an on-site coral nursery to help maintain the more than 400,000 square feet of coral reef ...
Need For Speed Sep 20, 2018 ... to produce custom sneaker midsoles in as little as 15 seconds. While still in the testing phase, the brand has created a microsite and videos revealing its intent to implement the tech in stores so customers can choose their designs in person, “bake” color pellets into a mold, and then walk out with a unique pair of shoes.Gucci In order to compete with fast fashion brands like Zara, Gucci is launching the Gucci Art Lab this year, a 35,000-square-foot space in Italy that will source its own ...
Digital Wellbeing Movement Sep 18, 2018 ... gym.JACOB, 33, VAAddressing the issue of addictive technologies doesn’t have to fall squarely on the brands that create them. There is an opportunity for brands across all verticals to help young people successfully manage their relationship with technology and cultivate tech-life balance. In the case of technology solutions, there have been a number of smartphone apps that help users deal with device overload. For example, ZenScreen is an A.I.-powered app that helps people balance their technology diet ...
Global Innovation Trends Sep 07, 2018 ... designed to identify and then inject crown-of-thorns starfish—which can eat up to 65 square feet of coral reef a year—with lethal drugs that kill the starfish but harm nothing else in the environment. Rangerbot also maps out large areas of the ocean floor and monitors for reef-affecting pollution, water quality, and coral bleaching. Meanwhile, an American startup called Zero Power is pioneering technology that extracts safe drinking water from sunlight and air—essentially, the ...
Pop In Jun 21, 2018 ... into scenes. By visiting a website and turning their webcam on while watching the video, viewers could also become the stars in real time. This trend is rapidly evolving due to consumer demand. This spring at Sony Square NYC, the music giant launched The Sony Music Experience, an interactive exhibit where fans could Pop In content from hit artists. For instance, fans could have their picture taken in front of a mock backdrop for the album cover of DJ Khaled's Major Key and make themselves the ...
Global Music Trends Jun 03, 2018 ... collaborating on VR audio experiences, putting themselves on consumers' radar in a format young people are seeking out, which is particularly important as young consumers want brands in any industry to offer an entertainment component. Khalid + Sony Debuted at its SXSW 2018 activation, Sony produced a virtual reality experience for Khalid’s music video for “Young, Dumb and Broke.” The experience, which was also available at the immersive Sony Square NYC store, puts participants in the passenger ...
Go Big Or Go Home Dec 17, 2017 play social life experiences friends ... cities.Scavenger Hunts Any brand can host an in-person scavenger hunt to create an adventure for consumers and simultaneously promote its products or services. For instance, Nike has made shoe drops an adventurous experience via high-tech sneaker scavenger hunts. Participants use tools in its app to find clues to unlock a purchasing portal. For the recent release of limited PSNY Air Jordans, fans turned into a “flash mob” at Washington Square Park, holding up their phones to scan their surroundings and find ...