Turbulent Teens | LS:N Global

Macro Trends

Civic Brands

Businesses are increasingly stepping in where governments are failing and acting as forces for good in society. Amid the shift from top-down co...

Brandstanding : Sharing 2.0 : Civic Brands

Big Ideas

Frieze London 2016: Top 10

Artists at Frieze London 2016 explored the links between third-stage globalisation, new forms of media technology and political turmoil.

Frieze London 2016 : The Dislocated World : Turbulent Teens

Macro Trends

The Dislocated World

In a world dominated by distrust, disconnection and disenfranchisement it is time for brands to take a stand and choose what type of future they wa...

The Dislocated World : Turbulent Teens : Backlash Culture

Big Ideas

Debt resistance

US – Millennials are refusing to engage with credit card companies to the alarm of financial institutions.

Millennials : The Age Of The Long Near : Credit Cards

News

Look to the future

Global – Nike’s new Unlimited Future campaign tackles the turbulent times that we are living through and finds a redemptive message.

Nike : Unlimited Future : Turbulent Teens

Big Ideas

FT Sharing Economy Summit 2016: Review

Sharing economy platforms are increasingly disrupting specialist service industries, while users are calling for a far more community-driven approach.

FT Sharing Economy 2016 : New Value Economy : Collaborative Economy

Big Ideas

Made in the USA movement gathers strength

US – Production of clothing and textiles in the US continues to gather pace in the second half of 2014, as costs rise in Asia and consumers ...

Walmart : USA : Initiative

Macro Trends

Re-con Man

New shifts are placing men in uncharted territory. Rather than wallowing in the professed crisis of masculinity or the end of men, the Re-con Man i...

Collaboration : Crisis : Man-uals

News

Beauty calls: All the future trends to note

London – From taxi retail and Beaut Camp Beauty to space-inspired scents, LS:N Global is inviting members to explore the crucial trends shapin...

London : White Goods Redux : Nomad Beauty

Design Directions

The 2063 Project

Sunday lunch is a time-honoured tradition in the UK. And today more people are making sure that the meat they buy is free-range and that their vege...

Food : The Rebel Dining Society : Insects

Design Directions

Afrofuture

As advanced economies struggle in the Turbulent Teens, brands and designers are looking outwards rather than inwards. They are questioning Eur...

Milan : Africa : Local

Viewpoints

Ira Kalish : Tier two retail

Deloitte Research director of global economics Ira Kalish talks tier two retail.

Ira Khalish : Tier Two Retail : Emerging Markets

Big Ideas

UK consumers see open government as a right

Transparency : Councils : Future Poll

News

Robo-craft: Machine explores new arm of design

Royal College Of Art : Robot : Robotic

News

Sachs appeal: NIKECraft mission takes off

Nike : Stories : Apparel

Big Ideas

Europe lags behind as prestige beauty sales rise

Cosmetics : Turbulent Teens : Chile

Macro Trends

Future Family

In these turbulent times, the idea of family is becoming more important, as the nuclear family unit gives way to multi-generational clans and singl...

Family : Households : William Higham

News

Bug's life: Ad uses insects to tout phone's eco creds

Bug’s life: Ad uses insects to tout phone’s eco creds

Advertising : Denizen : Qualcomm

Macro Trends

The Tomorrow Store

When everyone can get everything online, and can buy from your competitors even when they’re in your store, how can you make sure your customers ke...

Retail : Store Of Tomorrow : Future Store

Micro Trends

Revivalist Recipes

In turbulent times consumers who long nostalgically for the certainties of the past are turning to brands and innovators who rediscover and revive ...

Turbulent Teens : Nostalgia : Revival

Micro Trends

Positive Patriotism

The positive emotion of patriotism and pro-local can turn into the negative anger of protectionism, anti-globalism and nationalism. Brands who walk...

Patriotic : Turbulent Teens : Stone Island

News

Sun strokes: Solar printer shows art of glass

Glass : Silica : Sintering

Viewpoints

Brian David Johnson : From small screen to smart screen

Intel futurist Brian David Johnson talks about small screen to smart screen.

Futuretainment : Brian David Johnson : Turbulent Teens

News

Natural Leif: Skincare takes pride of place

Provenance : Container : Beauty +

News

Off the wall: Building a pocket of resistance

Stephanie Malka : Arche De La Defense : Paris