English
Explore context
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
Explore context
Internet of Things
A map of the online world in incredible detail
The map highlights thousands of the world’s most popular websites, like Google, Facebook, Youtube and Amazon by visualizing them as different “countries”.
Arts and Culture
From Silent Gen to Gen Z - which U.S. generation has the most cultural power and influence?
Visual Capitalist's Generational Power Index Report 2021 shows that Generation X, born 1965-1980, wields the most cultural power and influence in the US.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
This start-up is making digital passports… for clothes. Here’s what that means for the fashion industry
Tracking garments from workshop to wardrobe could help solve the industry’s sustainability crisis – and encourage us all to wear upcycled clothing.
Sustainable Development
The global eco-wakening: how consumers are driving sustainability
Consumer support for sustainable ways of doing business is increasing in both developed and developing countries. Now companies must show they have a purpose beyond profit.
Arts and Culture
Children make adults more compassionate - here's how that could benefit society
A study has found adults to be more generous and compassionate around children. Involving children in high-level decision making could benefit society.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
3 reasons why consumer demand matters for the post-COVID-19 recovery
The post-pandemic consumer is more important than ever to economic recovery from COVID-19. But how will the pandemic have changed their spending habits?
Governance for Sustainability
How technology transformation can drive climate change action
If technology companies are to meet ambitious climate change targets there must be a fundamental transformation in the way their products are manufactured.
Internet Governance
These are the most popular paid subscription news websites
Paywalls are common among news site, The New York Times has the most subscribers, followed by The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Game Informer.
Plastics and the Environment
Innovations in reusable packaging need a playbook. Here's why
COVID-19 has worsened our reliance on single-use plastic. Businesses need a playbook to innovate at scale so consumers can access sustainable alternatives.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
How fashion can be a key player in a nature-positive economy
Recognizing the fashion industry's reliance on raw materials, Gucci launched the 'CEO Carbon Neutral Challenge', an initiative to reduce carbon emissions.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
Feeling good: The future of the $1.5 trillion wellness market
Wellness has come to be viewed by consumers in increasingly sophisticated ways, representing a $1.5 trillion industry. McKinsey experts explore the market.
Future of Consumption
How an Afghan e-commerce platform is helping female entrepreneurs
Click.af was started in 2016, but the e-commerce platform started shipping globally last year and it's hoped will be a boost to female entrepreneurship.
Plastics and the Environment
Here’s everything you need to know about chemical recycling – and how it could solve our plastic problem
Two academics from Bath University explain how chemical recycling can provide a more sustainable alternative to the mechanical recycling process.
Space
Startup founded by ‘Survivor’ champ debuts airless bike tires based on NASA rover tech
SMART is a startup that has partnered with NASA to commercialize some of the space agency's innovations, and they have just unveiled their first product.
Plastics and the Environment
Could this be the future for our disused plastic bags?
MIT engineers have spun polyethylene, used for plastic wrap and grocery bags, into fibers and yarns allowing it to be an effective material for clothing.