Here we go. If you plan to make waves in 2019, then consider running with one (or more!) of these big five emerging consumer trends:
1. LEGISLATIVE BRANDS.
Progressive consumers will welcome the ‘law of the brand’.
2. LAB RATS.
Why an extreme test and fix mindset is the future of wellness.
3. OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONS.
A bold new frontier for sustainability.
4. SUPERHUMAN RESOURCES.
It’s time for our emerging AI overlords to play fair.
5. FANTASY IRL.
Imagined and real worlds collide in the name of play.
Regular readers can dive straight in. New readers, here’s the deal. The brands and organizations living these trends are already setting consumer expectations. You can too. As you read this report, keep asking yourself: how will these trends shape the expectations of our customers? What opportunities will the new behaviors they reflect present to our organization?
Read. Share. Discuss. But then far more importantly, do something with these trends! Good luck!
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The 5 trends featured here are important, but they represent just a small fraction of the consumer landscape.
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As always, we wrap up these annual Trend Briefings with a call to action…
While it‘s our job just to watch trends, ambitious business professionals should read this Briefing with only one thing in mind: how to apply these trends to create compelling new innovations that will delight your customers (and win new ones!).
So, what are you waiting for? Time to make 2019 your best year yet!
Cheers! Proost! 干杯! Salud! Skål! 건배! Santé! Prost! Şerefe! Mabuhay! Saúde! Chok dee!
This Trend Briefing has many hands on it. A huge thanks to the team that pulled this together with such positivity and enthusiasm, especially: Vicky Kim and Nikki Ritmeijer (for design!), and also Maxwell Luthy, Vicki Loomes, Henry Mason, Alida Urban, Harry Metzger, Harvey Gomez, Jareth Ashbrook, Jonathan Herbst and Lisa Feierstein. THANK YOU!