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Access the trends, brands, innovations, experts and consumer behaviours defining tomorrow’s lifestyle landscapes.
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Fashion
How Nigerian Fashion Became a Global Creative Force
Lagos is emerging as the next global fashion capital – where luxury, streetwear, sportswear and cultural infrastructure are maturing simultaneously, and global brands are being drawn to the city for creative direction.
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Global Drivers
Global Drivers 2027+: Urbanised World
Cities remain key engines of opportunity and culture, yet the nature of urban growth, as our Urbanised World driver indicates, is evolving as cities adapt to new pressures, from climate risk and adaptation to changing patterns of work and migration.
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Health, Wellness & Sport
New Wellness Formats
Supplements are evolving beyond capsule and powder formats into strips, pouches and patches, making everyday wellness more discreet and convenient.
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Beauty
Ingestible Beauty
Beauty is moving inside the body. As consumers increasingly see skin as a reflection of whole-body health, ingestible beauty is shifting from traditional supplements to playful formats such as jellies, strips, drinks and snacks.
Signals
View all SignalsExplore our Global Drivers 2027+ Series
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Explore our Global Drivers 2027+ Series
In our game-changing Global Drivers series we unpack the key forces of change driving and defining trends and consumer behaviours for the coming decade.
Micro Trends
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The Neo-Urbanites
Meet the Neo-Urbanites, the citizens renegotiating urban life on their own terms – reclaiming space as a source of wellbeing, forging community ties and expressing identity through the rhythms of life within a metropolis.
Macro Trends
View all Macro TrendsNew Codes of Luxury: The Longevity Effect
ViewNew Codes of Luxury: The Longevity Effect
Created by The Future Laboratory in partnership with Together Group, New Codes of Luxury: The Longevity Effect explores the strategies defining the new era of wellness.
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