Globalisation Reordered

Meet the Urban Rewilder, a Neo-Urbanite reclaiming dense city life through walkable neighbourhoods, hybrid third spaces and new forms of citizen-led placemaking.

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.

From prepper-minded technocrats to Gen Z's quiet rejection of trend culture, we've rounded up everything you need to know from SXSW London 2026 and what it means for your business.

At World Retail Congress 2026, retailers reframed the art of shopkeeping around participation and human connection, as localisation, experience and emotional engagement emerged as key drivers of long-term relevance.

As India’s luxury market evolves, culturally fluent, globally exposed consumers are shaping craft-conscious, culturally embedded and ritual-led propositions.