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Stat: Major study finds loneliness is a public health crisis affecting adults…

Almost one in six adults in England report feeling lonely ‘often or always’, according to one of the world’s largest dedicated studies of loneliness, which surveyed more than 135,000 people in England.

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Food & Drink

The New Gen Z Wellness Consumers

These four typologies map a generation rewriting the rules of wellness – trading relentless optimisation for productive contradiction.

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Fashion

A membership model generating eco-apparel

Technical outerwear brand Early Majority is launching a membership model that builds on its community-focused, ecological approach to retail.

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Fashion

Stat: China’s next-generation of sensible shoppers

Young Chinese consumers are distinguishing themselves from previous generations by their restraint and informed decision-making.

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Retail

Stat: Consumers demand tailor-made interactions

With 71% of US consumers expecting more intimate interactions from the companies they shop with, personalisation is more crucial than ever.

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Technology

Hobbi is a platform for crafty types

The Facebook-launched app enables crafty side-hustlers to document their personal projects.

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Marketing & Branding

Physical retail is the key to conscious consumption

Slow retail expert Rebekah Matheny on how physical stores need to nurture consumer relationships to create a socially sustainable retail culture.

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Retail

Thought-starter: Is it time for retail to slow down?

Slow retail expert Rebekah Matheny on how physical stores need to nurture consumer relationships to create a socially sustainable retail culture.

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Fashion

Alfredo Orobio on fashion’s democratic future

Alfredo Orobio, founder and CEO of AWAYTOMARS, on why the future of fashion lies in its democratisation.

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Stat: Major study finds loneliness is a public health crisis affecting adults…

The New Gen Z Wellness Consumers

A membership model generating eco-apparel

Stat: China’s next-generation of sensible shoppers

Stat: Consumers demand tailor-made interactions

Hobbi is a platform for crafty types

Physical retail is the key to conscious consumption

Thought-starter: Is it time for retail to slow down?

Alfredo Orobio on fashion’s democratic future

Browsing Consumer

Stat: Major study finds loneliness is a public health crisis affecting adults…

The New Gen Z Wellness Consumers

A membership model generating eco-apparel

Stat: China’s next-generation of sensible shoppers

Stat: Consumers demand tailor-made interactions

Hobbi is a platform for crafty types

Physical retail is the key to conscious consumption

Thought-starter: Is it time for retail to slow down?

Alfredo Orobio on fashion’s democratic future