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Retail

Stat: Frugality has become a global status symbol

More than three-quarters of shoppers now engage in some form of trade-down behaviour, choosing cheaper alternatives, DIY solutions or secondhand products over premium purchases.

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Culture & Media

Stat: Gen Z continue to spend on live music despite rising costs

Gen Z have overtaken Millennials as the highest-spending demographic for concerts, according to a Luminate Intelligence survey of some 4,000 US consumers.

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Travel & Hospitality

Stat: Pre-holiday beauty spend signals rise of ritual-led consumption

British travellers are investing more in pre-holiday beauty rituals, with new research revealing an average spend of £158 ($213, €184) on products and treatments this summer, up by 27% – from £124 ($167, €144) – in 2024.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Gen Alpha are already shaping the future of work and spending

A new generation of financially motivated consumers are already influencing household spending, brand discovery and future workplace culture.

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Luxury

The Future Laboratory presents insights into the future of food and drink at…

More than 300 luxury professionals convened at London’s The Londoner hotel for the Walpole British Luxury Summit 2026 – a day focused on dissecting the new rules of true luxury in a rapidly evolving landscape.

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Retail

Stat: India’s consumers lead spending and economic confidence across APAC

According to a new report from McKinsey & Co, while consumer sentiment across Asia-Pacific remains stable but selective, India is emerging as a clear outlier on spending intent.

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Fashion

Stat: Gen Z and Gen Alpha to dominate future fashion spending

A new US report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) highlights a major power shift in fashion consumption, as Gen Z and Gen Alpha emerge as the industry’s most influential – and unpredictable – spenders.

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Fashion

India’s Me-First Generation

From everyday kindness to India’s little-treat economy, Indian Gen Z are navigating more cultural tensions than ever, Shruti Thacker, editorial director of youth culture platform The Established, tells LS:N Global.

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Urbanised World

Stat: Impulse shopping fuels £64bn ($86.7bn, €74.3bn) retail opportunity

Consumers are spending more and doing so more impulsively, according to a study by Vanquis. The research reveals that Brits now make an average of 42 impulse purchases a year, totalling £944 ($1,269, €1,087) per person, or £64.4bn ($86.7bn, €74.3bn) nationwide.