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Consumer Lifestyle

Diversity Outlook Scenario

How will today's innovations evolve to shape future lifestyles? In our Diversity Outlook update, we draw on our previous reporting to uncover the shifts in behaviours, attitudes and values that will create new opportunities for brands by 2030.

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26 Jun 2017
BY: Kate Johnson & Julia Errens
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Gender-Fluid Generation: Beauty Attitudes
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Beauty
Insight & Innovation
04 Jul 2016
No Normal: Post-Diversity Marketing
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Media & Marketing
Advertising & Branding
23 Jun 2016
Men's Youth Style Tribes
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Fashion
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13 Apr 2016
Gender-Neutral Gaming for Kids
Gender-Neutral Gaming for Kids Gender-Neutral Gaming for Kids Children can play digital games that address issues of gender stereotyping and understanding emotion at The Games Europe Plays exhibition, to be held at the Finnish Institute in London from April 2-10, 2016.
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Science & Technology
31 Mar 2016
IMG Launch ‘Plus-Sized’ Male Models Division
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Fashion
Menswear
18 Mar 2016
Zara Launches Gender-Neutral E-Tail Category
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Retail
Digital Commerce
14 Mar 2016
ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference 2015
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Consumer Lifestyle
Demographics
18 Nov 2015
Sara Hill: Make-Up for Humans
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Beauty
Colour Cosmetics
09 Nov 2015
Multicultural Retail 360, US, 2015
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Retail
Insight & Innovation
26 Aug 2015
Representing Diversity
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Media & Marketing
Media & Entertainment
26 Jun 2015
Boomer Beauty: Securing the Silver Spend
Boomer Beauty: Securing the Silver Spend Boomer Beauty Mature consumers are a growing demographic with substantial spending power, embracing younger lifestyles and thinking differently about ageing – with significant implications for the beauty industry. Stylus looks at new products, new brands and new ways of advertising to the boomer generation, suggesting profitable directions for the future.
Beauty
Skincare
23 Apr 2015
Women’s World
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Consumer Lifestyle
Consumer Attitudes
12 Jan 2015
Afropunk: Style Tribe
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Fashion
Fashion Lifestyle
04 Dec 2014
Transgender Beauty Hits The Mainstream
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Beauty
Haircare
14 Nov 2014
Focus on Brazilian Beauty
Focus on Brazilian Beauty Focus on Brazilian Beauty Brazil is emerging as a key beauty influencer thanks to its unrivalled natural biodiversity and cultural clout. It also offers brands exciting market opportunities for beauty-savvy consumers, especially within haircare and male grooming.
Beauty
Skincare
09 Oct 2014
Brand Building in India
Brand Building in India Brand Building in India Still a market with huge potential across industries, India's increasingly elevated position on the global stage also provides a strong opportunity for national businesses to expand westward. We look at pioneering examples of marketing in the region from the last few years, and explore how international and domestic brands can win in this new era for India.
Media & Marketing
Advertising & Branding
15 Aug 2014
Asian Social Media Use
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Consumer Lifestyle
Consumer Attitudes
12 Dec 2013
Future Female
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Across culture and society, women are redefining their roles, attitudes and consumer behaviours. Any brand treating them as a homogenous group, generalising about their needs, or resorting to stereotypical marketing approaches, is destined to feel the backlash from this third-wave feminist generation.
Media & Marketing
Future Female
23 Sep 2013
Understanding the Future Female
Understanding the Future Female Understanding the Future Female This week, Stylus Culture & Media launches the first three reports of a new industry trend focusing on effective marketing to women. 
Media & Marketing
Consumer Attitudes
18 Sep 2013
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