We typically think of the “Lipstick Index” – where lipstick is a placeholder for small, low-cost consumer indulgences – when consumers feel uncertain about the economy. But we shouldn’t stop there.
June 5, 2023So what happens post-inflation?
June 5, 2023Automation is a related trend that is more machine-driven, but often relies on or benefits from innovations in AI software.
May 8, 2023With prices high in so many areas, people are more likely to spend their money on products that offer real value.
May 8, 2023More companies that we are speaking with are noting that there is increasing pressure on them to improve their operations along a variety of sustainability metrics.
April 6, 2023Sustainability, particularly via reducing use of virgin plastics, is a big part of many companies’ ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) plans and pledges.
October 18, 2022In a continuation of a decade-long trend, the use of e-bikes surged in many parts of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 22, 2022With more employees resistant to long commutes after a few years of no commutes in the peak of the pandemic era, commercial real estate trends are shifting.
September 22, 2022Now that more people are used to the privacy of working from home, what adjustments are workers asking for as they return to the office?
September 22, 2022A lot has been made recently of the supply chain challenges and rapidly shifting demand trends messing with ordering as suppliers and retailers hope to have enough, but not too much, on hand.
August 17, 2022