In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Venues May Get Noise Ratings Next

• China's Weight-Loss Boot Camps Go Viral

• "Ceremonial Cacao" Rises As Chocolate Alternative

• Explainer: Bedside Baskets

• Protein Bars In a Tin

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Tinder Pivots From Swiping To In-Person Events

• Dutch Bros Turns Customer Hacks Into Menu Items

• Tech Brands Now Sell Friction

• Explainer: friendslop

• Barbershops Become An Investable Asset Class

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Soft Serve Ice Cream Sees Wild Reinvention

• Rome's Pasta Windows Spark Debate

• Aarhus Pilots City-Wide Reusable Cups

• Explainer: Anti-Blush

• Luxury Brands Turn To Ballet For Prestige

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Croissants Get Stuffed With Ice Cream

• Peanut Butter Invades Every Menu Category

• Japanese Milk Buns Surge At Waitrose

• Explainer: luteal uglies

• Oddbox & Fruits of the Forage Turn Surplus Veg Into Chutney

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Teen Inventors Tackle Microplastic Pollution

• IKEA Designs Furniture For Renters

• Fashion's "Grandma Aesthetic" Goes Mainstream

• Explainer: main character travel

• "Cityboat" Trend Takes Off In China

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Fake Delivery App Sells No Food

• Fancy Dinners Become Everyday Habit

• Study Finds Nearly Half Show Shopping Addiction Signs

• Explainer: affordable indulgence

• Brand Names Matter Less Than Function

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Younger Crowds Fill Art House Cinemas

• Bleak Week Builds A Festival On Sadness

• Cars Are Getting Older, Not Newer

• Explainer: carspreading

• Tech Demand Drove Car Prices Up

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Younger Crowds Fill Art House Cinemas

• Bleak Week Builds A Festival On Sadness

• Cars Are Getting Older, Not Newer

• Explainer: carspreading

• Tech Demand Drove Car Prices Up

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Gen Z Feels Nostalgic For Eras They Missed

• Korean Beauty Splits Sun Care By Body Part

• Taylor Swift Sends Sancerre Searches Soaring

• Explainer: chalance

• Gen Z Treats Drinks As Identity

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• London's Late-Night Dessert Cafés Are Booming

• Americans Are Snacking More, and More Often

• Blouge Wine Offers a Simpler Way Into Summer Drinking

• Explainer: workation

• Show and Tell Is Back, and Adults Are the Audience

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Cash App Turns a Viral Wand Trend Into a Payment Product

• Pill Form Could Widen Access to Weight-Loss Drugs

• Decathlon Pays Cash for Returned Festival Tents

• Explainer: mallmaxxing

• AI Is Powering a New Wave of Return Fraud

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Adults Are Ordering Off the Kids' Menu

• Modular Eating Is Reshaping How Gen Z Thinks About Meals

• Degree Hacking Challenges What a Qualification Means

• Explainer: diet fatigue

• Forgotten 2010s Drama Resurfaces on UK Streaming

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Knix Brings Dads Into the Period Conversation

• Sainsbury's Swaps Brown Eggs for White

• Zest Maps Revives Social Food Discovery

• Explainer zebra striping

• Starbucks Revives the Unicorn Frappuccino for One Weekend

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Americans Tire of Wellness Obsession Culture

• Birdwatching Booms Among Gen Z in Britain

• Privacy Is the New Luxury Signal

• Explainer: analogue bag

• The Snack Tin as a Wellness Ritual

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Jeopardy! Casts YouTube Creators as Contestants

• AI Influencer Makes History Viral

• Plug-In Solar Panels Launching in the UK

• Explainer: neighbourism

• Bingsu-Flation Drives Single-Serve Dessert Boom

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• German Cars Lose Cool in China

• Spain's Hate Footprint Tool Ranks Platforms

• Hair Longevity Becomes Beauty's Next Frontier

• Explainer: convenience tax

• Louis Vuitton Opens Immersive Pop-Up Hotel

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Jell-O Turns Stadium Noise Into Jiggles

• Finnish Supermarkets Listed on Tripadvisor

• Phone-Free Events Surge 567% Globally

• Explainer: tokenmaxxing

• Compact Cameras Outsell Supply in Japan

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Grandma Watches Are Having a Moment

• Singles Travel Merges Matchmaking With Numerology

• Gen Z Treats Streaming as Pay-Per-Title

• Explainer: hopecore

• Spotify Verifies Human Artists to Counter AI Music