Down the Rabbit Hole
Patterns, peculiarities, and the odd epiphany
Trend Taster: ‘little treat culture’ edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Buying European-made goods
Spain's fines for not labelling AI-generated content
People have become ruder since the pandemic
Little Treat Culture
The rise of baby tech
Trend Taster: niche book club edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Vinted's Shopping Personas
AI book discovery tools
Singapore's laundromats are transforming "third spaces"
Niche Book Clubs
Italy’s first "emotional bookstore"
Trend Taster: lipstick robot edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Green ammonia is emerging as a sustainable fertilizer
Turning invisible nature signals into haptic feedback
Consumers' sustainability mindsets vary widely
AI-powered lipstick robot
Manga Lashes are spiking in popularity
Trend Taster: weighted plushies edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Weighted plushies are designed to reduce stress
AI Cribs support modern parenting
Wearable Breast Pumps
QR t-shirt helps find lost children
Asda offers coffee pod recycling
Trend Taster: cool aunt edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
AI chatbot trained on ancient Buddhist texts
Wearable pins combat phone theft
Who is the "cool aunt"?
Explainer: Hyperlocal Retail
Gen Z are fickle with their brand loyalty
Trend Taster: daylight clubbing edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Wikileaks of Beauty
Caregivers are burning out
Timeline apps offer content curation
Under 35s face homeownership hurdles
Daylight clubbing
Trend Taster: silver tsunami edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Walk 100 steps to earn one minute of scrolling
Middle-class graduates now dominate internships
Slow travel incentives
The "silver tsunami" retirement crisis
AI is moving from capturing attention to influencing choices
Trend Taster: cottage cheese edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
How fast food prices have changed over time
M&S's first food redistribution program
The rise of functional drinks
Orange Juice's Downturn
The Resurgence of Cottage Cheese
Trend Taster: knitfluencer edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
India's tourism sector funding gap
The return of the mechanical wristwatch
New accessibility tech is game-changing for visually-impaired fans
Explainer: Knitfluencer
Mixed-use development features a Costco store beneath 800 residential units
Trend Taster: corporate sleaze edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Community-driven gratitude spaces combat digital negativity
Millennials outshop Gen Z on social media
Gen Z and Millennials are making cruising cool again
Explainer: Corporate Sleaze
Gen Z's phone call phobia
Trend Taster: city jumping edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Screen-Free Reading Room
Emirates to become an 'Autism Certified Airline'
Top 10 Most Powerful Passports
Explainer: City Jumping
Cover your Energy Bills via Online Resale Platforms
Trend Taster: aura points edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Grocery Store Tourism
Perimenopause Continuous Monitoring
“Less Healthy” Food & Drink Advertising
Explainer: Aura Points
The Black Farmer secures £1m funding
Trend Taster: tourist syndrome edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
The One with the App that Tracks Household Chores
Gen Z's Booze-Free Lifestyle Changes
You’ve got mail!
Explainer: Tourist Syndrome
Aspiring Luxury Travellers
Trend Taster: bibliotherapy edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Will you quit if forced to RTO?
Grads Are Unprepared for the Workforce
Gen Z's Career Catfishing
Explainer: Bibliotherapy
Gig Economy's Wellbeing
Trend Taster: tactile hedonism edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Starbucks' free refill policy
What is a "virtual community kitchen"?
Spotify's Wrapped Haircuts
Explainer: Tactile Hedonism
AI is coming for your job
Trend Taster: flat pack oat milk edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
Flat pack oat milk
Horror aficionados
The Princess and the Poo
Explainer: Taste Profiles
Artificial gut intelligence
Trend Taster: luxury chocolate edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
AI-Powered Translation Earbuds
Ikea Pre-owned
Online hate speech
Fresh produce plastic ban
China’s luxury chocolate market
Trend Taster: solo dating edition
In this week’s edition of the Trend Taster, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:
The future of maiden names
Adult Gap Years
Digital side hustling
Property climate threats
What is a “Death Café”?
Solo Dating
Influencers' information value