Pearl Strategy and Innovation Design recently attended the webinar hosted by Mintel where experts shared insights on how consumer’s spending habits have changed and stay skeptical, despite being financially better off in 2024. Here is our take on it.
Category: Trends
Global Consumer Trends for 2024
Pearl Strategy and Innovation Design recently attended the webinar hosted by Mintel where experts and analysts shared the five particularly interesting trends for brands to pay attention to now and in the years ahead. Here is our take on it.
Solving the Research Dilemma: AI and Advanced Methods Revolutionize Discovery and Efficiency
Pearl Strategy and Innovation Design recently attended the webinar hosted by Quantilope where experts shared the importance of AI and recommendations on how to implement it into consumer research. Here is our take on it.
The 4 Biggest Areas of AI: The Innovation of the Innovation Industry
Pearl Strategy and Innovation Design recently attended the webinar hosted by Knit where experts uncover the four biggest areas that AI will reshape within the innovation industry. Here is our take on it.
The Year Ahead – Visions of the Future
Pearl Strategy and Innovation Design recently attended the webinar hosted by IPSOS where a global panel of experts discussed public opinion, global trends, and scenario planning. Six key questions were addressed, covering topics such as the economy, populism, conflict, climate change, work dynamics and population change.
Trends for 2024 – Pearl’s Take
Pearl recently reviewed a study from Trend Hunter, exploring trends for 2024. Here is our take. Overall Technology focused – education. Culinary interest – adventure and resourcefulness. Millennial target focus – focus more on experience. Wealth Accessibility – Gen X and for their children sharing learning and skills. Technology focused Helping students concentrate. Hybrid learning… Continue reading Trends for 2024 – Pearl’s Take
Pearl’s POV on Hershey’s Kitchen
We checked out the new Hershey’s Kitchen in downtown T.O. Here is our assessment: The Experience The store was bright, fun, and smelled delicious! The storefront was covered in giant cookie decals, which were hard to miss, and the inside featured a “Life is Sweet” burst of candy with the Hershey’s name. They made the… Continue reading Pearl’s POV on Hershey’s Kitchen
Pearl’s Top 3 Picks: Consumer Trends for 2020
Trend Watching just released five emerging consumer trends for 2020. Below we call out our top 3 picks and provide examples of products and services that support their forecast. Green Pressure Consumers are moving from eco-status to eco-shame in 2020. Eco-consumption will become less about the status of opting in, and more about the shame… Continue reading Pearl’s Top 3 Picks: Consumer Trends for 2020
CMA Insights – 5 Key Takeaways
Pearl attended the CMA Insights Morning Event yesterday. Today we are sharing with you some of our favourite insights. 1. Performance of an ad in a secondary market is mostly dependent on brand development and cultural variables. Never assume you can transfer an ad between Canada & the US without giving it a gut check.… Continue reading CMA Insights – 5 Key Takeaways
Pearl’s Top 5 Trend Picks 2019
Mintel’s Global Trend report highlighted a number of interesting global consumer trends. Below we will review our top 5 picks, provide examples of products or services that are delivering well to these trends and complimentary insights from work we’ve done at Pearl. Total Wellbeing Consumers continue to evolve in their definitions of health… Continue reading Pearl’s Top 5 Trend Picks 2019