Stylus Future Thinking

Take a fascinating journey into the future as Stylus experts, alongside industry thought-leaders and commentators, unpack tomorrow’s trends and unearth bold new opportunities.

  • 20 minutes 27 seconds
    Pop Culture & Media Futures 24/25
    In this episode, Stylus’ Senior Trends Editor for Pop Culture & Media, Annie Corser, unpacks the key directions & significant trends featured in our Pop Culture & Media Futures 24/25 report. From the resurgence of retro gaming and apps revitalising social connections, to AI synthfluencers and a Gen Z-led revival in romance publishing, we explore how these directions are impacting the future to come.
    2 October 2024, 8:00 am
  • 21 minutes 32 seconds
    Neuro Beauty: The Skin-Mind Connection
    In this episode, Stylus’ Head of Beauty, Lisa Payne, and Assistant Trends Editor for Beauty, Maya Regan, discuss the beauty industry's fascinating shift towards neuroscience. As consumer interest grows in cosmetics and fragrances designed to interact with our neural pathways, brands are delving into the intricate skin-mind connection and increasingly exploring new avenues of wellness through a multifaceted sensorial lens.
    6 September 2024, 8:00 am
  • 15 minutes 3 seconds
    2024 Olympics: Sports Marketing Insights
    In this episode, Stylus’ senior trends editor for Retail & Brand Comms, Rebecca Hobbs, unpacks the cutting-edge sports marketing strategies emerging from the highly anticipated Paris Games, as discussed in our report Olympics & Paralympics 2024: 10 Big Ideas for Sports Marketing. We explore how brands are creatively tackling themes such as parenthood, resilience, subcultures and more, with Rebecca highlighting some standout examples.
    6 August 2024, 2:44 pm
  • 17 minutes 45 seconds
    Solutions for the New Climate Era
    In this episode, we join Stylus’ content director & sustainability lead, Emily Gordon-Smith, delving into the insights from our latest macro report, Solutions for the New Climate Era. We explore the evolving consumer lifestyles in response to climate challenges and discuss how essential products, services, and spaces are being reimagined to support this adaptation.
    17 June 2024, 1:18 pm
  • 15 minutes 57 seconds
    Food & Beverage Trends 24/25
    In this episode, we join Stylus’ content director, Mandy Saven, and delve into the pivotal developments and insights currently emerging in the food and health space. We discuss the essential topics all brands need to know about – from the rise of ultra-processed foods and the popularity boom of weight management drugs like Ozempic, to AI’s impact on agritech and future-proofing the food of tomorrow.
    26 April 2024, 8:30 am
  • 17 minutes 20 seconds
    AI Futures: Insights from SXSW 2024
    In this episode, we join Stylus’ Annie Corser, senior editor of Pop Culture & Media, and Julia Errens, senior Pop Culture correspondent, to discuss the key trends and insights within AI that emerged from this year’s SXSW festival (March 8-16).
    28 March 2024, 3:51 pm
  • 20 minutes
    What is Soft Living?
    In this episode, we join Consumer Attitudes trends researcher, Nienke Creemers, and founder of wellness lifestyle brand Thy.self, Chloé Pierre, in discussing the growing appeal of ‘soft living’ – a movement where people seek fulfilment beyond their career and financial accomplishments. Our conversation delves into the origins of this trend, the resistance it encounters from older generations and various communities, and strategies for brands to adapt to consumers' growing interest in adopting a slower-paced lifestyle.
    23 February 2024, 10:08 am
  • 13 minutes 10 seconds
    CES 2024: Insights & Trends
    In this episode, we delve into some of the key themes and exciting products that caught our attention at CES 2024 in Las Vegas (January 9-12). From ground-breaking AI advancements to impressive displays of emerging technologies, CES 2024 showcased the future of consumer electronics. Our Consumer Attitudes team talk about the main themes they observed – such as the widespread presence of artificial intelligence and its integration with mobility, building trust in technology, and the importance of brands addressing sustainability and larger global issues. 
    2 February 2024, 10:22 am
  • 24 minutes 4 seconds
    Key Trends for 2024
    On this episode we look ahead to 2024 and explore some of the key trends that Stylus experts think every brand needs to know about next year.

    We speak to four Stylus experts – across Consumer Attitudes, Technology, Fashion, and Food & Beverage – about the reports they produced for Stylus's annual Look Ahead series. In the Look Ahead, Stylus reveals 30 emerging trends that take in changing consumer motivations, global marketplace shifts, and nascent innovation across multiple industries, and draw out the key actionable insights that will inform your business decisions in the next 12 months and beyond.

    7 December 2023, 10:00 am
  • 15 minutes 22 seconds
    Embracing the New Era of Spirituality
    In this episode, we talk to Alexander Alich – founder and director of the FoxFire Institute of Shamanic Studies, and a doctoral researcher looking into the experiences and practices of western shamanic practitioners. Alexander discusses the increasing rise of shamanism (now the fastest-growing religion in the UK), and how this burgeoning spiritual interest may stem from current concerns around eco-anxiety and a need to reconnect with the natural world. Also joining us is Emilia Morano-Williams, Stylus’ senior trends editor for Consumer Attitudes and Technology, to explore key insights emerging from our recent report, Redefining Faith: Spirituality’s Next Chapter. 
    14 August 2023, 1:53 pm
  • 22 minutes 24 seconds
    How to Buy an NBA Team (With Crypto)
    In this episode, we talk to Flex Chapman, co-creator of Krause House – a DAO (decentralised autonomous organisation) with a dream of buying an NBA sports team. Flex discusses Krause House’s ambitious mission to disrupt the traditional and exclusive sports ownership model through sales of social and non-fungible tokens – finally giving power back to the basketball fan community, and bringing the first ever fan-governed team to the NBA. Also joining us is Mandy Saven, Stylus’ Content Director, to discuss the key insights emerging from our latest report, The New Sports-Leisure Landscape.
    8 June 2023, 12:37 pm
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