The pandemic has been, and continues to be a challenging time for brands and businesses across all categories. Lately, we’ve been thinking about what it means for the future of retail. Does the ramped up shift from in-store to online shopping over the past ten months cue doom and gloom for brick and mortar in the future?
The recent rise and staying power of oat milk has shown how we are taking actions toward sustainability, and how these motivations, while they lead to the same place, are very different and worth investigating.
Plant-based foods are skyrocketing in demand, even more so now during COVID-19. The Sound dives into the consumer motivations, trends, and brand strategy behind the category’s massive growth. From the eco-friendly trendsetters, to the health-motivated newbies, the motivations behind trying plant-based foods are as diverse as the products available on shelves right now.
In the midst of our new reality of the pandemic, we're seeing three distinct types of travel personas emerge — The Conservatives, The Balance Seekers, and The Opportunists. Come find out what they are.
2020 has grabbed the idea of wellness firmly by the shoulders, and shaken it in a violent and jarring way. We've revisited current wellness trends to examine which are holding strong in the face of quarantine and social distance, and where we've seen people pivot and forge new paths in search of that overall state of wellbeing.
A booming travel industry came to a screeching halt with the news of a pandemic. However, some people are beginning to feel hopeful and are starting to think about travel again. Even though they are aware of the risks of travelling in the time of COVID-19, why are people travelling again and what are some of the needs that travel is fulfilling in these highly unprecedented times?
The headlines tell us about how COVID-19 has impacted businesses and the boardroom...but what about the bedroom? What's the number one biggest sexual behavior change expected post-COVID? Our quantitative exploration (inclusive of a proprietary survey) has illuminated an eye-opening new reality that is equal parts startling and hopeful. Download the report inside!
It's not news that dating is complicated in India. Who, what, where, when, why, and how aren't only down to personal choices, but social and cultural circumstances as well. Since the lockdown started, online dating has seen a sudden surge among both men and women. But why?
Close your eyes and imagine a group of ten teenagers… Hard to keep reading with your eyes closed huh? But in all seriousness, we suspect that heads down, phone in hand is central to the picture you painted in your mind. And while this is very often the case, you’d be surprised to know that compared to Millennials, Gen Z’s relationship with tech is evolving.
