Smartphone brands are known to release new colours of a product months after its initial launch. But does this really entice new buyers even though the tech is the same?

The impact of global warming on coffee, e-commerce in Southeast Asia and returning to pre-pandemic retail. That and more on today’s episode.

NFTs could be heading to Instagram in the near term. After the metaverse, this signals the mainstreaming of NFTs.

WGSN looks ahead to A/W 22/23, highlighting the key colours that emerged during the recent fashion weeks in Paris and Milan.

Kelp has been popular for hundreds of years in Asia, and is growing in importance in the West, including the US and the UK. While it has been used in soups and broths for some time, WGSN is tracking its appearance as the main ingredient across several product categories.

Investment, research and development is accelerating the scalability of bio-based ingredients and materials, fuelled by the high environmental and financial cost of fossil-fuel made products.

Following SXSW's hybrid comeback this year, we zoom in on the music, tech and innovation festival, exploring the key fashion trends spotted at the offline events.
Tracking consumer motivation, the importance of validating your strategy and the evolution of Holiday celebrations. That and more on today’s episode.

As the world enters the third year of Covid-19, consumers are now attuned to fast, low-maintenance looks and techniques adopted during the pandemic.
