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CES returned earlier this month for another round of tech innovations and at WGSN Consumer Tech, we have much to be excited about, too. Read on to discover two trends –  sonic encounters and flying taxis – as part of our series covering our top trends forecasted for 2022 and beyond.

Brands and designers created a raft of innovative solutions for sustainable gift packaging to ensure consumers could enjoy a more environmentally friendly Holiday season.

New routines are emerging to suit consumer attitudes, behaviours and habits that have shifted during the pandemic. In beauty, this means prizing certain ingredients that soothe and benefit skin and hair as well as turning to waterless formats in all kinds of products. 

Trends as a strategic tool, eco-friendly tech and how heritage brands can appeal to Gen Z consumers. That and more on today’s episode.

As much of the world reopens, relaxed restrictions see people returning to the office, prompting governments and business alike to re-evaluate the physical workspace through a hospitality lens. Meanwhile, hoteliers, restaurateurs and plant parents are branching out and taking full-sized trees indoors.

The renaissance in psychedelics is giving rise to swathes of new startups in the travel, wellness and health space.

We are seeing waves of activism around the world as people become aware of the power they have to drive change. One way is through the products they choose to support, which brands are responding to by building customer feedback loops. Looking ahead, the younger generation – in particular Gen Z – has already started…

Avatar engagement in China, the crafting demographic and sustainable colour planning. That and more on today’s episode.

Every year we reveal our highly anticipated Top Trends for the coming 12 months and beyond. In 2021, as we lived with the continuing effects of the pandemic, we experienced the accelerated rise of genuinfluencers and gamified retail, which we forecast at the tail end of 2020. So what’s coming next?