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    Trends Roundup: The world’s social media capital, stressed Millennials and luxe closets

    February 8, 2013 • by
    Each Friday we package up the top trends, reports, articles and news bursts from the week. Our trends this week look at why Brazil is “the social media capital of the universe,”  Millennials disproportionally suffer high levels of stress and anxiety, and luxury closets are on the rise. Read about these trends and more on JWT Intelligence.

    Trends Roundup: Davos thus far, the rise of superbugs and Google’s driverless car

    January 25, 2013 • by
    Each Friday we package up the top trends, reports, articles and news bursts from the week. Our trends this week include the latest on Davos, the rise of superbugs, and Google's driverless car. Read about these trends and more on JWT Intelligence.

    JWT Action kicks off operations in Mexico

    January 23, 2013 • by
    JWT Mexico announced today plans to expand JWT Action operations into Latin America. While traditional channels, family-owned stores and groceries, remain strong in Mexico, modern channels are becoming increasingly sophisticated. JWT Action in Latin America will aide in identifying and understanding Mexico's shifting shopper trends and the opportunities it poses for clients. This new expansion presents vast opportunities for Mexico as the country's economy continues to boom. (more...)

    Trends Roundup: CES 2013, ‘Generation LGBTQIA’ and totalitarian restaurants

    January 11, 2013 • by
    Each Friday we package up the top trends, reports, articles and news bursts from the week. Our trends this week include CES 2013, a new perspective on gender from ‘Generation LGBTQIA’ and totalitarian restaurants. Read about these trends and others on JWT Intelligence.

    Trends Roundup: JWT’s 10 Trends for 2013, hubbies doing housework and the anti-college movement

    December 7, 2012 • by
    Each Friday we package up the top trends, reports, articles and news bursts from the week. Our trends this week include JWT Intelligence's 10 Trends for 2013, hubbies doing housework, and the anti-college movement. Read more at JWT Intelligence.

    Sex Not Love: A Brand Perspective

    December 5, 2012 • by
    I wasn't really doing anything last Saturday morning. I'd bought the paper but nothing was grabbing me. I can't even remember how I found myself on a paparazzi site flicking through images of J-Lo and her new Toy Boy visiting Denmark. But a strange feeling came over me when I saw her Toy Boy's cool, red winter boots—actually a shameful fetish-like feeling for a man of 'a certain age'…utter lust. (more...)

    Trends Roundup: The World in 2013, conscientious consumption and nail polish for dudes

    November 30, 2012 • by
    Each Friday we package up the top trends, reports, articles and news bursts from the week. Our trends this week look at the World in 2013, conscientious consumption and nail polish for dudes. Read more at JWT Intelligence.

    Digital and Traditional Retail Collide This Holiday

    November 21, 2012 • by
    The holiday season and the busiest time of year for retailers is back. In the U.S. the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, traditionally marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. With the big day looming just around the corner, Digitaria's Miranda Anderson looks at a change in trends this year for retailers who are opting to target mobile devices with tactics like snap-to-shop and shoppable short films to enhance consumers' in-store shopping and point-of-purchase experience.

    The Black Friday countdown begins. Projections for this holiday season’s sales are high; ShopperTrak is predicting a 3.3% increase in sales over 2011. According to the Hay Group, more than half of retail leaders say they’ll achieve the increase without the help of deep discounts used for the past three holiday seasons. (more...)

    Trends Roundup: Chinese affluents, food trends and desk beds

    November 16, 2012 • by
    Each Friday we package up the top trends, reports, articles and news bursts from the week. Our trends this week look at forecasts by the Boston Consulting Group that predict the number of Chinese affluents will double by 2020; new food trends in America geared toward "fast, fresh, flavorful"; and the bed becoming a second desk. Read more at JWT Intelligence.

    Trends Roundup: African consumers, B Corps and modern monogramming

    November 9, 2012 • by
    Each Friday we package up the top trends, reports, articles and news bursts from the week. Our trends this week include the rise of the African consumer, B corps, and modernized monograms. Read more at JWT Intelligence.