The Next Big Thing: New Youth Trends

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How are today's young consumers thinking and behaving; how is that likely to change in future; and how can brands respond

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YOUTH OF … TOMORROWUNDERSTANDING TOMORROW’S CUSTOMERS TODAY

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WILLIAM HIGHAM, NEXT BIG THING

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“Nothing endures but change" H Heraclitus, c.500 BC

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Future Behaviours

Changing Attitudes

External Drivers

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Spending

Hope

Prosperity

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MILLENNIALS AGE: 16-30

BORN: 1983-1997

RECESSION GENERATIONAGE: 0-15

BORN: 1998-2013

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DRIVERS (TECHNOLOGY) INFORMED, COMMUNAL, COMMUNICATING

OPEN / MOBILE

DRIVERS (SOCIETY / ECONOMY)

RISK AVERSE, TRADITIONAL, ENCLOSEDCLOSED / FIXED

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Never Say NeverGlobal Citizens

Extra Pleasure LeisureGeek Chic

Cool ConnoisseursSkill-ebrity

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Do It FluidNon FrictionNones & NeutralsGo RentalSwap ShopNo Purchase Necessary

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Happy FamiliesHome Sweet Home

New Puritans Play & Display

Social DownsizingCommunal Commerce

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More To Life Tradition With A TwistPatriot GainsSimple LifeDigital DetoxSpiritual Life?

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So what does this mean?

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Brand Aid: knowledge, support, inspiration

Brand Families: honesty, community

Novelty + Reliability

Technology + Humanity

Fluidity + Heritage

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Next Big Thing is one of Britain’s most respected trend & consumer strategy

consultancies.

It was founded by consumer trends expert and author William Higham in 2002. Since then, we’ve worked with diverse blue chip clients

across a wide range of sectors: BBC to HSBC, AOL to Universal.

Higham is one of Europe’s foremost trends experts and a popular conference speaker and media interview subject. He is also the author of The Next Big Thing: Spotting & Forecasting

Consumer Trends for Profit (Kogan Page, 2009).

Thank you

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