Who would have thought, a year ago, that high heels would be being thrown unceremoniously to the back of the wardrobe, or that Crocs would be labeled the coolest shoe of the year? In the last twelve months, we have seen...

One of the perks of my job is meeting exceptional individuals who are driving real and lasting change in society. In 2020, in part thanks to our Role Models in Consumer Goods and Grocery report, I had the privilege of...

Normally, our final Weekend Edition of the year is a chance to reflect on the past 12 months, explore the year’s most notable trends and make predictions for the next period. This year, however, has been anything but...

The last six months have been the most turbulent and destructive the hospitality, travel and leisure sector has seen in recent memory. Few could have predicted that businesses would be faced with no customers, zero...

In the last few months, people have connected with their homes in a way their pre-Covid lives had never allowed. During lockdown, our homes became multi-functional spaces: providing a curated and comforting living...

It is no secret that beauty is one of the consumer-facing sector’s most exciting industries. Over the past few years, we have seen dozens of high-value mergers and acquisitions, industry-defining innovation and the...

Last week, a fashion retailer told me that they’d had to complete a full digital transformation in the space of just four weeks. This feat is part of a wider trend: when it comes to innovation and truly embedding a...

Over the last few months, every one of us has had to reconsider our approach to health and wellness. The Covid-19 crisis has not only posed a physical threat to our health, but also shaken up our daily...

In a week when coronavirus has dominated the news, we have been reminded of how interconnected the world is. Not only have recent events reminded us of the links that exist in global markets and complicated supply...