Introduction

Over the past six years, we’ve explored the evolving needs, desires and aspirations that shape people’s lives, alongside their changing expectations of brands.

Each year, we return to one guiding question: what matters to people today and tomorrow?

2026

Recalibrating identities

In 2026, as contradictions grow louder, people are navigating the bigger picture, recalibrating who they are within it. They’re redefining what belonging and recognition mean today. This report explores how identities are being reshaped.​

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2025

Fulfilment rewired

In 2025, amid ongoing instability and an accelerating pace of life, we saw people taking a more pragmatic approach to reclaim a personal sense of control and meaning. The report explored this powerful shift towards more intentional living.

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2024

Regenerative sustainability

In 2024, the report highlighted a push for transformative change, with people and brands alike taking bolder steps to address deep-seated challenges and champion regenerative solutions.

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2023

Migration of meaning

In 2023, we saw a profound awareness of interconnectedness, as people moved from simply finding balance to actively engaging with the world’s complex web of influences.

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2022

Rebound & rebalance

In 2022, the report titled 'Rebound and Rebalance', reflected people’s drive to find stability and reconnect with newfound resilience and purpose.

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2021

Happiness reset

In 2021, our 'Happiness Reset' report explored how people were rediscovering happiness and well-being amid global turmoil.

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