57 Marketing Trends found for Consumer Trends / Demographic

...  an outdated indicator of attitude and behaviour.

Posits Mr Mulholland: "Following a major new research study it is clear to us that age can no longer be taken as a short-cut to the attitudes, beliefs and motivations of any given age group".

"In fact, attitudes usually vary within the confines of a single demographic group more than they do across generations.

The Gild's recent Generation Study revealed that only 25% of consumers match a traditional age profile, thereby posing the question: Is 75% of targeting wrong?

Over half (59%) of Generation Z respondents describe their attitudes as being between ‘conservative’ and ‘moderate’ on issues including same-sex marriage, transgender rights and marijuana legislation.

Comments Mulholland: "Look at the data at a superficial level and we conclude they’re a conservative generation. Look more deeply and yes, more than expected are conservative, but plenty are not; some are extremely liberal".

"It’s also important to bear in mind that they’re currently of an age where they’re exploring their opinions and attitudes, so much could change, very quickly".

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... an essential component of this development.

However, the worldwide adoption of ecommerce is also an important factor, given that the proportion of internet users who shop online rose to 30% in 2015.

The survey findings are based on 16,000 face-to-face interviews with consumers from nine emerging economies: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey.

The report identified India as the"biggest ecommerce opportunity", noting that "the average Indian respondent's income has increased by double-digits compared with a decline for the [emerging market] average, although income expectations going forward have moderated."

However, it is in China that younger consumers have really made an impact, the survey reporting that shoppers aged between 20 and 30 are expected to contribute to 35% of the country's total consumption over the next five years, up from the current figure of just 15%.

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... the mid-or-late 1990s to 2010 and onward to circa 2025.

G-Zers contradictory attitudes and habits while their culture is ever changing.

Such traits make long-term planning problematic according to Warc's Toolkit 2016, which quotes one researcher as saying five years is too far ahead ahead.

The age group's sometimes contrary nature is evident in the research which found 86% of GZ-ers use their smartphone several times a day, while  79% agree that people of their age spend too much time on digital devices.

Moreover 69% watch more than two hours of television daily, while 70% say they watch more than two hours of YouTube content daily.

Despite these apparent contradictions, there are some things that can be confidently stated about "Generation Swipe", including its affinity with digital technology.

Research conducted in Asia also suggests that access to technology by GZ-ers  is shaping not just media consumption but friendships and entire lives: in Vietnam, half of this age group said they felt most comfortable communicating via chat apps or text.

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... nothing had changed. 

The report, released today, found that achieving parity for women (assuming they played an identical role in the global economy to that of men) could boost annual global GDP by as much as $28 trillion in 2025, or 26% of global GDP, compared with a scenario in which nothing changed.

According to the report's authors, that’s about as big as the economies of the USA and China combined and is, moreover, twice what previous studies have estimated.

The report examined gender quality indicators — from women’s labour-force participation rates to maternal mortality to financial inclusion — in 95 nations, which between tham account for approximately 90% of the world’s GDP and its population of women.

Even just narrowing the gender gap could add significantly to global economic output. If each countries surveyed advanced gender equality by matching the rate of improvement of the best-performing country in their region, it could boost growth by $12 trillion in 2025, the study found.

Increasing women’s participation in the labour force would provide the biggest boost to GDP (about half) as well as closing the gap between the number of hours worked by women and men and shifting women into higher productivity sectors.

The highest potential economic benefit would be in India, along with the rest of South Asia plus the Middle East and North Africa, all of which received the McKinsey study's lowest marks for gender equality.

“It’s a prize worth chasing,” said Anu Madgavkar, one of the study’s authors.

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... the rest of the world's digital economy.

The report recognises a substantial business opportunity in the digital Islamic economy, particularly within five segments:

• Sharing Economy
• Social Commerce
• Retail e-Commerce
• Food Transportation and Logistics
• Islamic Finance Investment Products.

The study also identifies e-commerce serving the fashion sector as the most successful business model, citing online fashion retailers Modanisa and SefaMerve among the top five leading Islamic consumer websites.

In terms of popularity and usage, the Islamic web and mobile application Muslim Pro ranks highest in terms of downloads, while productivity and education apps, as well as apps for Halal food ratings and modest fashion, also feature prominently on the Digital Islamic Consumer Services leader board.

Comments Nadim Najjar, Managing Director of Thomson Reuters, Middle East and North Africa: “The report essentially shows how vital Islamic digital economy has become to the everyday lives of Muslims across the world, and points towards specific areas of growth and business potential".

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... 60% more than last year.

Google-owned YouTube doesn't disclose revenue figures but the available data indicate the extent to which Larry, Sergey and Eric's nice little earner has benefited from the current explosion in demand for digital video advertising, thanks to the time now spent on the site by millennials (adland speak for the 18-34 age group).

Tara Walpert Levy, Google's managing director of agency solutions, said the company had been in “hurry up and wait mode” until it finally saw a “sudden boom in one year”.

Moreover, according to Ms Walpert, advertisers are aware that young YouTube creators are fast becoming mainstream celebrities, thanks to their own TV shows and lucrative publishing deals.

YouTube has also created a measurement system in partnership with Nielsen and ComScore, to enable marketers to compare the medium's effectiveness with TV advertising.

Growth in the amount of time spent watching YouTube videos has also accelerated, recording a 60% year-on-year increase.

Moreover, the average viewing session via mobile now lasts for more than forty minutes.

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...  9 hours and 54 minutes back in 2005.

The biggest increase in internet use is among those in the 16-24 age group, almost tripling from 10 hours and 24 minutes weekly in 2005 to 27 hours and 36 minutes by the end of 2014.

2014 also recorded the biggest increase in time spent online in a decade, with internet users spending over three and a half hours longer online each week than they did in 2013 (20 hours and 30 minutes in 2014, compared to 16 hours and 54 minutes in 2013).

The increase is partially attributed to five years of tablet computing, enabling people to spend time whilst they are ‘out and about’ - away from home, work or their place of study - resulting in a five-fold inrease over over the past ten years, rising from 30 minutes in 2005 to nearly two and a half hours (2 hours and 18 minutes) in 2014.

Overall, the proportion of adults using the internet has risen by half - from 60% in 2005 to almost 90% today.

Moreover, increased numbers of people are watching TV and video on the internet. Over a quarter (27%) of internet users regularly watch TV or films online, compared to one in ten in 2007. This rises to 39% of 16-24 year olds, up from 21% in 2007.

Additionally, watching video clips online has almost doubled over the past eight years, from 21% to 39% of internet users.

Mobile phone are now the primary device used for gaming, with over a quarter (26%) of mobile users playing games at least once a week, compared to 17% playing on games consoles.

Fifteen per cent of adults now use a tablet for gaming, with the proportion of internet users saying they regularly play games online, doubling the figure of 10% in 2005 to 22% in 2014.

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... 11.3 hours of free online video (via YouTube and similar websites) plus 10.8 hours of subscription video sites such as Netflix.

By comparison, the same survey group - 350 people between the ages of 13 and 24 - viewed an average 8.3 hours of scheduled linear TV content, according to the report.

Moreover, 6.4 hours of that timespan were spent online, while almost all of the survey sample said they watch digital content, whereas just over 50% reported watching TV.

Comments Andy Tu, evp of marketing at Defy Media, an online video production house that commissioned the study: "Whether you're a marketer or a content creator, the results magnify the growing influence of these millennial consumers and further affirm that traditional media is falling short with this audience."

The report also includes in-depth interviews with eighteen pairs of friends, conducted by Hunter Qualitative Research and child psychologists at KnoWhy Research, to further understand this age groups' behaviors.

Sixty-two percent of all respondents said they prefer to consume video content digitally. Overall, more young people said they like and relate to content on digital platforms more than on TV, while nearly 70% said they relax by watching digital content, as opposed to 47% who rely on TV.

The researchers used online surveys, analysis of social media behavior and in-person conversations.

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... "understand my world".

Paradoxically however, 68% of the survey sample (over one thousand in the 16-24 age group) agree that politicians’ decisions have a direct influence on their day-to-day lives.

Voxburner founder Simon Eder believes that British politicians have failed to heed the lessons from Obama’s successful campaigns in 2008 and 2012, when a range of tactics were used to mobilise young voters on a mass scale. 

These tactics included using social media to spark debate, organising grassroots activists and encouraging small donations to the campaign.

In 2012 Obama raised around half of his $1bn campaign fund from small donations, with email and text also used as direct marketing tools.

Comments Mr Eder: "We’re not seeing that kind of ‘Facebook election’ here in the UK.”

“By getting people to contribute dollars, Obama empowered them to feel part of the campaign, but here the money in politics still comes from a handful of people.”

However, British politicians have stepped up their efforts to engage with young people in recent weeks.

Last month, Facebook and Sky News hosted a live Q&A event in which young people were invited to put questions to Conservative Party leader David Cameron, Labour Party leader Ed Miliband and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.

Elizabeth Linder, Facebook’s politics and government specialist for the EMEA region, reports a significant upturn in election-related discussion on the social network since the turn of the year.

Says Ms Linder: “Last year, political issues were the most discussed topics on Facebook in the UK.”

“Whether it was the Scottish Referendum, the European Parliamentary Elections or the Rochester and Strood by-election, millions of people from all walks of life turned to Facebook to share their views.”

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 ... alcoholic beverages.

According to the report: “The face of youth is changing as Millennials become more aware of their health longevity. Fitness and health are being rebranded in hip and sociable ways.”

The report, which identifies the top one hundred trends to watch for in 2015, highlights new trends and developments in a number of areas including culture, brands, food and drink, innovation, lifestyle, luxury, retail, sustainability, technology and beauty.

In its 'Innovation' section, the report notes the rise of the Tactile Internet, citing experiments with haptic technology (tactile feedback technology that recreates the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations or motions to the user.

Says Lucie Greene, worldwide director of JWTIntelligence: “It’s never been more important for brands to understand change, where it’s headed and what it means.”

Ms Greene continues: “The fast-paced digital world, instantly accessible information, globalisation and social media have accelerated the pace of trends exponentially. The speed of innovation is requiring brands to take both a short-term and a long-term view, planning strategies not just for next year but the next twenty years.”

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