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Published 13 August 2025 New US e-tailer Utopia Beauty is tackling distrusted beauty marketing by offering high-performance products backed by clinical research. With consumers becoming increasingly frustrated by hype-driven launches that make bold claims without delivering results, commercial opportunity is rife for smart businesses to spotlight authentic brands.

1. Signs of a Christian Comeback While the share of Christians globally continues to decline as more people become religiously unaffiliated, there’s evidence of belief regenerating in parts of the west: churchgoing is rebounding in the UK, adult baptisms are rising in France, and sales of the Bible are booming in the US (one Christian publisher saw 2024 sales jump by 30%). 2.

London, 10 July 2025 – Stylus, the trends intelligence business, today announced its acquisition by GlobalData PLC, a leading data, insight and technology company. The move marks a significant milestone in Stylus’s journey to deliver on a shared vision of leading the consumer trends and analytics market, delivering exceptional insights and services to brands and agencies across the world.

Published 02 July 2025 With over half (59%) of UK LGBTQ+ consumers stating they are more likely to buy from brands when they express views they agree with in advertisements, Pride Month is a great opportunity to resonate with consumers via empowering products and initiatives. We round up this Pride Month's most inspiring beauty products and campaigns.

Working in harmony with nature and the body’s natural cycles, the range of high-performance serums works with specific hormonal variations to balance, heal and nourish the skin, aligning with the skin’s unique evolving needs during each phase of the cycle. Science-driven research combined with ‘clean’ ingredients results in gentle formulas that provide targeted support.

Published 06 June 2025 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three natural colour additives in the wake of the US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s crackdown on petroleum-based synthetic food dyes. The dyes will offer two shades of blue and one white colouring for food and beverage products like ice cream, cereal and candy.

Published 03 June 2025 The increasing demand for dynamic sensory experiences – as forecast in our Look Ahead 2025 – is infiltrating the construction industry, where manufacturers are reimagining traditional building materials with new qualities and finishes that engage the senses and encourage wellness. We spotlight three inspiring projects that use colour play, light and scent.

Published 07 May 2025 According to research, children who take holiday snaps and engage with printed photos are more likely to retain positive memories of the experience into adulthood. In response, global tourism company TUI held photography masterclasses at selected TUI BLUE Kids Clubs, equipping holidaymakers aged 3-6 with cameras and offering free prints.

According to the 2025 Global Workforce Report by American consultancy Gallup, employee engagement across the world has declined over the past years (see the Brief). Managers are now also losing motivation, leading to widespread reduction in productivity and staggering global revenue loss of $438bn in 2024.

Lifelong Lodgings: Led by a mindset of ‘don’t move, improve’, homeowners are increasingly opting to stay in their homes for longer, with 68% of families adapting theirs to suit changing needs. According to B&Q’s data, 49% of homeowners have lived in their current residence for over a decade, with a further 61% planning to stay put for at least five years.