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Tag: generations

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How Cultural Fluency is Reshaping Gen Z’s Choice of Home Improvement Brands

Jack Mackinnon

As Gen Z reimagines home improvement, big-box leaders accelerate while specialized players risk fading into cultural irrelevance.

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Culinary Mastery: Black and Hispanic Home Cooks Turn Their Passion for Food into Social Capital

Elizandra Granillo

Black and Hispanic consumers' love for cooking and baking runs deep. Four growth mindset drivers — cultural heritage, social capital, global curiosity, and discerning choices — motivate home cooks to turn their kitchens into dynamic spaces for skill-building, cultural pride, and inventive experimentation.

Decoding Gen Z Footwear Brands

Decoding Trends in Gen Z Footwear

Jack Mackinnon

Discover which footwear brands are expanding their cultural moat with Gen Z and which are losing ground.

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What Three Winning Brands–Topo Chico, Native, and Apple Music–Teach Us About the Power of Cultural Specificity

Victor Paredes

See how Topo Chico, Native, and Apple Music use cultural specificity to build trust, connect with consumers, and drive growth.

How the Best World Cup Campaigns Won by Putting Culture at the Center

Victor Paredes

Learn how Coca-Cola, Gran Centenario, and Adsmovil used cultural fluency to create winning FIFA World Cup marketing campaigns.

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Turning Cultural Insights into Marketing Action

J'juan White

Cultural insights are valuable when they drive action. Brands that build cultural resonance translate insights into strategies, creative, and campaigns that authentically reflect how people live.

Consumer Spending and Financial Behavior | Fall 2025

Lauren Goldberg

Discover key fall spending trends and how multicultural consumers are reshaping financial behavior in the U.S. with emerging insights and market signals.

Millennials: Evolving Lives, Enduring Interests

Elizandra Granillo

Millennials are redefining travel, media, and gaming through purpose, creativity, and connection—reshaping how brands inspire loyalty.

Game On with Gen Alpha

Lauren Goldberg

Gen Alpha is redefining play through gaming—discover how brands can connect through creativity, safety, and purposeful engagement.

Harness the Power of HBCU Homecoming

Alonzo Bailey

Discover how HBCU homecomings shape culture, pride, and community while creating powerful brand opportunities with Black America.