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FuturistU > Tactics > The 18 Megatrends > Module 5 / 7

The Cyclicality Megatrends

Instructor: Armida Ascano
Eco & Sustainability
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Explore cyclical trends in this module based on the Cyclicality Pattern of Opportunity. This pattern focuses on trends that repeat themselves, such as seasonal trends, generational trends, or even economical cycles.

The Megatrends within this module are Nostalgia, Youthfulness, and Naturality. These Megatrends all, in some shape or form, tap into the consumer desire for comfort and familiarity. Explore sustainability, generational redefinition, and more in this module.
Related Trend Report: Eco & Sustainability
Workshop Questions:
1. What can you do to help consumers lead more "pure" lives?
2. What's a way you could help consumers connect with their past?
3. How can you help your adult consumer be more playful?
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Featured Insights

Waste-Free D2C
Ecommerce shops prioritize waste-reduction when shipping out goods
Trend - The explosion of ecommerce in recent years has negatively impacted global waste–in large part due to the throwaway packaging that's shipped around the world daily. To mitigate this concern, some small online retailers are prioritizing waste-free or reduced-waste packaging.
Workshop Question - In what ways could your brand reduce waste, or prioritize environmentally friendly consumption?
5.6
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Color-Blocked Retail
Retailers use vivid colors to give the impression of experiential design
Trend - Retail and pop-up spaces are using blocked, vivid colors in order to draw consumers into their locations. The strategic use of bright colors allows brands an affordable way to give off the impression of experiential retail designs, without having to create interactive experiences in order to engage visitors.
Workshop Question - How could your brand better employ color to draw customers in?
5.8
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Insights by Trend Hunter AI

Visual Aid
Brands are designing packaging to be accessible for consumers with visual impairments
Trend - Brands are creating packaging designs with smart solutions for consumers with visual impairments. These solutions include scannable codes or symbols that interact with smart applications to provide either easier-to-read or audio-based information, more effectively supporting shoppers.
Workshop Question - How can we leverage technological solutions to make our products more accessible for a wider range of consumers?
8.1
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Gamified Storefront
Brands are gamifying brick and mortar stores for the retailtainment trend
Trend - Brick-and-mortar storefronts are adding elements of gamification and entertainment to improve the in-store shopping experience. These 'retailtainment' initiatives add immersive experiences and interactive elements to increase consumer engagement and pull the focus away from simply spending money.
Workshop Question - How can we integrate gamification and entertainment into our physical spaces to create a more engaging and immersive experience for our customers?
8.3
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Accessible Grocery
Grocery delivery platforms now accept electronic benefit transfers
Trend - Electronic Bank Transfer (EBT) is becoming a standard payment method as consumers seek convenient and secure ways to pay for grocery deliveries. This payment method aims to help individuals relying on government assistance programs access essential food items with ease and dignity.
Workshop Question - How does your brand demonstrate attentiveness to the financial well-being of its customer base?
3.4
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Informative Yogurt
Dairy brands are redesigning packaging to explicitly advertise health benefits
Trend - Brands in the dairy industry are redesigning product packaging to be more explicitly informative. These new packagings highlight the ingredients' exact nutritional benefits, such as benefiting gut health. Many such products are also advertising organic or eco-friendly ingredients.
Workshop Question - How could your brand redesign its packaging to ensure it best appeals to the desires of its consumers?
7.6
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Canned Soap
Cosmetics brands are using aluminum cans to aid sustainability efforts
Trend - Self-care products are being offered in aluminum cans to enhance sustainability. Often coupled with refillable designs, these cans reduce packaging costs and are nearly infinitely recyclable. Additionally, the resilience of aluminum packaging simplifies shipping and logistics systems.
Workshop Question - How could your brand benefit from circular packaging materials, such as aluminum or paper?
8
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Slim CBD
Cannabis is increasingly used in weight management and fitness-related products
Trend - Cannabis is increasingly added as an ingredient in fitness and even weight loss-focused products. It's being embraced for its medicinal benefits, such as anti-nausea and anxiety reduction. Both qualities are attractive added benefits to one's weight loss or fitness journey, particularly if undergoing additional treatments.
Workshop Question - Which unconventional ingredients or areas are you overlooking when brainstorming solutions to your customers' specific concerns?
5.2
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Sustainable Pop-Up
Brands host in-person marketing activations with a focus on sustainability
Trend - Brands are hosting in-person activations to showcase new products, campaigns, and other branded materials through a sustainable lens. These events highlight the brand's environmental impact and promote social responsibility, educating consumers on their environmental footprint with the goal of raising awareness.
Workshop Question - How can your brand communicate its mission through marketing activations?
7.2
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AI Stylist
Artificial intelligence is used to provide fashion recommendations to shoppers
Trend - Shopping brands are utilizing artificial intelligence to provide personalized recommendations, answer queries, offer product information, and enhance the shopping experience for customers. These assistants can be integrated into e-commerce websites, mobile apps, or messaging platforms.
Workshop Question - How can your brand enhance the pre and post-purchase process for its customers?
7.1
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Circular Pivot
Longstanding brands turn to refillable products to appeal to the modern consumer
Trend - Established brands in cosmetics and F&B are using the demand for sustainability as an opportunity for customer retention. Evolving into circular busines models with reusable packaging and refills offer lower costs and promise a sustainable purchase, while increasing the chance of repurchase.
Workshop Question - How could your brand better evolve with the needs of the modern consumer?
6.9
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