Creating Futures That Matter to People and Planet

New global study from InSites Consulting reveals 12 'trends' to guide brand action

ROYAL OAK, Mich., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New consumer research from InSites Consulting identifies 4 Meaning Drivers and 12 trends that represent what matters to people for creating a more meaningful future.

Highlighting 2023 as a moment of cultural and environmental transition, the report explores a collective desire to reimagine, reinvent and transform the world around us.

The report is a call for brands of all kinds to help create the future that matters for people and planet.

Due for general release by InSites Consulting in January, the report summarises findings from a three-part proprietary study which culminated in quantification with 15,000 consumers in 17 markets in November 2022. Highlights include:

• 'The 'top trend' across the globe was 'Adaptable Essentials' – reflecting a desire for more purposeful, affordable products and services in a future facing resource constraints
• 'Life Rewilded' – a trend that focuses on bringing nature and wildness into daily experience – ranks 2^nd for guiding everyday behavior, meaning that many people are acting upon this trend already in their lives
• The cultural conversation around health continues to grow and diversify, with the trends 'Interconnected Well-being' and 'Social Health' ranking 2^nd and 3^rd in terms of importance for providing meaning to our lives
• 'I think we should be thankful for what we have now, instead of what we have lost' was the most agreed with statement in the study – reflecting a focus on preserving and growing moving forward, rather than getting lost in crises

Lily Charnock, Director at Space Doctors (part of InSites Consulting), who led the study, comments:

"Our aim with this study was to move beyond a standard trend report to something that speaks to our collective imaginations and societal imperatives, while being grounded in what people need.

The next step is of course applying this to drive action. Behind the report we have rich & diverse data that we can't wait to explore for specific client challenges, categories and cultural contexts."

Niels Schillewaert, Co-Founder and Head of Solutions at InSites Consulting explains the value of the report to brands that want to make a positive difference in the world:

"The trends we've identified should inspire brands to put people – and what matters to them – at the heart of product and service innovation for 2023 and beyond. We hope to inspire brands to explore what their role as a changemaker could be."

To download a copy of the What Matters Report 2023: A Migration of Meaning, please visit https://www.insites-consulting.com/reports/what-matters/

The topic of the report will be unpacked further on Wednesday, February 15 at 1 PM EST. Join Patricia Salamone, Gongos (part of InSites Consulting), and Michael Thomas, Space Doctors, as they highlight four of the 12 consumer trends in the US for 2023 and discuss the implications for brands. To register, please visit https://www.insites-consulting.com/events/.

For more information, please contact:
Kate Rhodes
Brand Activation Director
InSites Consulting
T: +44 161 242 1100
E: [email protected]

The facts and figures in this press release are based on a study conducted by InSites Consulting in November 2022, among 15,195 respondents in 17 markets. This was realized in field partnership with Dynata.

Founded in 1997, InSites Consulting is a next-generation insights agency and global market leader in online communities. With a team of 800+ people across 20 offices, we make consumer-centric decision making a reality for over a third of the world's leading brands including BBC World, GSK, L'Oréal, Nestle, Philips, Uber and Unilever.

Our insight management platform and versatile toolbox allow brands to become truly immersed in the consumer reality. By uniting brands and consumers around the world, fostering collaboration and consumer empathy, we can shape the future better, together.

For more information, please visit: https://www.insites-consulting.com/

SOURCE InSites Consulting