S05 Ep128

'Relationship Renaissance': Global Consumer Trends for 2024

Host Andrew Davidson is joined by consumer experts Dana Macke and Jenny Zegler in a discussion about Mintel’s 2024 Global Consumer Trend ‘Relationship Renaissance’. The trend predicts that consumers who find comfort through screens at the cost of meaningful, real-life relationships, will seek new forms of intimacy for the sake of their physical and mental health. Listen to find out more about the underlying motivations that will drive consumer spending and how brands should react to changing consumer behaviours.

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Meet the Host
Andrew Davidson
SVP/Chief Insights Officer, Mintel Comperemedia.
Meet the Guests
Dana Macke
Director of Mintel Trends, Americas.
Jenny Zegler
Director, Mintel Food & Drink.

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