u1492637478_A_group_of_shoppers._Lifestyle_photography_on_Can_42c0c19c-3dc3-41ed-bbc5-3d52e1b17b85_1 Consumer Insights If You Don't Understand Your Customers Better Than Your Competition, You Don't Deserve To Win. Let’s say the quiet part out loud. Most companies have a shockingly weak understanding of their ideal customers. Not vague. Not “room for improvement.” Weak. And I don’t mean they lack data. They often have plenty of data. What they lack is understanding. I see this constantly—across By Original Minds • 4 min read
u1492637478_Clean_food_products._Lifestyle_photography._WGSN__88d1ae7b-9655-49c0-bd3a-90c2e4f91dca_1 Consumer Insights Clean Labels Are Losing Meaning Brand-building is an infinite game. Advantage is hard to come by. At least the sustainable kind. First you work hard to be able to provide clean products, only to find yourself in the same game with most of your competitors. What was first an advantage turns into a hygiene factor, By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
u1492637478_A_healthy_group_of_seniors_enjoying_life_together_1efb9323-e074-49d7-b582-4dd86796819b_2 Boomers Healthspan As The New Status Symbol In Brief For Boomers, the new luxury isn’t longevity — it’s mobility, clarity, and control. They’ve redefined aging as a competitive sport: not about living longer, but living better per remaining year. Welcome to the healthspan economy — where wellness is no longer a lifestyle, but an operating system. By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
u1492637478_a_professional_inspecting_a_diamond_in_a_workshop_ef1fc192-fbfa-4a02-aca0-cecd2bfd68ea_2 Behaviors Post-Consumerism: From Growth to Enough-ism Why the Next Status Symbol Is Having Less, Living Slower, and Choosing Wisely In Brief For fifty years, progress meant more. More choice, more speed, more convenience, more stuff. Now, the pendulum is swinging the other way. After decades of digital saturation, economic anxiety, and environmental overload, consumers are walking By Tobias Dahlberg • 4 min read
u1492637478_a_professional_inspecting_a_diamond_in_a_workshop_ef1fc192-fbfa-4a02-aca0-cecd2bfd68ea_0 Consumer Insights The Proof Premium In a post-trust economy, credibility has become a competitive weapon. For Boomers — and increasingly every generation following — marketing theater has collapsed under the weight of digital scrutiny. “Believability” now defines value: brands win not by being loud, but by being verifiable. The rise of fake everything — AI images, greenwashed claims, By Tobias Dahlberg • 3 min read
shrinkflation Behaviors Shrinkflation Psychology – How Consumers Read “Less for More” In Brief Shrinkflation isn’t new—but 2025 made it personal. As brands quietly reduce pack sizes or reformulate recipes to protect margins, consumers have turned into forensic investigators, publicly naming and shaming offenders. The result? A crisis of trust in the grocery aisle. In 2026, packaging isn’t just By Tobias Dahlberg • 3 min read
Gen Z girls Consumer Insights Gen Z’s Brand Loyalty Problem: Spoiler, They Don’t Have Any Executive Summary Gen Z doesn’t care about your legacy, your logo, or your loyalty program. The signal: the most brand-savvy generation in history is also the least loyal. The deeper truth? They’ve grown up in a world of infinite choice, algorithmic influence, and collapsing attention spans — and they By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
old people partying Consumer Insights The Longevity Economy: The Age of the Ageless How a 100-Year Life Will Rewrite Business, Design, and Desire In Brief The 20th century promised a longer life. The 21st is demanding we design one worth living. Longevity is no longer a medical milestone — it’s a market revolution. By 2030, over one in five people in the developed By Tobias Dahlberg • 5 min read
coffee plantation authenticity Branding Authenticity as Brand Currency: When Truth Becomes the New Luxury In Brief Flawless is out. Transparent is in. After a decade of filtered perfection and corporate performance, consumers now prize raw honesty over polished illusion. From unretouched campaigns and “behind-the-brand” founders to open sourcing sustainability data, authenticity has become the new credibility currency — a signal of integrity in a culture By Tobias Dahlberg • 3 min read
u1492637478_A_group_of_Gen_Alpha_friends_having_a_fun_moment__75bd5fac-2e21-48f2-a755-a8f0b729190d_2 Consumer Insights Gen Alpha is coming: loyalty will never look the same Gen Z already flipped the script on brand loyalty — ruthless in sniffing out inauthenticity, quick to cancel, fast to follow the next big thing. But get ready: Gen Alpha (born 2010–2025) is entering the consumer economy, and they make Z look conservative. This is the first generation raised entirely By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
u1492637478_Two_creative_business_mentors_a_man_and_woman_sho_e476db9b-cb92-4699-b122-44c7c4bc6486_2 Consumer Insights Multi-Generational Households The nuclear family is splintering, and the extended family is back. Rising housing costs, caregiving demands, and cultural norms are driving a surge in multi-generational households across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Three generations under one roof isn’t just a real-estate story — it’s a consumption revolution. From By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
