Tag Archives: Europe

PEOPLE POWER GETS PRACTICAL

October 9, 2012 – 2:36 pm

by Gwyneth Holland People Power is manifesting itself around Europe, as post-recession consumers increasingly take a pragmatic approach to building the communities around them. Regeneration initiatives have sprung up everywhere, and hyper-local currencies are even helping to keep cash flowing among locals. Many Britons now embrace the idea of reshaping and reinvigorating their own communities. […]

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MEET THE SECURES

September 18, 2012 – 1:05 pm

by Josh Kimball Ugly American jobs numbers. Ongoing austerity in Europe. Call it stalled or call it stable, the global economy — and the outlook in Europe, in particular — is far from sunny. With days of economic malaise stretching into the future, many marketers have sought refuge by courting consumers at the top of […]

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OLYMPIC VILLAGE

July 24, 2012 – 12:37 pm

by Hans Eisenbeis The 2012 London Olympics are upon us, and before we get too immersed in the 100-meter butterfly or the triple jump, we should pause and consider what the Games mean to a world that continues the sometimes painful process of shrinking. Even though markets and borders are more open today than ever […]

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FUELING OUTRAGE

May 29, 2012 – 1:42 pm

by Sumaa Tekur There’s panic in the air, with changes in gas prices affecting middle-class consumer buying power everywhere. No matter where they are, consumers are tweaking family budgets to accommodate this additional expense. Crude oil prices have increased by an average 12% since January (BBC.co.uk, 23 March 2012). Although the US, Europe and Japan […]

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Pleasure spurs food innovation in Europe

June 21, 2011 – 1:06 pm

by Lindsay Paterson WHAT’S HAPPENING Research from the Confederation of Food and Drink Industries shows that pleasure is the main motivator driving food and drink innovation in Europe (FoodNavigator.com, 3 June 2011). Much of the innovation in relation to pleasure is around “the search for greater sophistication and new flavours”. Health continues to be a […]

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