K-dramas in Paris? Scottish beer in Rio? All around the world, people are consuming hyper-local content across borders. Streaming services like Netflix and Spotify have dissolved regional content boundaries, while homegrown brands are reaching global audiences thanks to social shopping.
Whether it’s film, fashion, or food, people are after “specific yet universal” products and stories that proudly bear their origins.
Our latest Macro Behavior explores this major shift and what it means to your work.
Emerging market “outperformers” are quickly outpacing US growth and finding success in innovation. In the aftermath of COVID-19 and the coronacession, who has the power to define ‘global culture’?
Cosmopolitanism – with its connotations of being well-travelled and knowledgeable – is holding strong as an aspiration, even as globalisation falls out of favour. How are people squaring rootedness with worldly curiosity?
Localisation has become a symbol of connoisseurship – just as sommeliers seek out terroir, people are seeking products that embody their unique environments. Which brands have built winning strategy around a sense of place?
Lucy leads the Canvas8 membership product and works to innovate and revolutionize the member experience. You might find her jogging around various London boroughs or on the hunt for spicy Bloody Mary.
A member of Canvas8's Cultural Intelligence team, Katy is part of the Macro Behavior team and has also worked on projects for Google, Nike, and MillerCoors. She holds a degree in American studies and film and a master's in journalism.
Margot works on the Library team as Insights Editor, which involves running the Signal and Sector Snapshot content streams. She has a background in journalism, a degree in French and English Literature, and an embarrassing obsession with her cat Sumo.
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