40%
40% of Gen Z turn to resale to find the styles they're looking for.
23% YOY
The increase in teen expenditure on beauty in 2023.
2,350
The number of billionaires worldwide, with a year-on-year growth rate of 12%.
95%
The projected growth rate of the number of ultra-wealthy individuals located in Hangzhou from 2023 to 2033.
3.8 billion
The number of active gamers forecast to be engaged with the industry by 2030.
$15.7 trillion
AI’s potential contribution to the global economy in 2030.
$13.2 billion
The forecast size of the merch market in 2026.
3 / 4
People worldwide worried about inflation and climate change.
<$50
The average annual expenditure on beauty by Indian Women.
国潮
China’s ‘national wave’, has driven greater demand for homegrown brands.
12%
The fall in GDP that could result from an increase of 1 degree Celsius in global temperature.
12-18 months
The duration of previous luxury slowdowns, resulting from cyclical global macroeconomics.
75 years
At the current growth rate, India will need ¾ of a century to reach a quarter of America's per capita income.
93%
Of luxury shoppers interested in using AR when interacting with luxury brands.
5%
The global cohort of UHNWIs forecast growth between 2022 to 2027.
87%
The proportion of respondents who believe it’s likely that influencers don’t use the products they advertise
旅居
Lǚjū” (the journey towards a more fulfilled state) is a term popularised on social media that speaks to Gen Z mood in China
$100,000
The expected spend at Tiffany & Co. VIC events.
80%
The proportion of the luxury industry’s growth that stemmed from price increases in 2024.
34 minutes
The average amount of time Americans spend socialising in person per day.
Internet of Things
Streaming data pipelines enable real-time analytics and rapid communication with connected devices.
30-40%
The fashion industry’s estimated overproduction per year as it delays the innovation required for resolution.
5 Trillionaires Pre-2030
The world is on track to see five trillionaires emerge within the decade.
11%
The proportion of global UHNWIs that are women.
-36%
The number of billionaires in China is falling, as risk increases.
45%
Of GHG emissions come from the way we make and use products and materials.
626,619
The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals globally.
325 billion
The number of views of videos with the hashtag #GRWM.
55+
The age-cohort most likely to shop on some social media platforms, overtaking Gen Z.
$24.51 billion
The VR gaming market projected size in 2025.
2025
The year the EU's flagship Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) comes into full effect.
1.3 seconds
Gen-Z active attention span for advertising. Their passive attention span is 7.2s.
28%
Of US Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ. That compares with 10% of all adults.
Aged 3-5
The time at which consumers start building an affinity to specific brands in today’s media landscape.
100%
Gaming commands unparalleled ad-viewing rates: 100% viewable.
100 billion
The number of garments produced each year by the apparel industry.
10% -> 40% Greater
International luxury brands’ product assortments in the U.S. vs The UAE.
50%
The proportion of teenagers that have bought a counterfeit good.
97.6%
The margin between what a luxury Parisian maison paid its manufacturers (53 euros) for a handbag and the price it charged its customers (2600 euros).
44%
The proportion of Gen Z make at least one purchase on Shein monthly.
64%
The proportion of Gen Z respondents that use TikTok as a search engine.
5 million unique scenes
The engagement over a six week period in the Michael Kors Fashionverse game.
$250,000
The minimum salary in Miami’s Unrivalled Basketball League.
99%
The proportion of people who use their phone while watching TV. Second and third screening habits have led to the rise of ambient content.
6% to 7% annually
The Dumas family’s Hermès Group has created self-imposed volume growth caps in its leather production.
"Soft masculinity"
Predicted to be a key trend for 2025 by WGSN.
90%
Of online content could be synthetically generated by 2026.
1%
In 2025, the U.S. is expected to be the primary engine of the industry’s modest growth.
30%
Women aged 18 to 30 are now 30 percentage points more liberal than their male contemporaries.
65%
Gen Alpha’s who will work in a career that does not currently exist.
顶尖
'Dǐng nán' or ‘Top Guy’: a male consumer passionate about style, and digging out the coolest archival things.
33%
Percentage of U.S. adults intentionally bought a dupe in 2024.
$1.14 Trillion
The total credit card debt held in the US.
2 in 3
Luxury consumers like to buy products and brands popular with their family and friends.
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