COVID-19 accelerates long-term consumer change, but brands risk being left behind, according to new dentsu research

• New report examines the long-term consumer trends out to 2030 and the impact of the pandemic. • Tech-enabled health and well-being set to be the main goal of all consumers out to 2030. • Environmental concerns have increased during the pandemic, catalysing a new wave of consumer activism. • COVID-19 has fuelled appetite for eSports and virtual gaming as consumers worry about mass gatherings. • Many brands will be challenged by the growing power of online retailers.

COVID-19 accelerates long-term consumer change, but brands risk being left behind, according to new dentsu research

Today sees the launch of the dentsu consumer vision ‘The Age of Inclusive Intelligence’, which charts the long-term consumer trends that will shape the next decade. The research shows how the pandemic has accelerated many of the long-term trends facing brands, drawing on in-depth interviews with world-renowned futurists, academics, authors and experts, together with multiple proprietary […]