Youth culture today is generationally at ease with computers, touchscreens, smart phones, video cameras, social networks, and gaming platforms. They are so entrenched in internet technology and new ways of social engagement, that they have a different thought process toward fashion, music, sports, spending, and communication patterns. Interestingly, while there’s significant hype on Apple’s iPad […]
Fresh research and analysis released today from Label Networks’ 13th Fall Youth Culture Study reveals where shifts in the youth marketplace and various declines have also created new opportunities across a range of industries, such as fashion, technology, sports, electronics, music, entertainment, non-profits, sustainability issues, among others, based on new consumer insights among 13-25-year-olds across […]
Today’s youth culture is undoubtedly the most tech-savvy generation in the world–the results of growing-up in a constantly connected world. They are also the demographic that’s pushing change in social network patterns such as branching off from Facebook, to presenting new ideas in cell phone feature preferences, new advertising challenges, and unique sponsorship opportunities. Understanding […]
Label Networks’ Summer Youth Culture Study 2012 is well underway, revealing significant changes in youth culture patterns and preferences when it comes to social networks, new platforms, usage patterns, internet, cell phones, features, and video gaming habits. One of the most remarkable shifts in the last year and more specifically, the last 6 months, is the […]
Data-acquisition is rounding-up for Label Networks’ Summer Youth Culture Study covering latest trends in the Digital Lifestyle, Sponsorship, Advertising, and Lifestyle Influences in Spending, Fashion, Music and More. In this story, we take a look at some of the most significant shifts in preferences in advertising among 13-25-year-olds across the United States. Results will move […]
Good luck with this idea, IOC. Recent announcements from the International Olympic Committee to try and limit athlete usage of Facebook and Twitter during the upcoming London Games so as not to impose on sponsors and media coverage rights will be about as challenging as running the 100 meter dash in 9 seconds flat. While […]
SXSW in Austin, TX, is the place to be right now as the film and interactive portion are underway, and the music showcases portion, featuring keynote speaker Bruce Springsteen, is about to begin. It makes sense then, that with hordes of leading-edge tech-heads in the area that speculations would arise about various new media forecasts […]
The usage of QR codes has again come into play in a unique fashion when it comes to increasing brand awareness, this time with the legendary shoe brand Fluevog and the introduction of QR codes on the heal that allow buyers to watch a video clip of how their shoe was made. John Fluevog, the […]
As social networks try to stay one step ahead of the largest market that uses the medium, it’s important to see which features are most important to specific demographics and why.
The Olympic Games continue to try and engage people, particularly youth culture, through a variety of campaigns that often completely miss the mark, mostly because the sports they profile are rarely on the radar among a new generation. However, we will give them some cred for their latest new social media program called “Show Your […]