consumerism

Mar 22, 2024

Navigating the blurred lines of faith and consumerism during Ramadan

A Moonfolks whitepaper out of Indonesia looks at how brands navigate the festive spending surge while respecting mindful consumption during the Muslim holy month.

Sep 11, 2013

Forget consumers, engage with citizens

Consumerism is on its last legs, and old-world marketing with it.

Mar 26, 2013

IN PHOTOS: Alain Delorme depicts consumerism in China

As part of a photo project on the Chinese economy and global consumerism, French photographer Alain Delorme decided to zero in on the individual in his series Totems: specifically, Shanghai’s migrants, who bear the physical brunt of the fast-paced economy by hauling wares on their bikes and carts. Delorme alters the photos with Photoshop to exaggerate the loads his subjects carry and heighten the sense of consumption via the ‘Made in China’ phenomenon.