cultural radar
Explorers under lockdown
If millennials can no longer use experiences as a way to play the role of the explorer, then what will they do instead?
Convenience stores: From corner store to cornerstone
Convenience stores are taking on new roles through innovation and experimentation in space management and retail strategy, which translates to emerging opportunities for FMCG and F&B brands.
Down the COVID hole: Inspired by Alice In Wonderland
What can a famous book from 1865 tell us about our COVID-ravaged world today? A whole lot, according to a social anthropologist and semiotician.
From Javanese princesses to Rihanna: The rise of the strong dark woman
Though white skin has been seen as a beauty 'ideal' for 50 years, Indonesia's fashion and beauty industries are now employing more ‘indigenous' models, and darker-skinned celebrities are genuine beauty symbols.
How rural Indonesians use technology, and the lessons for brands
CULTURAL RADAR: Brands need to pay attention to how Indonesia's villages are using technology and give them a voice in solutions made for them.
Is streetwear a tool of self expression in China?
Born in Californian surf and skate culture, streetwear has become a form of self-expression and a subtle political statement in China.
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