demographics

Nov 3, 2023

RIP Gen Z, Millennial, Boomer: Is it time for the marketing industry to ditch generational labels?

Leading think tank The Pew Research Center has announced it will stop using generational terms like 'Gen Z' to describe different cohorts of society, but should marketers follow?

Sep 25, 2023

Report: Gen X is largely ignored by brands despite being the most loyal consumer group

TOP OF THE CHARTS: A new report by Wavemaker finds that by overlooking Gen X (people aged 45-60) brands are missing out on a multi-trillion-dollar market.

Jul 28, 2023

Reframing how we talk about generations and youth culture

The use of generational labels makes less sense in the modern era.

Jan 22, 2021

Campaign Crash Course: Marketing for the silver generation

Despite its market influence, the silver generation continues to be overlooked by many brands fixated on a younger image. But in this lesson, you'll hear about brand-positive approaches to engaging seniors.

Aug 19, 2020

Marketing's stupidest religion

THE AD CONTRARIAN: Every 20 years or so the research industry has to come up with new fresh and mysterious "generational" horseshit to sell to marketing dimwits.

Oct 11, 2018

The age of ageing

With boardrooms the world over depending on Asia’s ‘young’, vibrant economies to enhance their bottom lines, it's sobering to realise that one in four people in the region will be 60 years old or older by 2050.