The rheingold institute has conducted a comprehensive study among customers of energy suppliers, deeply investigated and classified their perception and preparation for the "hard winter" and the energy crisis.
Judith Barbolini presented the "seamless consumer" as a keynote at ECR Day 2022. "People no longer buy products, but solutions for life issues". You can watch the whole presentation online here.
How are consumers developing into flexitarians, vegetarians and vegans, what drives them and what hardships do they face? What expectations do they have of manufacturers and retailers?
DIY projects are a way for young people of generations Z and Alpha to feel self-efficacious and break free from the Corona blues and the insecurity they feel about the future.
The pandemic was a challenge for many young people. With consequences that continue to this day. This is shown by the results of the rheingold youth study.
The Germans are trying to suppress the war in Ukraine to a large extent. After a collective state of shock at the start of the war at the end of February, all efforts are currently being made to evoke normality - a psychological turning point.
Gen Z is clearly more interested in the Nazi era than their parents' generation, and they associate it with acute social problems such as racism and discrimination.