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Many young consumers rebelling against consumerism.

In a worldwide Nielsen survey, 92% of online consumers said they completely trust or somewhat trust recommendations from people they know and 70% said the same of consumer opinions posted online.

Health and wellness communications will be more playful as advertisers look to adopt the tonality of the consumers. Fads are out, what's in is intuition as confident consumers mix and match to create a healthy lifestyle.

Are museums utilizing e-retail to it's fullest potential?  How about celebrity curators for our stores?  

Consumers trust new and 'clean slate' brands more and think they are better. Does this have any effect on museums who used to be/are still seen as trusted resources because they have a history of educating the public about art, history. science, etc.? Also, word of mouth marketing is where it's at!

The future consumer arena is urban.

Certain physical acts of completion provide consumers with a sense of closure that makes them happier with their purchases. How can we apply this knowledge to museums...to exhibitions...to stores/cafes?

It's good to see where people are putting their money. I thought it was particularly interesting to see how important brand loyalty is to the public.

Virtually every category of consumer is spending less on physical products and more on non-physical ones such as digital products, online education, and personal experiences.

millenials are eager for third space experiences at retail food outlets, e.g., grocery stories and restaurants gen-Xers also interested; baby boomers, less so Whole Foods comedy videos on YouTube showcase it as a spot for socializing and matchmaking

I sometimes wonder if museums might create a separate entrance for 'third place' side experiences... is there a way to take some less valuable square footage - and turn it into something unique... and build some buzz around the experience

A new kind of consumer called the "prosumer" wants information, not a sales pitch

about deals - "It also trains the consumer to wait for deals instead of supporting places outright, and with that mentality, we all lose." Food for thought.

options for improving personal futures: do-it-yourself homesteading (home as driver of economic value not respository for consumer goods) shared consumption employment: choice between making a living and creating a life

New learning system with 'emphasis on "whole systems thinking" and lifelong learning.' Will be interesting to keep an eye on how this develops.

Interesting commentary from some who have tested Google Glass. Overall, it seems that GG is not as close to being able to be a widespread consumer product as the hype might have us believe.

Longing for a natural connection, consumers turn to landscape-like decals

As a consumer, it doesn't make sense to fight wearable tech. Fitness and wellness technologies such as Nike+ FuelBand and FitBit demonstrate very digestible ways that regular folks are already wearing technology.

...consumer product companies that have relied on developing new features, improved customer service and product innovation to drive growth, now see a future where competitive advantage will be based on the customer experience. What of museums in this environment?