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What the “Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Consumer Behavior in Food and Beverage

Michael Howard

Cultural TrendsCultural Trends

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Culture as Insight (Not Just Signal): Why Consumer Insights Pros Must Treat It Like Their North Star

Michael Howard

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The High Cost of Missing the Moment: How Cultural Blind Spots Are Draining CPG Brands

Michael Howard

AIAI

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Flying Blind: Why Brands Ignoring Culture Are Missing the Biggest Opportunities of Their Lives

Michael Howard

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The Soundtrack of Nostalgia: Why the Loss of Legends Like Brian Wilson and Sly Stone Matters for Culture, Community, and Brands

Michael Howard

AIAI

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The AI Revolution: What It’s Doing to the Culture of Work

Michael Howard

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Navigating Gen Z’s Economic Nihilism: A Call to Action for Brands

Michael Howard

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“Somehow, Battlefront Returned”: What Star Wars’ Gaming Resurrection Reveals About Cultural Nostalgia, Fandom, and Fan-Driven Momentum

Michael Howard

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“Meet Me at the Third Place”: Why America’s Most Important Room Has No Walls

Michael Howard

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From Keto to Ozempic-Friendly: Will GLP-1 Become the Next Food Label?

Michael Howard

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From Cyrodiil With Love: Why Oblivion Remastered Is More Than Just Nostalgia in 4K

Michael Howard

If You Know, You Know: How Kraft Heinz Is Using Predictive Cultural Listening to Get Ahead of the Curve

Michael Howard