Once a signifier of luxury or novelty, custom products and services are now within reach of the everyday consumer, thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence, algorithm-led platforms, and the COVID-era digitisation boom. Today, everyone wants to be the main character of their brand experience.

In a hyper-connected world, it feels like everything previously ‘insider’ is more available than ever: from behind-the-scenes access to the lives of public figures to travel experiences immersing people into worlds previously deemed unattainable. But while people embrace this community-based inclusivity and u...

As the new post-pandemic normal settles in and people adapt to a context of uncertainty, constant adversities, and pessimism, we are moving away from a moment in which consumers expected brands to rise up to society's challenges and into one when they’re demanding genuine allyship from businesses.

The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the precarious nature of gig-based work, especially for Gen Zers and Yers. With young people facing dim career prospects amid an economic downturn, how can businesses within the gig economy evolve to acknowledge their reconfigured needs and values?

COVID-19 made Britons reevaluate what they considered to be important in life, and for many, establishing a healthy work-life balance has become a priority. Canvas8 spoke to eight people from across the UK to learn how they’re planning to adapt their careers in the wake of the pandemic.

The changing nature of work, combined with precarity caused by COVID-19, is igniting an interest in a neglected model of worker-led leadership: unionization. Secretly Group Union is blazing a trail by championing the rights of the collective to safeguard jobs in the creative industries.

Amid the swirling debates of inequality and income gaps in the US, a new metric has been released that could indicate future social mobility struggles. College enrollment figures are down, with community colleges the hardest hit, potentially creating a ripple effect that could be felt for generations.