Gen Z hypebeasts have been a driving force behind the popularity of ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes and luxury mystery boxes. But why exactly are these services so appealing to the young and affluent? And how can brands adapt their offerings to attract these shoppers in a crowded online marketplace?
Andrea Richeson is a New York-based consumer anthropologist who specialises in global youth culture trends. Her areas of focus include gaming and popular media, fashion, social media, P2P marketplaces, and fan communities. She is the founder of Youth Tribes.
Ambrose Cooke is the COO and co-founder of Fanbytes, an award-winning Gen Z marketing agency.Featured in Forbes, The Times, and The Daily Mail, the award-winning company has gone on to help brands like Nike, Apple, and even the UK Government to reach Gen Z on popular social platforms such as Tiktok, Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube.
Jesse Caesar is an insights specialist and moderator who brings the customer into focus for companies across an array of sectors. At Jesse Caesar Consulting, he develops bespoke research and brand-building solutions for global leaders, startups, creative agencies, and other research firms.
Lara Piras is a copywriter, researcher, and brand strategist. Lara's expertise lies in creative copywriting, editing, trend and insight analysis and strategy, working with renowned global forecasting companies and brands including Nike, ASOS, adidas, IKEA and Peroni. Lara also writes features on wellness, diversity and inclusion, youth culture and future innovations for titles such as Vogue, Refinery29, and Included Magazine.