With people spending more time at home, they’re turning to entertainment to break the monotony of the everyday and channel their anxiety into something more hands-on. But can escapism really help people feel more empowered? And how do they want brands to speak to them during a pandemic?

As COVID-19 lockdown measures have forced more people to rely on e-commerce, delivery channels have faced fresh challenges. Canvas8 spoke to Ken Allen, the author of Radical Simplicity, to understand how the pandemic could impact online shopping both in the short term and long term.

The internet has sparked a seismic shift in the ways people consume literature as social media and small screens necessitate content in shorter formats. But this transition hasn’t impacted a desire for fresh, meaningful ideas. How are digital platforms opening up and reshaping poetry and fiction?

While many people feared e-books would be the death of print, Britons still favour the simple, analogue escapism of paper-bound literature. Amid growing concerns about excessive tech usage, physical books offer the opportunity to tune-out and turn pages the old-school way.