MADE Magazine Issue 6 - English January / February 2016 | Page 18

TRENDS OF THE MULTI MADE BY: CHEL According to U.S. Census Bureau projections, the multicultural millennial - African-American, His establishing personal cultural attitudes within the consumer market, the multicultural millennial active in. Conducted research has proven that trends of the multicultural millennial population MUSIC EXPERTS As we continue through the 21st century, multicultural millennials are continuing to create new alternatives in discovering and sharing new music by collectively reshaping the overall advancement and future of music spending. As music consumers, multicultural millennials listen to their favorite artists via various streaming platform mediums. With the advancement and dependence of technology, the consumption of music by multicultural consumers continue to trend across the world. Due to the power of smartphones, millennials can listen and share amongst their peers in a matter of seconds. Multicultural music enthusiasts now have the ability to sample, listen and shape music to their preferences more efficiently. PASSIONATE CONSUMERS The shopping behaviors of the multicultural millennial stems from custom preferences of the specific ethnicity. Cultural identity serves as the prime staple when it comes to making purchases. Multicultural millennials tend to buy products based on its price and emotional attachment stemming from the product’s cultural origin. Consequently, this serves as the influential factor in multicultural consumerism tied to categories such as food, entertainment, health, beauty and other products that share one’s personal culture. MADE-MAGAZINE.COM 18