MAS Innovation Newsletter May 2014 | Page 9

PAGE 06 FOR 2014 & BEYOND 10 HOT CONSUMER TRENDS OF 2014 ERICSSON Africa By Africa: utions to African done the African nation - Africans ce even more mpowering, objecmely information in 2014 labo)rising – In 2014, savvy nds will continue to rise by ng with others great – Great brands will be the hard to reach in 2014 ORE UK Internationalism on the Agenda – 2014’s sporting events, immigration legislation and pending referendums will put other countries’ products on the menu A private function – Following Google Glass and the NSA revelations, surveillance and data monitoring will continue to make big news in 2014 Healthy fuels – Consumers moving away from caffeine and further towards functional green vegetable drinks >>READ MORE ASIA Made greener by/ for China – 2014 eco-innovation action is going to be in China Increased concerns over product safety in China, Japan & South Korea The rise of the middle-income consumer Increasing number of Chinese tourists >>READ MORE CONNECT WITH MAS INNOVATION please email [email protected] if you have any comments, questions or ideas.