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Our research turns sociocultural change into insight you can act on. Download our reports on the shifts that reshape what people value, and what they mean for brands, organizations and leaders.

A woman seen from behind against colourful painted shapesEnglish

2025 · 59 pages

Complex Society

The role of brands in a complex society

Why people experience the world as more complex than ever, and how brands can play a meaningful role. Three insights (Simplicity, Division and Guidance) on giving people back a sense of control, connection and direction. The English edition of the PIM Trend Report 2025.

PDF · 100 MB
A shattered mirror standing in the sea at duskDutch

2025 · 13 pages

Gen Z & telecom

Een generatie met radicaal andere verwachtingen van de sector

A preview of the Telecom Trend Report 2025 by TrendsActive and Telecompaper, based on a survey among Gen Z’ers aged 18 to 27, with an invitation to our workshop on staying relevant for this generation. In Dutch.

PDF · 260 KB
Silhouettes of people and birds against a dusk skyEnglish

2025 · 13 pages

Understanding human behavior in a geopolitical context

A business imperative

Geopolitical shifts change how people feel, think and choose. Why understanding that human context has become a business imperative, and why the organizations that do will anticipate change instead of following it.

PDF · 27 MB
A woman lying in the grass, blowing a bubbleEnglish

2025 · 1 page

Four rules

How to better resonate with Gen Z

A one-page guide for brands that want to resonate with Gen Z: tell visual stories, support their mental resilience, offer room for exploration and self-expression, and let them create or curate.

PDF · 67 KB
A woman seen from behind against colourful painted shapesDutch

2025 · 66 pages

Complex Society

De rol van merken in een complexe wereld

The original Dutch edition of the PIM Trend Report 2025, written by the TrendsActive team: why people experience the world as more complex than ever, and what role brands can play in it.

PDF · 102 MB

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