The global box office for movies will grow 12% to $29B, placing it 27% lower than the average of the three years before the pandemic. (Gower Street Analytics)
Netflix will merge with Disney or Paramount to create a mega-streamer. (CNBC)
After a comeback year for the events industry, events agencies will struggle as mid-sized conferences, with between 200 and 2k attendees, falter. (Skift)
Twitter will invest in exclusive comedy content as a way to jump-start its subscription plan. (Los Angeles Times)
People will gravitate toward the extremes when it comes to what they’re wearing — opting either for formal or very casual as the economy continues to teeter. During tough economic times, young workers want to put off a proper vibe (even Mark Zuckerberg vowed to wear ties in 2009), and they’ll spend the rest of what they have on cheaper fast-fashion, secondhand clothing, and reasonably priced athleisure, because joggers and yoga pants are much more comfortable splurges than jeans. Sorry, Levi’s. (Mark)
We’ll see the rise of brands that make no sense. People will try to replicate the success of Liquid Death and its $700m valuation by taking the company’s nonsensical branding strategy to other aisles of the supermarket. What’s stopping someone from making the Liquid Death of rice cakes? Put them in a Pringles can. Make the branding rainbows and butterflies. But call it Murder Rice. (Jacob)
There will be more room for activities. The sober-curious movement paired with our post-pandemic social awkwardness means nights out might be less getting wasted and more fun group activities. There’s already pickleball, mini golf, pingpong, darts, axes, and soccer if you’re feeling sporty, but next up will be expanded options for the less coordinated crowd. Think painting, board games, ceramics, chess, or video games — only drunk. (Sara)
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