The Demographic Shift - 12
16 Dec 2002
The demographic shift makes people do strange things. However, by and away the weirdest of these is moving to bizarre and desolate parts of the country, writes Gordon MacMillan .
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Originally published in 'Cool BrandLeaders', August 2002. The book reviews the UK's strongest cool brands as judged by the independent Brand Council Judges.
The demographic shift makes people do strange things. However, by and away the weirdest of these is moving to bizarre and desolate parts of the country, writes Gordon MacMillan .
Generation X is depressed. I've been reading about it and apparently it is much worse for women, according to the research. This explains quite a lot, writes Gordon MacMillan .
Originally published in 'Cool BrandLeaders' August 2002. The book reviews the UK's strongest cool brands as judged by the independent Brand Council Judges.
The world of compilation albums is a complicated one. Ever since I mentioned this topic as a sure sign that you were on the way out of the 18-34 demographic, it has sparked a storm of controversy existential in its nature, writes Gordon MacMillan .
Here's a fact. I'm collecting them. Although not struck by a desire to yomp across Welsh mountains in camouflage with a broken SA80, this is an activity not open to those outside of the 18- to 34-year-old demographic. I learnt this in France, where it is wet, writes Gordon MacMillan .
As I said, there are certain things I am going to be giving up when I leave the 18-34 demographic and they all involve organised religion, in one way or another, writes Gordon MacMillan .
Arsenal FC has won a case at the European Court of Justice protecting its intellectual property rights from being infringed by street trader Matthew Reed. But the club could have avoided costly litigation if it had followed a few basic rules of evidence, writes brand communication and legal guru Ardi...
It would seem like a curious time to be launching a monthly rock magazine but, then again, these are curious days, writes Michael Byrne .
I've been watching '99 Things to do Before You're 30'. This is, of course, a complete waste of time for me in oh so many ways. So I have been thinking up alternative things to do before leaving the 18- to 34-year-old age group for good, writes Gordon MacMillan .