Top 20 Lifestyle Trends Affecting Global Business

Foresight and consulting firm Social Technologies analyzes the business implications of 20 major trends shaping the lives of global consumers.

WASHINGTON, DC (PRWEB) APRIL 18, 2006 -- The size and structure of families are changing all around the world, and a new wave of middle-class growth is unfolding in developing markets. Urbanization, car ownership, and increased access to technology are giving people new choices and a chance to pursue more modern lifestyles. At the same time, the lifestyles of consumers in the world