Future Of — Reports

Future of Food Food isn’t just an industry. It’s a key ingredient in how we treat our planet, how we connect with one another, and how we honor our heritage. For businesses, this means the opportunities to create positive change are infi

Backslash - 7/5/23 Backslash - 7/5/23

From climate change to inequality, food is finding itself at the center of today’s most critical challenges. In this report, we unpack how businesses can—and must—create a brighter future through food.

$ED\GE: Can Tech Rewrite Its Wrongs? While technology has given us convenience, knowledge, connection, and opportunity, it increasingly seems determined to take our values and autonomy away. According to global Backslash research, less th$

Backslash - 10/26/22 Backslash - 10/26/22

According to global Backslash research, the majority (52%) of people are concerned about the direction new technology is headed. With techlash mounting, our latest 80+ page zine unpacks how businesses can get on the right side of tech’s history.

Future of Travel For decades, tourism has been defined by volume. But the days of limitless travel are behind us. To reset tourism the right way, businesses will need to trade mass-produced solutions for more intentional services. Respon

Backslash - 9/21/21 Backslash - 9/21/21

Between overcrowded tourist traps and jam-packed itineraries, travel is due for major reset. In this report, we outline why achieving better balance will require the industry to shift its focus from high volume to high value.

Future of Retail A new chapter of retail is upon us. As a category marked by excess refocuses on the essentials, we’ll take steps toward a healthier era of consumption. Download the report to learn how retailers might rewild our cities,

Backslash - 6/23/21 Backslash - 6/23/21

Explore four growth opportunities that answer on the biggest questions plaguing today's retailers—from how e-commerce will redefine the role of physical stores to how brands can tap into peer-to-peer marketplaces.

Future of Finance The pandemic put money matters center stage, forcing finance to take a louder and leading role in every industry and every household. But the old way will no longer cut it. As finance becomes increasingly human, values-

Backslash - 4/2/21 Backslash - 4/2/21

Backslash is proud to introduce ‘Future of,’ a report series that explores what will—and more importantly what should—come next in must-watch categories. First up: finance.

$ED\GE: Age of Wellness What is the next wave of wellness? At Backslash, we’ve been hard at work exploring that question. And we’re unpacking the $4.5 trillion dollar answer in our debut magazine, ED\GE. The zine explores wellness from e$

Backslash - 9/28/20 Backslash - 9/28/20

Our debut zine unpacks the cultural forces driving the $4.5 trillion dollar global wellness industry forward. Read it for a peek inside the next wave of wellness—from bug burgers to body hacking, financial therapy to sex as self-care.