What we’re learning about the 50+ market.

Original research, insight briefs, and perspective. Published as we learn.

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Multiple curved lines in shades of teal and light blue flowing from left to right against a white background.
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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

The Longer View

A monthly read on the U.S. 50+ consumer. We report the latest news, trends, and insights on this segment, focused on what your brand needs to know to stay current.

LATEST THINKING

Thinking you can use today.

PERSPECTIVE

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Adult 50+ seated in a vintage car giving a thumbs-up.

Growth is Older Than You Think

Our point of view on the 50+ market: where organizations misread it, why those assumptions persist, and what the commercial cost can be.

PERSPECTIVE

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Group of adults kayaking on a river with mountains and a glacier in the background.

The Crosscurrent™

Why strong brands can create relevance across ages without becoming age-neutral, and what happens when cultural influence moves in both directions.

INSIGHT BRIEF

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The Monolith Problem

Why 50+ is not one audience, and what research misses when five decades of life are collapsed into a single segment.

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New Perspectives and Insight Briefs as we publish them, plus The Longer View each month. Useful, regular, and worth opening.

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