You've got 3,344 unopened emails, a To-Do list that's a mile long, and guests coming in for the weekend. The anxiety kicks in- How am I going to get everething done? Heart pounding, sweaty, hands shaking, you reach for the most logical thing- a nice cup of chamomile tea to calm you down so that you can think clearly. Or... maybe not.&nbsp; Anxiety is on the rise and yet, consumers can't get enough of their favorite stimulant: Caffeine. In this episode, Matt Barry talks us though "The Caffeine Paradox," one aspect of , in which anxious consumers counterintuitively refuse to give up their triple shot lattes despite their well understood negative side effects. Is it the ritual that keeps them coming back? Emotional attachment? Performance anxiety? A moment of ? The ? Or just trying to maintain ?&nbsp; Find all of our content in one place on , including reports, webinars, videos and podcasts.&nbsp;

Caffeine and Anxiety: Will Anxious Consumers Ever Actually Cut Back?

With the holidays approaching and , value is at top of mind . But value is more than value for money, and the Pursuit of Value is here to stay as one of the  identified by Euromonitor International as having far-reaching impact on industries, companies, and consumers. In this podcast, An Hodgson explains all about the Pursuit of Value – where it comes from, why businesses should pay attention, and how can they win with this megatrend. Find even more content on our

Consumers Are Pursuing Value: Why Brands Need to Pay Attention

The fourth in a series exploring the impact of hybrid work on Western European industries, this episode explores the opportunities for destinations and brands in the growing "Bleisure Travel" market. Bleisure, the idea of combining business travel with leisure travel, is not new but it is booming. Instead of extending business travel to include a little leisure, hybrid workers are taking advantage of flexible work to extend their vacations by getting some work done. But what, if anything, are destinations and brands doing to cater to this growing crowd? Euromonitor's Alexander Göransson and Stephen Dutton talk us through some of their findings from their recent report, . Who are Bleisure travelers? What's different about them? What are they looking for in accommodations? What are the biggest opportunities for destinations and brands? And how big IS the market for Bleisure travel? Want to read more about Bleisure travel? Check out Stephen's . Learn more about the effect of hybrid work on , , and  in our previous episodes. And find all the latest insights on travel on .&nbsp;

Hybrid Working: Impact on Travel, Leisure and Bleisure Travel

After a booming summer for socializing, things are starting to cool off. Inflation and the  are catching up with consumers who might still have some pent-up desire to go out. These conflicting desires leave consumers dangling between spend and save, while still looking for ways to continue their social lives. So what are they doing? How are people getting together when money is tight? On the tail end of the holiday season and as the popular “dry January” ends, our expersts discuss what’s next in this transitional time. Join Michael Shaefer, Spiros Malandrakis, and Zora Milenkovic as they discuss: Will financial pressures cause a decline in spending on social occasions? Or is there enough pent-up desire to outweigh the costs? Or will consumers simply find different, perhaps cheaper, ways of getting together? What opportunities exist for brands in this evolving landscape? &nbsp; Want to learn more about the biggest consumer trends this year? Check out our new report , where you'l learn about Budgeteers, Here and Now, and Young and Disrupted.&nbsp;

Stay Home or Go Out? Can the New Roaring 20's Survive Soaring Inflation?

“We started focusing purely on water, sanitation, hygiene, education, because that's the starting point, but it's the starting point to so much more. It's the starting point to better health, more safety, better education, food security, gender equality, climate action; the impacts are significant right across the board.” -Fiona Jeffery &nbsp; On World Water Day, join Caroline and Fiona Jeffery, the founder of , in this episode as they discuss the inspiration behind the charity. Fiona started Just a Drop after working in the travel and tourism industry, where she saw a lack of effort in protecting the environment and giving back to communities. Through her research, she discovered that a child was dying every 17 seconds from dirty water, leading her to create a grassroots charity that supports communities around the world with sustainable water solutions, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education. &nbsp; Fiona and Caroline explore the connection between sustainable travel and Just a Drop's work. They share specific examples of the charity's programs in Cambodia, Nicaragua, Kenya, and Uganda, where they have provided appropriate low-tech and sustainable solutions to meet the communities' specific needs. Just a Drop aims to make a lasting difference in communities and give people the hope and belief that they can take ownership of their futures. Since 2016, Euromonitor International has been one of Just a Drop's headline charity partners. Our involvement has helped the charity's programs and projects across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, benefiting over 20,000 people.  Millions of women walk for hours every day, just to collect water. But how far would you go? For World Water Day, Just a Drop are challenging people to scroll through one woman’s 9km walk to the well and back – the longest Twitter thread ever made. Click here to take on the challenge:  For more info on The Walk to the Well,   To learn more about how Euromonitor can help your business embrace sustainability,  &nbsp;