Alexandre RichardMar 27, 20197 min readTaboos as predictors of future behaviorsA few years ago, I was given a fascinating professional challenge: trying to identify the future taboos of our society and the underlying...
Alexandre RichardJan 13, 20230 min readCommoditized health in France (and the role tech plays into it)
Alexandre RichardNov 1, 20215 min readWill tomorrow's cities still have a soul?From left to right: Dijon (France), New Orleans (USA), Chefchaouen (Morocco), Kyoto (Japan) I love architecture, buildings, decoration,...
Alexandre RichardOct 14, 20216 min readFrench Gen Z's verbal tics: the "FAMILY" obsessionOne way to better understand the latest generations is to listen to the words they’re using. With this article, I wanted to stop a bit on...
Alexandre RichardMar 30, 202010 min read4 Futures for the post-Covid World (english version)The following Scenario Planning work presents what I see as 4 potential Futures post-Covid. I wrote it at a time where we’re all looking...
Alexandre RichardMar 27, 20192 min readMake diarrhea great againAlmost 100 years after its establishment, the P&G OTC brand for all-round stomach pain relief still never ceases to amaze me. It is...
Alexandre RichardMar 27, 20193 min readThe end of language... as we knew itIKR. Askip. Mav. #l4l - familiar to you or not, those new linguistic constructs are amongst the most frequently used ones by Gen Z. The...
Alexandre RichardMar 27, 20193 min readPimp my Steak: when food meets makeup trendsCondiments have followed a great premiumization path over the past decade. Taking French mustard brands for instance, we can see the gap...
Alexandre RichardSep 30, 20189 min readFaceReichWith this article, I’d like to study the behaviors of companies like Facebook and Instagram who now operate as Supra-States, meaning they...