Trend cluster
Category

Pub
Impermanence

Contemporary bars are reinterpreted with transient, temporary designs.

Temporary Shipping Container BarsMobile Champagne BarsRoving Bicycle BarsPoolside Champagne Bars

Trend

What is the Pub Impermanence trend?

Pub Impermanence: Bars are entering the mobile sphere with a series of transient, temporary designs. By tapping into the lifestyles of young consumers who are drawn to travel and have rapidly changing schedules, bars are staying relevant while also delivering an attractive experience with minimal time and space commitment.

Trend themes

Themes within the Pub Impermanence trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Temporary Design

Bars are tapping into the lifestyles of young consumers who are drawn to travel and have rapidly changing schedules, proving the viability of the temporary design trend.

02

Mobile Bars

Luxury brands such as Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot are experimenting with innovative packaging, including mobile bars that offer consumers luxury on-the-go.

03

Sustainable Repurposing

Cargo and The Travelling Gin Company both repurpose discarded objects, such as shipping containers and bicycles, to create eco-friendly bars that reinforce the trend of sustainable repurposing.

Industry implications

What the Pub Impermanence trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Hospitality

The hospitality industry can capitalize on the trend of temporary design to offer unique experiences with minimal space and time commitment.

For

Luxury

Luxury brands can experiment with innovative packaging, such as mobile bars, to offer consumers luxury on-the-go.

For

Sustainability

The trend of sustainable repurposing in bars can inspire other industries to consider eco-friendly alternatives when designing their products and offerings.

Workshop question

Which product or service in your line-up could be adapted to be more experiential?

Trend signals

Trend signals for Pub Impermanence

Trend score 5.9 out of 10, from popularity 89%, activity 80%, freshness 8%.

Popularity89%
Activity80%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe