June 18, 2025 | 4 min read
Angela Seits, Managing Director of Strategy & Insights at PMG, is a purpose-driven brand marketing leader focused on driving business growth and transformation. With nearly 20 years of experience, she has led global marketing programs and award-winning campaigns for top consumer brands, including [Brand A], [Brand B], and [Brand C]. Angela’s expertise spans integrated brand strategy, consumer insights, and social and influencer strategy. She is also an active member of PMG’s DE&I and Accountable Sustainability groups, where she advises brands and C-level executives on inclusive marketing, purpose initiatives, and crisis communication strategies.
Consumers today, regardless of their cultural backgrounds, lifestyles, or socioeconomic statuses, are more empowered, discerning, and digitally fluent than ever before. With unlimited access to information and countless choices at their fingertips, our research indicates that people are drawn to brands that understand their identities and what matters most to them.
This trend coincides with another. As the U.S. undergoes significant demographic shifts, the consumer landscape is evolving, with the cultural fabric of the U.S. only growing more complex and nuanced, which raises the bar for brands seeking cultural relevance.
Currently, these two forces are converging—shifting consumer expectations and a rapidly diversifying population—with the Hispanic community serving as cultural catalysts, fostering behavioral change while propelling demographic transformation.
In fact, the Hispanic community in the U.S. isn’t just growing; it’s thriving, evolving, and reshaping the country’s economy and mainstream culture. Representing nearly 20 percent of the population, Hispanics are a driving force behind societal progress, innovation, and cultural transformation. From the entrepreneurial spirit of Gen Z to the traditions upheld in multigenerational households, Hispanic communities embody a unique blend of innovation and heritage.
For brands, forging meaningful connections with this audience necessitates cultural fluency—a deep understanding of the values, nuances, and lived experiences that shape this community across generations and regions, rather than simply translating campaign messages into different languages or implementing superficial inclusivity efforts.
Cultural fluency isn’t just a passing trend for brands to capitalize on; it’s a strategic imperative and an opportunity for brands to lead with intention, consistency, and authentic engagement. Backed by proprietary survey data and cross-sector research, PMG’s 2025 Cultural Catalysts Report explores the convergence of these trends, providing a strategic framework for brands ready to build lasting relevance with Latino and Hispanic audiences.
The New Foundations of Cultural Fluency: Learn how biculturalism, intersectional identity, and linguistic duality are reshaping how Hispanic consumers navigate both mainstream and heritage-driven spaces. Understand why representation must be embedded across every brand touchpoint, not limited to heritage months or translation.
How Values Drive Connection: Examine how core cultural values like family, community, education, and entrepreneurship influence decision-making, self-expression, and brand loyalty across generations and regions.
Personalization & Platform Strategy Considerations: Discover how personalization, bilingual content, and regionally tailored campaigns can deepen engagement and loyalty. See how in-store experiences, digital media, and influencer partnerships can be strategically combined to meet consumers where they are, culturally and emotionally.
With Latino consumers representing one of the most influential and fastest-growing segments in the U.S., brands have a clear opportunity to lead with intention, creativity, and respect. Download your copy of PMG’s 2025 Cultural Catalysts Report to learn how to build deeper, more resonant connections with the Latino community.