Behaviours

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Paradigms 2024: Future of Branding

Brand storytelling and the evolving definition of creativity were hot topics as well-known and emerging designers gathered in Rome to determine the future of branding

Markets

The Rise of Inclusive Travel 

From inclusive cultural learning to accessible work and play, successful travel design must have people with disabilities at the forefront

Markets

State of Luxury: Singapore

Rising disposable income and affluence amongst Singaporeans, along with high-spending international business and leisure travellers, are boosting Singapore’s luxury outlook

Big Ideas

Paris Fashion Week SS25

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week

Big Ideas

Material Matters 2024

Material Matters 2024 edition didn’t disappoint in highlighting innovative material intelligence

Big Ideas

Pop the trunk

Sweden – Online shoppers can now have goods sent straight to their vehicles thanks to Volvo’s In-car Delivery service.

Markets

Beauty diagnostics 2.0

Beauty diagnostic tools are increasingly used in services and apps, indicating the category’s potential for growth as consumers seek out tailored a...

Diagnostics : Wearables : Personalised

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All in one

US – Television channel TBS will premiere the entire first series of its new comedy Angie Tribeca in a 25-hour binge-watch.

TBS : Angie Tribeca : Binge-watching

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Watch this space

Los Angeles – A new smartwatch from Disney Research that detects and identifies objects touched by the wearer signals a further step towards a...

Disney Resarch : Smartwatch : Connected Devices

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Spot the difference

UK – Fewer than half of 12–15-year-olds are aware of potential product endorsement on YouTube, while even fewer can distinguish paid-for advertisin...

Ofcom : Advertising : Generation I

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Design Miami/ 2015 Preview

For the 11th year running, Miami’s pastel avenues will present a range of shows and satellite exhibitions alongside Design Miami/’s world...

Art Basel Miami : Design : Design Miami/ 2015

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Blass from the past

US – Fashion house Bill Blass has been relaunched with a strong digital focus under the direction of creative director Chris Benz.

Seasonless Style : Bill Blass : Fashion

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Reviving an icon

US – Department store Saks is on the comeback trail, hoping to cash in on the glamour factor.

Saks : Department Store : Fifth Avenue

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Rent-a-luxe

New York – Rental site Armarium is an invitation-only network for hiring top-end designer fashion structured around s-commerce and offline events.

Retail : Luxury : The Sharing Economy

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Night shift

UK – Experts are calling for smartphones and laptops to come fitted with a bedtime mode to help combat irregular sleeping patterns.

Bedtime Mode : Frontiers In Public Health : Screens

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Dark days for Black Friday

UK – Asda, the originator of Black Friday in the UK, is turning its back on the big sales day.

Asda : Black Friday : Retail

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Selfless spambot

US – Non-profit-making organisation Champions Against Bullying has launched the The NiceBot Project, a Twitter account that sends kind message...

Benevolent Web : Twitter : Social Conscience

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Video on hand

Israel – Live video messaging app Glide has launched a version of its service for the Apple Watch.

Glide : Apple Watch : Video Communication

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A great find

Global – Online service and app what3words makes finding where you need to be easier than ever.

What3words : Address : Location

Markets

Auto Market

The auto industry is on the brink of tremendous change, facing a shift towards self-driving vehicles, a continued search for sustainable sources o...

VW : Volkswagen : Self-driving Cars

Big Ideas

The Westfield experience

Shopping centre developer Westfield is redesigning its approach to airport retail with a view to creating holistic experiences for a captive travel...

Airport Retail : Westfield : Connected Retail

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Fit for all

US – Retailers can no longer afford to ignore plus-size consumers as the market looks set for continued growth in 2016.

Plus-size : Retail : North America

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Virtual empathy storytelling

New York – The New York Times has used Google Virtual Reality to increase readers’ emotional experience of the refugee crisis.

Mission Media : Transmedia Storytelling : Virtual Reality

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Luxury footprint

Paris – French conglomerate LVMH is pledging £3.8m ($5.8m, €5.4m) in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint and the impact of its operations on the p...

LVMH : Carbon Footprint : Sustainability

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United front

UK – Burberry is the latest luxury retailer to end diffusion lines by consolidating its Prorsum, Brit and London ranges into one Burberry label.

Burberry : Christopher Bailey : Diffusion Line

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