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Attitudes to employment and loyalty are changing among US Millennials

A recent study into US Millennials’ roles and priorities in the workplace reveals changing attitudes towards company loyalty.

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Audi introduces car-pooling service aimed at luxury consumers

Audi has launched car-sharing programme Audi Unite in Sweden.

Audi Unite : Sweden : The Sharing Economy

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Murad flagship store offers immersive retail experience

Murad has opened a Los Angeles flagship store that offers customers an immersive retail experience with a focus on wellness and stress relief.

Murad : Skincarre : Designer Pharmacies

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Pollster YouGov creates site enabling brands to search for average fans

Polling agency and think tank YouGov has created a microsite that profiles the average fan of thousands of brands and products.

YouGov : Profiles : The New Value Economy

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Child cyberbullying cases double in the past year

A new poll from McAfee reveals that the number of children experiencing cyberbullying has doubled in the past year.

McAfee : Cyberbullying : Generation D

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Times Square takes outdoor advertising to new heights

New York – The largest LED advertising display in the world has been installed in Times Square with a film co-created by digital agency Universal...

Times Square : SapientNitro : Advertising Futures

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Snapchat launches in-app cash transfer system

Snapcash lets Snapchat users send money to each other quickly.

SnapChat : Payment : Snapcash

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Headset creates urban soundscapes for the blind and partially sighted

Microsoft, charity Guide Dogs and the UK government’s Future Cities Catapult programme have collaborated on the creation of a discreet headset desi...

Assistive Technology : Sight Loss : Awakening Tech

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Survey finds teenage girls have lowest self-esteem for seven years

A new survey reveals that young people’s confidence is at an all-time low.

Schools Health Education Unit : Low Self-esteem : Generation D

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Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: Top 10 products

The 2014 Istanbul Design Biennial presented seriously cerebral work and ideas.

Istanbul Design Biennial : Istanbul : Product Design

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Activewear boutique opens in Manhattan blending fashion, fitness and music

Bandier, which bills itself as ‘the first fashion, fitness and music boutique’, has opened a pop-up shop in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, with a...

Bandier : Activewear : Body Temples

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Taco Bell aims to get personal with new mobile payment and ordering app

Taco Bell has introduced its own mobile payment and ordering app that enables customers to order and pay via mobile before collecting in-store.

Taco Bell : Apps : Mobile Orders

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New app aims to break through the user's filter bubble

Random, a new app, is designed to provide users with content they wouldn’t normally search for.

Random App : Search Engines : Transmedia Futures

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Marc Jacobs makes Instagram more shoppable

Fashion label Marc Jacobs has developed a new path to purchase option for Instagram.

Marc Jacobs : Instagram : Cashless Futures

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DNB bank advertises for 24 hours straight on Norwegian television station

Norwegian bank DNB bought every advertising slot on a major tv station for 24 hours. Not only did it turn the concept into a positive but it also m...

DNB : TV Advertising : Futuretainment

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Software applied to the workplace will predict if people are likely to leave

Software developer Workday will introduce predictive mechanics, used by companies such as Netflix, into its products, enabling businesses to t...

Workday : Predicitve Modelling : Bleisure

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Penny for London invites contactless card users to make micro-payment donations

Micro-payments have hit the charity world with the launch of Penny for London (PfL), an incentive scheme that enables people to donate as...

Penny For London : Smart Philanthropy : The Mayor's Fund For London

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Neiman Marcus app enables customers to shop using photos

American luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus has added a Snap.Find.Shop. feature to its app that lets customers search for products us...

Neiman Marcus : Mobile : Visual-Search Commerce

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Jawbone collaborates with men’s skincare brand on product launch

Consumer technology and wearable devices brand Jawbone has teamed up with men’s skincare brand Lab Series for the launch of its new product, Age Re...

Jawbone : LAB Series : Digital Beauty

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Amazon launches Echo voice-activated smart speaker

Amazon has released a voice-activated, internet-connected assistant that helps users answer questions and perform tasks.

Amazon Echo : Virtual Assistant : Alexa

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