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London Design Festival 2014: Ones To Watch

With the focus on experimental processes and innovative materials, London Design Festival is one of the best events for spotting emerging talent....

Furniture : Kim Thome : Leah Jensen

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Ad-free social network catches on with consumers

Ello is a minimalist, ad-free social network that is attracting thousands of requests for its invitation-only beta site.

The Dawn Of The Mega-systems : Social Networking : Facebook

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Almost one-third of Millennials worldwide are cynical about brand marketing

Almost one-third of Millennials are sceptical about the way in which brands target them with marketing, according to a new global study commis...

Millennials : Attitudes : Recession

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World Retail Congress 2014: Amazon tops Retail Proposition Index

Bricks-and-mortar retailers are learning lessons from Amazon, according to the fifth annual Retail Proposition Index, unveiled at the World Retail ...

Amazon : Retail Proposition Index : World Retail Congress

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Italian resort builds the world’s deepest swimming pool

The 40-metre deep Y-40 Deep Joy is filled with thermal spa water and can accommodate scuba divers.

Y-40 The Deep Joy : Hotel Millepini Terne : Wowtels

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World Retail Congress 2014: Singapore leads in digital readiness

Singapore and Sweden are the most digitally developed countries in the world, according to a new study unveiled at the 2014 World Retail Congress.

World Retail Congress 2014 : MasterCard : Digital Growth

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New digital science game emphasises deep learning and sophisticated game play

California start-up Galxyz is rethinking the online science learning game for Generation I.

Galxyz : Education : Gaming

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Brazilian fashion brand brings the Facebook ‘like’ to printed page

Brazilian fast fashion brand C&A has launched a new interactive advertising campaign that enables consumers to ‘like’ products on Facebook throug...

Brazil : C&A : Advertising

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Facebook tests new feature that deletes content after a set time

Facebook is testing a new feature that lets users schedule content to be deleted after a certain time.

Facebook : SnapChat : Ephermeral

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More than half of UK consumers research online before shopping

More than half of British consumers now check the internet before heading to the shops, according to a new survey from Nielsen.

Nielsen : E-commerce : Retail

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Cars and computers among fastest-growing e-commerce products

Sales of motoring-related items are surging online, but clothes, hotel bookings and airline tickets continue to dominate e-commerce, according to a...

Auto : Online Retail : E-commerce

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World Retail Congress 2014 Preview

Understanding the Millennial consumer and finding a fresh voice in retail will be two of the main themes at this year’s World Retail Congress (WRC)...

World Retail Congress : Paris : World Retail Congress 2014

More young Americans have read a book in past year than those over 30

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London Design Festival 2014: 10 of the Best

Incorporating new design districts and installations in public spaces, the 12th edition of London Design Festival featured a range of n...

LDF 2014 : Victoria And Albert Museum : Brompton Design District

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New study shows more than half of UK gamers are women

Female gamers now account for 52% of the UK’s gaming audience, a new study of British gaming habits has found.

Gamification : The Athena Woman : Athena Woman

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Financial institutions fail to resonate with Millennial consumers

The financial services sector is failing to win the hearts and minds of Millennials, according to a new study.

Finance : Banking : Millennials

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New app offers curated maps of city hotspots with recommendations

Location discovery app Favd has launched a series of curated maps timed to coincide with major fashion weeks.

Favd : Location App : Travel App

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New bio-reactive packaging could replace sell-by dates

Bump Mark is a bio-reactive patch on food packaging that lets consumers feel when their perishables have expired.

Access For All : Food Packaging : Bump Mark

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New York Fashion Week spring/summer 2015: Retail and innovation

New York Fashion Week is about more than just the catwalk. LS:N Global looks at the week’s innovation highlights beyond the runways.

NYFW : New York Fashion Week : Gareth Pugh

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New online service offers helps with life’s difficult decisions

A website launched this month aims to improve personal decision-making.

Cloverpop App : Decision Making : Erik Larson

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The ideas and innovations that hint at the future of the consumer landscape