Big Ideas

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Retailers should focus on womenswear to cut carbon emissions

Big Ideas

Retailers should focus on womenswear to cut carbon emissions

UK – Women’s dresses and jumpers have the most profound environmental impact because of the way they are produced and the quantities sold, accordin...
Fashion : Retail : Sustainability
Time travel banking app is ahead of the Curve

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Time travel banking app is ahead of the Curve

US -– The Curve app enables users to switch the account that payments are made from retrospectively.
Finance : Digital : Technology
China cycles towards a cleaner future

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China cycles towards a cleaner future

China – Daan Roosegaarde has worked with bicycle-sharing start-up OFO to introduce his Smog Free Bike to China’s streets.
Technology : Design : Pollution
Muji announces plans to open a hotel in 2019

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Muji announces plans to open a hotel in 2019

Tokyo – The hotel will be situated above a new flagship Muji store.
Hospitality : Retail : Travel
Ticketmaster pioneers ultrasonic smartphone tickets

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Ticketmaster pioneers ultrasonic smartphone tickets

US – The initiative enables concert-goers to verify their mobile ticket using their smartphone’s ultrasonic sound transmission.
Technology : Entertainment : Digital
Google wants to improve human-machine relations

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Google wants to improve human-machine relations

US – The mega-system’s People + AI Research initiative is designed to help people to better understand machine learning systems.
Technology : Digital : AI
Solar paint turns water vapour into energy

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Solar paint turns water vapour into energy

Australia – Developed by researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, the paint absorbs water vapour and splits it to generate hyd...
Architecture : Design : Technology
Sugar-averse consumers melt ice cream sales

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Sugar-averse consumers melt ice cream sales

Global – Sales of the frozen dessert have plummeted globally, according to research by Mintel.
Food : Luxury : Wellness
Tencent restricts children’s gaming sessions

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Tencent restricts children’s gaming sessions

China – The internet and social media giant wants to curb addiction to its most popular game.
Media : Digital : Technology
Uber remains Millennials’ favourite brand

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Uber remains Millennials’ favourite brand

Global – Despite a backlash against the company, Uber’s customer base is growing, according to the YouGov BrandIndex.
Advertising : Branding : Automotive
European Parliament calls for easier product repairs

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European Parliament calls for easier product repairs

Global – The European Parliament is calling for measures to ensure longer product lifespans and make repairs easier.
Technology : Design : Digital
Pollution capitals: Paris

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Pollution capitals: Paris

Paris – With around 48,000 premature deaths a year attributed to air pollution by France’s public health authority, the problem is becoming increas...
Technology : Digital : Health
How to build a smog-free city

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How to build a smog-free city

We catalogue five brands developing new technologies, devices and materials to help build a cleaner urban environment.
Sustainability : Urbanism : Architecture
Sephora moves to sell crowdsourced beauty products

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Sephora moves to sell crowdsourced beauty products

Global – The beauty retailer will stock five of collaborative beauty brand Volition’s best-selling products.
Beauty : Digital : Retail
Volvo announces its move to electric

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Volvo announces its move to electric

Global – All of the car manufacturer’s vehicles will be fully electric or hybrid from 2019.
Auto : Sustainability : Technology
Omni facilitates the sharing of stored items

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Omni facilitates the sharing of stored items

San Francisco – On-demand storage start-up Omni enables users to rent out their stored items to the local community.
Retail : Fashion : Interiors
This AI system can detect poverty-stricken areas

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This AI system can detect poverty-stricken areas

US – Penny uses satellite imagery data to predict the quality of life in an urban environment.
Technology : Digital : Artificial Intelligence
MissionU announces industry-focused curriculum

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MissionU announces industry-focused curriculum

San Francisco – The programme is designed to give students the skills and experience they need to launch their career.
Educational : Digital : Technology
Italbugs is looking to make silkworm waste edible

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Italbugs is looking to make silkworm waste edible

Italy – The company wants to repurpose waste silk from the fashion sector in order to create a high-protein flour.
Food : Fashion : Wellness
Food bank use in the UK is on the rise

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Food bank use in the UK is on the rise

UK – A new study by Oxford University warns of mounting poverty due to welfare changes.
Food : Finance : Culture
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