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Big Ideas

Social TV

Global – Snapchat is turning its Discover section into a place for premium video content.

Snapchat : Facebook : Community TV

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Pre-cognition

UK – New research from Nature journal shows it is possible to predict future problematic drug use in teenagers.

Neuroscience : Drugs : Teenagers

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Social applications

US – Facebook is moving into recruitment by allowing businesses to advertise positions via the social media platform.

Facebook : Workplace Futures : Recruitment

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Internet explorers

US – The Internet of Mysterious Things is a new children’s book that helps readers to unravel the science behind connected technology using an in...

The Internet Of Mysterious Things : IoT : Parenting Market

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That wine life

Italy – A new wine brand is offering vintages blended specifically to maximise the drink’s health benefits.

Vitis Vitae : Alco-Health : Wine

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Fresh-faced beauty

US – Ktchn Apothecary enables consumers to create their own moisturiser using fresh ingredients.

Ktchn Apothecary : Fresh Batch Beauty : Skincare

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Exercise warning

Global – A new study has revealed the cities where air pollution is so bad it outweighs the health benefits of 30 minutes of exercise.

Preventive Medicine : Pollution : Health

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The long game

US – New research from McKinsey shows that brands are benefiting from taking a long-term approach to business.

McKinsey : Finance : The Immortal Brand

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Administrative intelligence

UK – The rise of automation could render almost 250,000 administrative jobs in the public sector obsolete by 2030, according to a new rep...

Automation : The Dislocated World : Workplace Futures

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Driving deliveries

UK – John Lewis and Jaguar have collaborated on a new service in which deliveries are made directly to customers’ car boots.

John Lewis : Convenience Culture : Delivery

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Insta-waste

UK – A new study by Sainsbury’s suggests that Millennials’ social media habits are fuelling food waste.

Sainsbury’s : Whole-system Thinking : Millennials

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Shrinking salaries

UK – Millennial men are earning significantly less than their predecessors did at the same age, according to a new study.

Millennials : Finance : Workplace Futures

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Extreme funding

Global – Brands are facing a backlash as a result of online adverts appearing alongside terrorist, extremist and pornographic content.

The Times : Backlash Brands : Advertising

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Facing up to pollution

Global – Dermalogica has launched a new face wash that is designed to fight the effects of pollution.

Dermalogica : Pollution : Beauty Futures

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A dose of reality

Global – A number of new studies suggest that consumers are not yet ready for virtual reality.

VR : Technology : Google

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Stockholm Furniture Fair 2017: Review

This year’s event showed that Scandinavian design is ready to move beyond craft and an aesthetics-orientated approach to focus on concept and rese...

Stockholm Furniture Fair 2017 : E-motional Economy : Product Design

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Video currency

New York – Media conglomerate Time Inc has launched a new video-first brand that focuses on money and personal finance.

Time Inc. : Finance : Branded Content

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Computational contraception

Germany – Natural Cycles is the first app to be officially approved for use as birth control.

Natural Cycles : NHS : The Optimised Self

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Cultural touchpoints

London – DNA Unwrapped is a travel experience tailored to your genetic make-up.

DNA Unwrapped : Travel : Genetics

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E-commerce expectations

Global – Price, personalisation and fulfilment of promise are the factors that most influence shoppers, a new report by e-commerce platform Kibo ha...

E-commerce : Phygital : Kibo

Big Ideas

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