LSN : Big Ideas

Big Ideas

Decoded Beauty New York 2016: Review

Hyper-personalisation of beauty products and the importance of customised omni-channel content experiences were key talking points

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A taste of Japan

Japan – Kyoto Distillery is the region’s first artisanal gin distillery.

Kyoto Distillery : Artisanal Gin : Ki No Bi

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Eco-friendly food

US – Budget supermarket group Aldi has announced it will soon remove a range of pesticides from its products in US stores.

Aldi : Whole-system Thinking : Pesticides

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A ton of bricks

UK – Lego has announced that it will stop advertising in The Daily Mail.

Lego : Brandstanding : Stop Funding Hate

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Engineering the future

UK – The Dyson Institute of Technology aims to address the skills gap in engineering.

Dyson : The Learning Economy : Dyson Institute Of Technology

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Snap them all

North America – Snap Inc is dropping a limited supply of its Spectacles product in random locations across the US using automated vending machines.

Snapchat Spectacles : Geo Quests : Anti-choice Architecture

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The death of Black Friday

UK – New research shows that the novelty of Black Friday has already worn off for Britons.

Retail : Black Friday : Shopping

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Solar subscription

US – A clean energy start-up is applying the sharing economy model to renewable energy with a solar panel subscription scheme.

Arcadia Power : Whole-system Thinking : The Sharing Economy

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Masking the problem

India – Air quality is a major concern in New Delhi as people take to wearing pollution masks to protect themselves against dangerous smog levels.

Airborne Anxieties : Delhi : Smog

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Transparent earnings

Global – LinkedIn is tapping into its wealth of resources to open up the debate about salary transparency.

Workplace Futures : LinkedIn : LinkedIn Salary

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Revolutionising retail

UK – A new report by Barclays indicates that shoppers are expecting more high-tech services from bricks-and-mortar stores.

Barclays : Phy-gital : Retail Experience

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Car-hire purchase

San Francisco – Toyota is trialling a new finance scheme that lets buyers rent out their car to help with payments.

Toyota : The Sharing Economy : Ride-share

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Do-It-Yourself wine

UK – Vinfusion aims to broaden consumers’ wine horizons by allowing them to create their own flavour combinations.

Countertop Culture : Vinfusion : Cambridge Consultants

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They’re worth it

Global – Ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals may be the saviours of a faltering luxury sector.

Luxury Consumer : Luxury Futures : UHNWI

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Insta-shop

US – Instagram is evolving from a social media platform into a shopping destination with its new shoppable tags.

Instagram : Shopping Habits : E-commerce

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High performance

Global – The global downturn in sales of fashion goods is not affecting the growth of the athleisure category.

Athleisure : Global Fashion & Style : Womenswear

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The true price of fashion

US – Luxury fashion corporation Kering is launching a new app that helps new fashion designers to make sustainable choices.

Kering : Whole-system Thinking : Parsons School Of Design

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Social media mavericks

UK – Admiral Insurance’s plans to introduce discounts based on users’ social media profiles has been blocked by Facebook.

Facebook : Backlash Brands : Data Privacy

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Spending soars in China

China – Amid rising house prices and increased costs of living, Chinese Millennials are increasingly choosing to spend their earnings on experienti...

China : Chinese Millennials : Leisure

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Modern masculinity

UK – Some 49% of teenage boys do not feel comfortable talking to their fathers about their mental health, according to a new survey.

Male Positivity : Time To Change : Rethink Mental Illness

Big Ideas

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