LSN : Big Ideas

Big Ideas

On the cards

Mexico – Taxi-hailing company Uber is branching out into finance with the launch of its own debit card.

Uber : Ride-share Market : Online Banking

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Not so fast

US – Meal kit providers are struggling with customer retention, according to research firm 1010data.

Meal Kits : Convenience Culture : Subscription Service

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Chained to the source

China – Walmart is introducing blockchain in order to ensure the provenance of its meat.

Walmart : Blockchain : Food Safety

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Ok computer

Global – Consumers are far more likely to see artificial intelligence (AI) in a positive light than a negative one, according to new research.

Artificial Intelligence : Awakening Tech : Consumer Attitudes

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See-through salaries

US – Know Your Worth is a new online tool that empowers employees to recognise if they are being underpaid.

Workplace Futures : Glassdoor : Know Your Worth

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Selfie-esteem

US – Instagram has created a feature that encourages users to flag up people who need emotional support.

Instagram : Brandstanding : Mental Health

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Preview: Dutch Design Week 2016 Top 10

This year the event promises to combine a celebration of sublime aesthetic sensibility with a festival of far-reaching and challenging ideas around...

Dutch Design Week 2016 : Design Academy Eindhoven : MAD Art Centre

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CoverBoy

US – Cosmetics brand CoverGirl has introduced male make-up artist James Charles as its latest brand ambassador.

CoverGirl : Gen Viz : Inclusive Beauty

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Ice-breaker

Global – Facebook Messenger now prompts beta users to talk to each other about shared interests.

Facebook : Awakening Tech : Chat Bots

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Bidding on luxury

Global – Ebay is expanding in the luxury sector with a new bespoke retail experience that offers shoppable curated spaces.

Ebay : Revalation Brands : Architectural Digest

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Insta-food

US – Land O’Lakes has launched a new social media initiative to donate food to Feeding America.

Land O'Lakes : Dislocated World : Brandstanding

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True stories

Global – Google News now highlights articles for fact-checking alongside related news stories.

Google : The Dislocated World : Fact Check

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Grocery goliath

US – E-commerce giant Amazon is opening a series of bricks-and-mortar grocery stores.

Amazon : Grocery Market : Convenience Culture

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One night stand

US – The Standard Hotels group has launched a last-minute booking app that enables customers to book rooms at competitors’ hotels.

The Standard Hotels : Seamless Travel : One Night

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Personal touch

US – When it comes to shopping in-store, a combination of mobile browsing and personal assistance is a winning combination.

Phygital Retail : Bricks-and-mortar : Mobile Commerce

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Frieze London 2016: Top 10

Artists at Frieze London 2016 explored the links between third-stage globalisation, new forms of media technology and political turmoil.

Frieze London 2016 : The Dislocated World : Turbulent Teens

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Sustainable snacking

Israel – Sustainable packaging developer Tipa has developed a compostable bioplastic that decomposes at the same rate as orange peel.

Tipa : Whole-system Thinking : Packaging

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Car-toon

UK – Jaguar Land Rover has created a new ad campaign that features a character from the pop group Gorillaz as its brand ambassador.

The Learning E-conomy : Jaguar Land Rover : Gorillaz

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Little Italy

Italy – Eataly is creating a culinary theme park to enable city dwellers to experience the farm-to-table concept first hand.

Eataly : The Learning Economy : Farm-to-table

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Fighting spirit

UK – Scotch whisky brand Compass Box is taking on EU labelling regulations with a protest product that highlights industry issues concerning transp...

Compass Box : Backlash Brands : Radical Transparency

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