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Live-stream retail

China – E-commerce site Tmall has hosted live streams of American stores to teach Chinese consumers about their products.

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Life-long learning

Nordic countries – A new report presented to the Nordic Council recommends mandatory adult education to address the region’s widening skills gap....

Nordic Council : Education : Lifelong Learning

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Up in the air

Europe – Surf Air is a new flat fee subscription airline service aimed at regular business travellers.

Surf Air : The Sharing Economy : Luxury Travel

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AI advertising

Global – IBM is to introduce artificial intelligence-powered digital adverts.

IBM Watson : Awakening Tech : Artificial Intelligence

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The app factor

US – Apple is launching a reality tv show to reveal the world of apps and the people that develop them.

Apple : Mega-systems : Planet Of The Apps

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FT Sharing Economy Summit 2016: Review

Sharing economy platforms are increasingly disrupting specialist service industries, while users are calling for a far more community-driven approach.

FT Sharing Economy 2016 : New Value Economy : Collaborative Economy

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Go and play

Global – Pokémon Go will soon let brands pay to make their stores points of interest in its game.

Pokemon Go : Augmented Reality : Advertising

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Brandwatch

Global – Greenpeace’s Detox Catwalk calls on fashion brands to tackle the toxic chemicals that they produce.

Greenpeace : Sustainability : Detox Catwalk

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Paper protest

UK – The New European is a newspaper for anyone who voted remain in last month’s EU referendum.

New European : Media : EU Referendum

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Apple for the teacher

Naples – Apple is working with the University of Naples Federico II to create the first iOS Developers Academy.

Apple : Gen Viz : Education

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RCA and CSM 2016 Graduate Shows Review

Graduates at the Royal College of Art (RCA) and Central Saint Martins (CSM) focused on new definitions of identity emerging in response to changes ...

Optimised Self : Artificial Intellligence : Graduate Shows

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Let’s connect

London – Bumble is launching BumbleBizz, a new feature that enables users to search for business contacts nearby.

BumbleBIZZ : Revelation Brands : Bleisure Generation

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Growing concerns

New York – Helping children to reconnect with the food supply chain is the inspiration behind two new start-ups.

Food Supply : Education : DIY Kits

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Piracy clampdown

China – Online marketplace Alibaba has announced new measures to monitor counterfeit goods for sale on its site.

Alibaba : Counterfeit : Piracy

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Food fight

US – A new survey shows that public and expert opinion on what is considered healthy is divided.

Healthy Eating : Food Futures : American Society For Nutrition

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Brexit fallout

UK – Consumer confidence has plummeted in the wake of the EU referendum, according to new figures.

GfK : Consumer Confidence : European Union

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An apple a day

Los Angeles – Doctors are giving overweight children who are at risk of developing diabetes prescriptions for free fruit and vegetables.

LA : Food And Drink Futures : Health & Wellness

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Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2016: Part 2

Industry leaders came together to discuss how brands can create campaigns that pierce the consciousness of consumers.

Advertising : Creativity : Digital

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Switched on

Global – Facebook’s OpenCellular device will bring mobile connectivity to rural areas of the developing world.

Facebook : OpenCellular : Connectivity

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Steal the look

London – Rimmel has launched an augmented reality shopping app that enables users to steal someone else’s look.

Rimmel : Social Commerce : Augmented Reality

Big Ideas

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