LSN : Big Ideas

Big Ideas

Breathless in Beijing

China – The health risks of airborne pollution are driving increased sales of air purifiers among Chinese consumers.

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Cheap and cheerful

US – Supermarket chain Whole Foods Market has announced the location of its first 365 by Whole Foods Market store, which will offer low prices on n...

365 By Whole Foods Market : Everyday Value : Food

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Neighbourhood match

Global – Airbnb’s new booking app is designed to inspire people to connect more deeply with their holiday destination.

Airbnb : Brian Chesky : Glocalisation

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Worth a thousand words

US – Microsoft has developed a visual storytelling system that uses artificial intelligence to describe the content of images.

Microsoft : Margaret Mitchell : Artificial Intelligence

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Learning by breaking

Global – Game developer Mojang is launching a new version of Minecraft especially for schools.

Minecraft: Education Edition : Mojang : EdTech

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Unglue yourself

UK – Glued is an app that gamifies digital downtime for the family.

Device Addiction : Digital Detox : New Sublimity

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Watch and learn

UK – The BBC has launched iPlayer Kids, a new app available to download on tablets and smartphones.

BBC : Gen Viz : iPlayer Kids

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WRC 2016: New mindsets

Dubai – Data is a currency, but only for certain consumers, according to a new study by marketing and loyalty analytics company Aimia and Co...

Aimia : Ad-blocker Market : Global Loyalty Lens

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Dressed by data

Stockholm – New fashion brand Ivyrevel uses algorithms and data analysis to create designs that are tailored to its customers.

Ivyrevel : Stockholm : Artificial Intelligence

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WRC 2016: Shopper discontent

Dubai – Retailers across the globe are failing to meet consumer expectations, according to a new study by IBM.

IBM : The Explorium : Global Customer Experience

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Workplace staples

Boston – In Workbar’s collaboration with office suppliers Staples co-working enters the big-box retail environment.

Staples : US : Workplace Futures

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Hail BMW

Seattle – BMW is set to be the first motor manufacturer to offer a car-booking service to rival Uber.

BMW : ReachNow : Seattle

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Specialist takeover

Stamford, US – A new report by Consumer Edge Research shows that traditional beauty retailers are losing market share to specialist chains and e-co...

Speciality Retail : Sephora : Ulta

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Kiddie cuisine

New York – Nibble & Squeak gives parents with toddlers access to the city’s more exclusive restaurants.

Parenting : Dining Out : New York

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Guardian Media Summit 2016: Review

The publishing industry is championing creative intuition and long-term brand-building to connect with consumers on a deeper level.

Guardian Media Summit : Ad-blocking : Audiences

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Style stream

Global – Amazon has launched a free-to-view daily live show covering fashion and beauty.

Amazon : Style Code Live : Fashion Retail

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Staying power

Paris – French hotel group Accor has bought sharing economy house rental company OneFineStay for £117m.

Onefinestay : Accor : Sebel

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In the Zone

North America – Zone by adidas is a heart rate monitor that uses the Cloud to share a student’s personal fitness data with teachers.

Adidas : The Optimised Self : ZONE

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Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2016: Part 2

From ancient ingredients to DNA solutions, discover the breakthrough brands to watch and the latest innovations in skincare, colour cosmetics and h...

Cosmoprof : Skincare : Ayurveda

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Chat away

Canada – Messaging app Kik is inviting brands to create their own chat bots in order to interact with users on its platform.

Generation D : Kik : Messenger

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