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Peak curtains

Global – Furniture brand Ikea’s chief sustainability officer Steve Howard says the West has reached peak home furnishings.

Ikea : Sustainability : Space 10

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Confidence gap

Global – Young people in emerging economies are more confident about their job prospects than those in developed countries.

Infosys : Education : Skills

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Crowdsourced skincare

US – Online beauty retailer Peach and Lily is inviting its customers to help develop a new range of sheet masks.

Peach And Lily : Glossier : Crowd-sourced

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Central Saint Martins Material Futures Work in Progress Show 2016

This year's stand-out projects from the MA Material Futures course proposed turning our bodies into complex interfaces.

MA Material Futures : Design Fiction : Biotechnology

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Baby bites

UK – Once considered too small for the market, miniature avocados are appearing on grocery shelves.

Avocados : Grocery : M&S

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Back to basics

Brazil – A national food guide from the Brazilian government encourages citizens to re-introduce traditional recipes into their diet.

Brazil : Ministry Of Health : Diets

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It’s a kind of magic

Shanghai – Visitors to Disney’s new Shanghai park will be able to use their smartphones to access rides and attractions rather than the MagicBands ...

Disney : Theme Parks : Wristbands

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The perfect curl

US – New research from Mintel highlights a significant shift towards natural remedies in the black haircare market.

Natural Hair : Styling : Relaxers

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Ephemeral workouts

Global – Daily Burn 365 is a new online fitness service that streams live workout videos each morning that disappear after 24 hours.

Daily Burn 365 : Lisa Wheeler : Optimised Self

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On-the-move make-up

Global – Subscription beauty and grooming retailer Birchbox has launched Arrow, its second in-house beauty brand.

Birchbox : Arrow : Athleisure

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Kindness of strangers

Global – Partners In Grind is an email chain designed to help people stick with positive changes to their daily routine.

Partners In Grind : Accountability Buddy : Motivation

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Full stream ahead

Global – Amazon and Apple TV will break the boundaries of live streaming with new initiatives for 2016.

Amazon : Apple TV : White House

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Sober judgement

UK – Brewing company Heineken has published new research showing there is a shift towards moderate drinking among British Millennials.

Heineken : Beer : The Optimised Self

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Red carpet campaigners

US – L’Oréal Paris encouraged women at this year’s Golden Globes to use the opportunity to speak about women’s rights.

L'Oreal Paris : #WorthSaying : Beauty

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Stop and search

Global – Keyboard app Slash makes mobile messaging more intuitive and could signal a shift in the way consumers access information from the internet.

Slash : Keyboard App : Search Engines

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Iris in distress

New York – Accessories maven Iris Apfel is set to work with luxury wearable technology company WiseWear on a range of stylish jewellery with u...

WiseWear : Iris Apfel : Wearable Technology

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CES 2016: Picture perfect

Las Vegas – Image technology company Avegant has unveiled its Glyph personal media player at CES, a headset that recreates natural light to proje...

Glyph : Retinal Imaging Technology : Headset

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Multi-tasking masks

UK – Multi-masking is the next beauty trend to watch out for, according to a report by NPD Group.

Masking : Multi-Masking : NPD

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CES 2016: Intelligent Presence

Las Vegas – Smart devices company Netatmo has launched an outdoor security camera that can tell the difference between animals, cars and people.

Netatmo : Camera : Floodlight

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Put to shame

US – One in seven Americans are happy with the way they look, according to a Yahoo Health survey on body positivity.

Yahoo Health : Body Shaming : Generation Z

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