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Social media professional

Global – Facebook at Work has scored its largest client, the Royal Bank of Scotland, which will trial the business version of the social networking...

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Pay with anything

Global – MasterCard is working on technology that will turn any connected device into a mobile payment system.

MasterCard : Commerce For Every Device : IoT

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Make change happen

Global – Fashion label Benetton is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a global campaign dedicated to improving the working conditions of women w...

Benetton : United Colors Of Benetton : Women Empowerment Program

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Dutch Design Week 2015 Review

True to form, the participants of Dutch Design Week 2015 set out to shake up the status quo. Bold exhibitions by the Design Academy Eindhoven gradu...

Dutch Design Week 2015 : Design Academy Eindhoven : New Bricolage Living

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Home sweet home

New York – Common is a residential space redefining expectations of shared living for urban dwellers.

Common : Brooklyn : Co-living

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Don’t want to miss a thing

US – Logistics startup Shyp wants to do away with addresses to make sure no package gets left behind.

Shyp : Logistics : Shipping

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Advertising on the go

Global – Travellers will soon be able to sell the blank space on their luggage to advertisers in exchange for baggage vouchers thanks to Orion Trav...

Orion Travel Tech : Advertising : Personal Luggage

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Off the ground

Global – The in-flight tv screen could soon become a thing of the past as more airlines introduce their own wifi networks.

WestJet : Lufthansa : WestJet Connect

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Save it

US – Off-price retail is here to stay and the industry is set to grow, according to the latest figures from Mintel.

Mintel : Retail : Off-price

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Bank anywhere

Europe – Mobile bank start-up Number26 has launched an app that turns retail spaces into banks.

Number26 : Banking : Fin Tech

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Borderless browsing

US – Luxury e-commerce site Orchard Mile has ended the use of tastemakers, leaving customers with the freedom to choose for themselves.

Orchard Mile : Browsing : Designers

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Spoken word

US – Starling is a wearable device for babies that helps parents monitor their child’s language development.

Starling : VersaMe : Ed Tech

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Sparks can fly

UK – Supermarket chain Marks & Spencer today launched its new loyalty scheme, Sparks, which rewards its most frequent customers with exclusive cont...

M&S : Sparks : Members Club

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Jewels of China

China – Jewelllers Tiffany & Co. is celebrating female empowerment and personal fulfilment in its latest advertising campaign.

Tiffany : Wieden And Kennedy : Wieden+Kennedy Shanghai

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Frieze London 2015: Top 10

The influence of digital technology on culture was a prominent theme at Frieze London 2015, the first under Victoria Siddall’s stewardship. Post-pr...

Frieze Art Fair 2015 : Art : London

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Luxury’s tipping point

Global – Online sales of luxury goods are set to triple in the next decade, according to consulting firm McKinsey.

McKinsey : Luxury : Consumer Behaviour

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WIRED 2015 Show Review

With more than 50 speakers in just two days, the WIRED 2015 show touched on topics as diverse as start-ups with a social impact to the secret behin...

Carlo Ratti : Exo Protein : Interfaces

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The importance of trust

Global – Amazon has filed a lawsuit against 1,114 people for posting fake reviews on its website.

Amazon : Fiverr : Reputation Economy

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Fowl play

Australia – A chicken has become an unlikely Twitter star, proving that there are no rules when it comes to social media strategy.

Chicken Treat : Fast Food : Twitter

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Emotional response

Global – Facebook Reactions spells a new era for the like button and could prove a powerful new tool for retailers.

Facebook Reactions : Empathy : Analytics

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