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Connected tech’s coming home

London – Next year could be the year that the Connected Home finally starts living up to its potential, says British Gas’ Kassir Hussein.

British Gas : Hive : Techable Talks

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Bronies bite back

US – Indie developer Mane 6 has defied Hasbro by creating a game based on characters from the cult cartoon series My Little Pony.

My Little Pony : Hasbro : Mane 6

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Take a shot

Europe – Lager brand Amsterdam has launched a new 237ml can for drinking on the go.

Amsterdam Navigator : Packaging : Beer Shot

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Colour coordination

Global – Topshop has joined forces with Pinterest to help customers find their perfect colour palette.

Topshop : Pinterest : Colour Board

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Back to busyness

Global – Millennials are the generation most likely to overstate how busy they are, according to new figures from Havas Worldwide.

Havas Worldwide : Busy : The Busy Trap

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World Retail Congress 2015 Review: Part 2

Digital anxiety, disconnected stores and omni-channel retail were top concerns at World Retail Congress 2015 (WRC).

World Retail Congress 2015 : Chinese Consumer : Mobile Shopping

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All in one

Global – Apple has forced the world’s leading service providers into action after it announced a rethink of the way it will sell iPhones.

Apple : IPhone : IPhone 6S

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New nostalgia

Global – Archiving app Shryne aims to help consumers declutter their online social history.

Shryne : Digital Archive : Nostalgia

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Ad-less browsing

Global – Mobile ad blockers have rocked the app download charts since Apple announced its latest iOS update.

Ad Blockers : Ad-blocking Apps : Peace

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Waste not

UK – FMCG brand Yeo Valley is releasing a special-edition yoghurt made from fruit that would otherwise go to waste.

Yeo Valley : Tesco : Left-Yeovers

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Wear the internet

New York – Tumblr hosted a pop-up store at this year’s New York Fashion Week to debut its first clothing line

Netstalgia : Tumblr : New York Fashion Week 2015

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Money in the bank

New Zealand – ASB Bank has given the humble piggybank a modern makeover to educate Generation I on the value of saving.

ASB : Saatchi & Saatchi : Gen I

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The future’s mobile

Global – Mobile internet is set to overtake newspapers as the third-largest advertising medium.

Mobile Internet Advertising : Adspend : ZenithOptimedia

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Digitalised luxury

London – Farfetch is making its digital and trading expertise available to luxury fashion brands with new service Black & White.

Modern Luxury : Luxury Shoppers Experience : Ecommerce

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Grow your own

Copenhagen – Internationally renowned restaurant Noma plans to close and re-open as an urban farm in the heart of the city.

Noma : René Redzepi : Urban Farm

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London Design Festival 2015 Preview

London Design Festival hopes to re-invent itself both as more culturally ambitious and more approachable to the wider public through a ne...

London Design Festival : Somerset House : Preview

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Sound sleep

Global – Bedtime is becoming more personalised thanks to French electronics company Withings and music streaming service Spotify.

Withings : Spotify : Aura Connected Alarm Clock

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World Retail Congress 2015 Review: Part 1

For the ninth annual World Retail Congress, retailers gathered in Rome to ponder the wave of technological innovation disrupting every aspect of th...

World Retail Congress 2015 : Metro Group : Disney

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Affluent agriculture

California – The Cannery introduces a farm-to-table residential community targeted at affluent consumers to the golden state.

Macrotrend : Whole-System Thinking : Agriculture

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Backseat book

New York – Uber has launched its own in-car magazine for New York Fashion Week.

Uber : Arriving Now : NYFW 2015

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