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Digi-Tactile Disney

US – The Walt Disney Company has announced plans to merge its toy and video game units into one department, reflecting the increasing overlap betwe...

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Small-scale superstores

UK – Swedish furniture superstore chain Ikea will trial a number of small-format stores in the UK.

Ikea : Click And Collect : Omni Channel

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Cannes Lions Review Part 1

During the nine-day exchange of ideas and inspiration, the advertising and creative industries grappled with the power of Brandstanding and techno...

Cannes Lions 2015 : Brandstanding : Droga5

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Inclusive advertising

US – Adverts featuring same-sex couples were the most digitally engaging ads of June 2015, according to data from iSpot.tv.

LGBT Advertising : ISpot.tv : Consumer Engagement

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International Liberty

London – Luxury department store retailer Liberty has announced plans to expand overseas by opening in international department stores.

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Unmistakable by design

Cannes Lions 2015 – Design and simplicity in branding can spark creativity, according to advertising industry heavyweights Bruce Duckworth, David...

Leo Burnett : Cannes Lion 2015 : Levi's

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Nouveau Lean Cuisine

US – Nestlé’s Lean Cuisine has given its brand strategy a complete overhaul, moving away from diet marketing to keep up with changing consumer at...

#WeighThis Campaign : Lean Cuisine : 360i

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Digital detox

Baden-Baden, Germany – Five-star spa resort Villa Stéphanie has come up with a novel way to help its guests relax.

Villa Stéphanie : Baden-Baden : Germany

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Cinema’s call to action

Cannes Lions 2015 – SAWA, Richard Curtis and Sir John Hegarty have joined forces to announce the first global cinema advert, highlighting the UN’...

Cannes Lions 2015 : Festival : Cannes

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Own it

London – LS:N Global looks at two new car-sharing services to be launched this week that will change the way people move around the city.

London : Uber : Drover

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Smart architecture

Cannes Lions 2015 – A panel discussion at Cannes Lions Festival highlighted the potential for personalisation and real-time adaptation that smart...

Cannes Lions 2015 : Smart Spaces : Retail Interiors

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YouTube news

Global – YouTube has launched Newswire, a service that provides eyewitness videos of breaking news events.

YouTube : Google : News

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Tipping point

Cannes Lions 2015 – Advertisers have yet to capitalise on the lucrative female consumer market, according to Bec Brideson, founder of Global ...

Cannes Lions 2015 : Bec Brideson : Global Marketing Women

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Women’s vice

Cannes Lions 2015 – Unilever has announced it will be launching a new female-focused video channel in collaboration with Vice.

Vice : Unilever : Broadly

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Top 10: Design Miami/Basel 2015

The 10th anniversary of the show reflected the rapid growth of the design market.

Design Miami/Basel 2015 : Product Design : Art Installation

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Dare to be different

Cannes Lions 2015 – Music producer and recording artist Pharrell Williams has highlighted authenticity and the courage to be different as essenti...

Cannes Lions 2015 : Authenticity : Cannes

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Sweet and low

London – Jamie Oliver has introduced a surcharge on sugary drinks at his restaurants across England.

Jamie Oliver : Sugar : Surcharge

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Building blocks

Billund, Denmark – Lego, the world’s biggest toy brand, has announced it will invest £95m ($150, €134m) into a Sustainable Materials Research Centre.

Lego : Sustainable Materials Research Centre : Billund

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Setting up shop

Washington – The work-life divide becomes even more blurred with residential co-working space WeLive.

Washington DC : WeLive : WeWork

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Virtually there

UK – Virtual and augmented reality is set to become a £2.5bn ($4bn,€3.5bn) market by 2018, according to industry analysts CCS Insight.

CCS Insights : Virtual Reality : UK

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