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Listen carefully

New York – Acoustic engineers at Doppler Labs have created a piece of hearable technology, headphones that enable wearers to filter the world aroun...

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Travel light

Nottingham, UK – Travellers can offer up their free time in exchange for accommodation, thanks to new host and traveller exchange platform Amons.&n...

Amons : International : Backpackers

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NYCxDesign 2015 Review: Part 2

New York’s design fair has helped to further elevate the profile of the city as one of the world’s leading design centres.

NYCxDesign : ICFF : SightUnseen

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Motherhood now

US – Millennial mums are changing the consumer landscape as they begin to dominate the spectrum of first-time mothers.

Goldman Sachs : Jeff Fromm : Millennials

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NYCxDesign 2015 Review: Part 1

A relative newcomer on the design festival circuit, NYCxDesign brings together the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), North Americ...

NYCxDesign : ICFF : DesignJunction

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Value of technology

London – Technology is the most valuable and fastest-growing industry in the world, according to a new study from Millward Brown and Wire and ...

WPP : Millward Brown : BrandZ

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Insta-ads

US – Instagram is becoming part of Facebook’s global marketing machine and finally opening its platform to advertisers.

Instagram : Shop Now : Advertising

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Light therapy

San Francisco – Technology start-up Novalogy has released Ayo, a wearable device that uses light to regulate a user’s energy levels.

Novalogy : Ayo : Chronobiology

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Generation travel

US – Millennials spend the most on domestic travel, according to a new study by the Shullman Research Center.

Generations : Consumer Behaviour : Travel Spending

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Behind the seams

Paris – Dior has launched its own virtual reality experience, Dior Eyes.

Dior Eyes : DigitasLBi Labs France : Virtual Reality

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Retail lab

San Francisco – Retail technology start-ups have a new hub in Bespoke, a monolithic co-working space in one of the city’s retail hotspots.

Westfield Labs : Bespoke : Retail

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Personal shopper

US – Online shoppers have gained a powerful ally in Paribus, a service that automatically reimburses consumers when prices change.

Paribus : Amazon : Geometry Global

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Searching social

US – Google and Twitter have signed a new agreement, giving the search engine access to tweets.

Google : Twitter : Search Engine

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Zero-energy coffee

UK – Coffee chain Costa opens the Eco Pod, a zero-energy coffee shop.

Energetic Architecture : Zero-energy : Costa

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In-vitro beauty

Clichy, France – L’Oréal plans to automate the production of 3D-printed skin for testing new cosmetics formulas.

L'Oréal : Organovo : Bioprinting

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Fashion circle

London – E-tailer Net-A-Porter has launched The Net Set, its shoppable social app.

Net-A-Porter : Net Set : App

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Good Karma

Los Angeles – Browser extension Karma will make sure that no good deed goes unrewarded online.

Karma : Browser Extension : Reputation

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Virtually real

Menlo Park, California – Oculus is developing unique, personalised avatars ready for when social and virtual reality combine.

Oculus Rift : Facebook : Communication

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Label warning

US – Consumers are becoming increasingly indifferent to so-called organic products, according to a new study from Mintel.

Food : Organic : Health

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Clerkenwell Design Week 2015 Review

In its sixth year, Clerkenwell Design Week featured a range of site-specific projects, street spectacles and pop-up workshops.

Clerkenwell Design Week : London : Furniture

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