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The Trend: Hyperphysical Stores

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The Trend: Hyperphysical Stores

Hyperphysical stores, our retail macrotrend for 2022, emerged as the sector adjusted to the post-Covid landscape, with retailers rethinking bricks-...
Retail : Fashion : Design
Climate change pushes Tuvalu to become first digitised nation

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Climate change pushes Tuvalu to become first digitised nation

This low-lying Pacific nation, under threat from rapid sea level rises, wants to ensure its future, even after its land is washed away.
Scenario : Technology : Society
A physical NFT gallery opens in Paris

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A physical NFT gallery opens in Paris

Located opposite the Pompidou Centre in Paris, a new space dedicated to NFT art and Web3 education aims to become the Soho House of Web3.
Retail : Media & Entertainment : Society
Smoking Kills becomes Loneliness Kills in new campaign

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Smoking Kills becomes Loneliness Kills in new campaign

Smoking kills, and so does loneliness. A campaign by creative consultancy Revolt is taking cues from anti-tobacco messaging to raise awareness of t...
Advertising & Branding : Society : Health & Wellness
Stat: US teens are more price-conscious when choosing a university

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Stat: US teens are more price-conscious when choosing a university

Scared by big student debt and high prices, US students are becoming more price-sensitive when it comes to higher education.
Education : Finance : Youth
Nike to bring branded digital creations to e-sport platforms

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Nike to bring branded digital creations to e-sport platforms

Nike Virtual Studios and EA Sports have announced a new partnership in June 2023 with digital creations imagined by Nike making their way into virt...
NFT
The avatars in Meta can wear luxury labels

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The avatars in Meta can wear luxury labels

Technology giant Meta is launching the Meta Avatars Store, a digital fashion marketplace where users can customise the appearance of their avatars.
Fashion : Media & Entertainment : Luxury
Coca-Cola captures the flavour of gaming

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Coca-Cola captures the flavour of gaming

The multinational beverage company’s latest drink, the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte, aims to recreate the flavour of the internet and comes with a sle...
Food : Drink : Technology
Gucci’s Roblox garden makes art accessible to all

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Gucci’s Roblox garden makes art accessible to all

Luxury house Gucci is opening its virtual doors to all with the creation of a digital garden experience on play platform Roblox.
Luxury : Digital Experience : Luxury Shoppers Experience
Purpose in 2030: Generation Betterment

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Purpose in 2030: Generation Betterment

In this future scenario, brands are frantically trying to reframe their purpose, turning to climate-literate Generation Alpha – tomorrow’s valuable...
Scenario : Branding : Purpose
Education in 2030: Neo-Knowledge Exchanges

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Education in 2030: Neo-Knowledge Exchanges

With hyper-connected living and longer lifespans questioning the relevance of traditional schooling, we look forward to 2030 when education exists ...
Youth : Education : Scenario
Futures 100 Innovators: December

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: December

We reveal The Future Laboratory’s chosen innovators and change-makers that are set to disrupt the lifestyle categories in 2023 and beyond.
Futures 100 Innovators
Emerging Youth: Saudi Arabia

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Emerging Youth: Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, digitally savvy Gen Z, fuelled by a profound cultural pride and a thirst for global experiences, are redefining retail, luxury, ho...
Saudi Arabia : Gen Z : Middle East
Five Champagne and Wine Brands Exploring Provenance Retail

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Five Champagne and Wine Brands Exploring Provenance Retail

Moving away from the traditional store experience, champagne and wine brands are using authentic storytelling to disrupt how and where consumers vi...
Wine : Retail : Champagne
McDonald’s takes anime inspiration to real life with WcDonald’s universe

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McDonald’s takes anime inspiration to real life with WcDonald’s universe

In a ground-breaking move, fast food giant McDonald’s is bringing fans’ beloved WcDonald’s from anime fiction into reality.
Fandom : Youth : Entertainment
Coach unveils Find Your Courage campaign set in a virtual universe

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Coach unveils Find Your Courage campaign set in a virtual universe

Luxury fashion brand Coach has launched its latest campaign, Find Your Courage, featuring a virtual universe.
Luxury : Advertising & Branding : Fashion
Elf Cosmetics Launches its First Beauty Shopping Experience for Apple Vision Pro

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Elf Cosmetics Launches its First Beauty Shopping Experience for Apple Vision Pro

Elf Cosmetics has unveiled a ground-breaking beauty shopping app designed specifically for the Apple Vision Pro, Apple’s innovative new spatial com...
Retail : Technology : Beauty
NRF 2024 Retail’s Big Show daily recap: Emerging luxury consumers and the Claire’s Zalpha expertise

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NRF 2024 Retail’s Big Show daily recap: Emerging luxury consumers and the Claire’s Zalpha expertise

On the third and final day of the NRF 2024 Retail’s Big Show, insights ranged from the resilience of luxury stores to Crocs’ commitment to being a ...
Retail : Fashion : Beauty
McLaren brings a video game hypercar to life

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McLaren brings a video game hypercar to life

Luxury car-maker McLaren’s latest hypercar, the Solus GT, originally appeared in the racing simulation video game Gran Turismo in 2017.
Mobility Series : Four Flexible Mobility : Sports Luxury
Mango’s latest store captures teenage dreams

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Mango’s latest store captures teenage dreams

In a bid to entice and excite young shoppers, the fashion retailer has unveiled its first Mango Teen store in Barcelona.
Gen Z : Youth : Retail Experience
This hotel accepts bookings via NFT

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This hotel accepts bookings via NFT

The NoMo SoHo hotel is targeting alternet investors with the introduction of non-fungible token (NFT) reservations.
Finance : Travel & Hospitality : Technology
Alternet Economies

Macro Trends

Alternet Economies

A technological counter-culture is decentralising capitalism, reforming the internet and powering new value frontiers for creators, consumers and b...
Technology : FinTech : Internet
Foresight Friday: Pavan Bivigou, senior foresight analyst

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Foresight Friday: Pavan Bivigou, senior foresight analyst

This week, LS:N Global’s senior foresight analyst Pavan Bivigou shares the bots, bad AI jokes and bears on her radar.
Society
Key takeaways from the 2023 Pentawards Festival

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Key takeaways from the 2023 Pentawards Festival

Held at the Science Museum in West London, the second edition of the Pentawards Festival explored the role of innovation and AI in the future of pa...
Technology : AI : Events
Five Ways Fintechs are Engaging with ESG

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Five Ways Fintechs are Engaging with ESG

Fintechs are combining technology, financial services and ESG practices to help customers prioritise purpose, sustainability and traceability.
Finance : Technology : Sustainability
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