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Big Ideas

China reaffirms strong demand for luxury handbags

Chinese demand for luxury handbags remains strong despite a reported slowing in the luxury market.

China : Geneva : Switzerland

Big Ideas

Mackintosh opens new store in Tokyo’s Aoyama

Mackintosh : Aoyama : Tokyo

Big Ideas

Accessories brand head over heels with Instagram

Rebecca Minkoff : Instagram : New York Fashion Week

Micro Trends

Polarised brands

The new hourglass shape of the labour market has made for a polarised society, with a squeezed middle and growing numbers at the top and bottom. Th...

Polarisation : Squeezed Middle : FMCG

Big Ideas

Luxury consumers look to blogs for information

Content : Comment : Forums

Markets

Online Beauty

Beauty brands are stepping up their e-commerce efforts in a bid to compete with retail heavyweights Amazon and Target.

Beauty : Luxury Beauty : YouTube

Daily Signals

The Future Laboratory releases New Codes of Value macrotrend report

Amid rising financial strain and a growing dissatisfaction with consumerism, The Future Laboratory’s latest report New Codes of Value unc...

Finance : Retail : Society

Daily Signals

Stat: Suncare confusion prevails in India

Brands have an opportunity to better educate Indian consumers about suncare and sun exposure, according to research by Mintel.

Beauty : Wellness : Skincare

Daily Signals

TikTok shows will democratise fashion month

TikTok is holding its own fashion month for the autumn/winter season, offering a digital alternative to traditional catwalk shows.

Fashion : Retail : Media

Daily Signals

Stat: Social media is crucial to beauty research

According to a new US report by marketing company Tinuiti, the pandemic has accelerated the trend of beauty shoppers turning to social media networ...

Beauty : Technology : Covid-19

Daily Signals

Stat: Takeaway opportunities for health-conscious consumers

New research by YouGov uncovers the opportunities in takeaway options for health-conscious customers.

Food : Consumption : Takeaways

Daily Signals

Glisten’s AI tool for streamlining product searches

Glisten is a start-up that uses artificial intelligence to elevate the e-commerce experience.

Technology : Retail : Artificial Intelligence

Daily Signals

Generation Z shoppers seek human customer service

Gen Z and Millennials in the US are 2.5 times more likely than Boomers to reach out to a brand’s customer service more than 10 times a year.

Retail : Customer Service : Digital

Daily Signals

A new French law will halt goods to landfill

A new French law will crack down on product waste and stop unsold goods from being thrown away.

Sustainability : Society : Waste

Daily Signals

Stat: South Korea holds allure for alcohol brands

Fitch Solutions describes the country as the most attractive market in Asia for alcohol producers, while Cambodia has been considered as one to wat...

Drinks : South Korea : Alcohol

Daily Signals

US shoppers are opting for direct-to-consumer brands

American shoppers are increasingly making purchases from direct-to-consumer brands, with 40% having done so in the past year.

Retail : Digital : Shopping

Daily Signals

Deciem is encouraging consumers to shop slowly

The skincare company is rebelling against hyper-consumerism and not participating in Black Friday this year.

Beauty : Sustainability : Consumption

Daily Signals

Stat: Cash-strapped Millennials may not be worth your time

A talk by AARP on The 50+ Goldmine raised an important point – Millennials are broke, so why are brands still trying to target them?

Cannes Lions

Daily Signals

Laws of Motion launches a dress in 99 sizes

Laws of Motion is a direct-to-consumer womenswear brand that aims to disrupt the apparel industry’s standard sizing systems.

Retail : Fashion : Inclusivity

Daily Signals

Rag & Bone’s concept film merges fashion and AI

Artificial intelligence was the guest of honour at a Fashion Week dinner hosted by the luxury brand.

Fashion : Technology : Artificial Intelligence

Daily Signals

Tide introduces eco-packaging for e-commerce

The detergent brand has created new eco-packaging for its concentrated liquid laundry detergent, designed specifically for e-commerce.

Retail : E-commerce : Packaging

Daily Signals

Nike demonstrates the value in taking a stand

Nike’s sales rose 31% over the Labor Day holiday in 2018, far outstripping the 17% increase recorded in 2017.

Health

Daily Signals

Trend Briefing 2017: The Age of Re-engagement

London – This is the Age of Re-engagement, in which we explore the role of brands in civic re-engagement, the need to refocus on a world overloa...

Trend Briefing 2017 : The Age Of Re-Engagement : Civic Brands

Daily Signals

A lesson in collaboration: How a charity and fashion brand pooled resources

London – At last week’s The Age of the Long Near Preview Network Evening, LS:N Global senior journalist Rowland Manthorpe spoke to Clare Brook, CFO...

The Age Of The Long Near : Clare Brook : Blue Marine Foundation

Big Ideas

Fashion app appeals to Japan's mobile generation

Social Shopping : Zozotown : Scommerce

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