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Tackling racism in brands’ audio content

Steve Keller, sonic strategy director at Studio Resonate, says our racialised ears are creating whitewashed audio content – and it’s time for brand...

Advertising : Audio : Diversity

Design Directions

La Fondation Louis Vuitton

Bernard Arnault, the chairman and CEO of LVMH, has opened his own cultural gift to Paris: La Fondation Louis Vuitton.

Fondation Louis Vuitton : Paris : Art Museum

Viewpoints

Can brands help detoxify masculinity?

Businesses have a key role to play in redefining what it means to be a man in the #metoo era.

New Masculinity : Advertising : Retail

Micro Trends

Brandzines

Branded : Magazines : Content

Viewpoints

Will Covid quell fashion’s ‘more is more’ mindset?

With smaller brands struggling to stay afloat and larger brands left with stock but no demand, the pandemic could push fashion toward a post-growth...

Fashion : Retail : Sustainability

Big Ideas

How AI inspectors could safeguard consumer expectations

Through the lens of a fictional future scenario, we explore how technology is driving key behavioural shifts among brands and consumers. This mon...

Customer Experience : Far Futures : Scenario

Micro Trends

Industrial Garments

By applying the same processes to clothing as they would to object design, industrial designers are bringing their specialism to the field of fas...

Fashion : Apparel : Technology

Daily Signals

CES 2024 daily recap: LG’s transparent tv, beauty tech and brand safety

Some 4,000 exhibitors and 130,000 attendees are gathering at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 to discuss, test and be inspired by emerging ...

Technology : Beauty : Pop-culture Media

Daily Signals

Stat: The US ad landscape lacks cultural relevance

Brands attempting to reach very large consumer pools in audio ads might be playing a losing game, according to new research comparing the effective...

Society : Media & Entertainment : Technology

Daily Signals

Jack Wolfskin promotes eco-activism through tv

Outerwear brand Jack Wolfskin is joining eco-activist streaming service WaterBear as a founding partner.

Media : Technology : Sustainability

Big Ideas

What Citymapper’s taxi-bus hybrid means for public transport

The new transport network, which reacts to consumer demand, hints at the future of commuter travel.

Transport : Digital : Automotive

Viewpoints

Is the subscription model the future of fashion?

Why the industry can’t afford to ignore the post-ownership preferences of Generation Z.

Fashion : Retail : The Sharing Economy

Micro Trends

We-Commerce

As environmental concerns have become more important to consumers, LS:N Global has tracked the shifts, through trends such as the Cradle-to-Cradle ...

Cradle To Cradle : C2C : Brandstanding

Daily Signals

Palace Skateboards joins forces with McDonald’s on cinematic universe

British streetwear brand Palace Skateboards has once again shown its flair for unexpected collaborations, teaming up with fast food giant McDonald’...

Food & Drink : Fashion : Mcdonadls

Daily Signals

Oliver Spencer creates apparel for next-gen gardeners

Recognising a growing interest in gardening, the menswear brand is partnering with Japanese tool brand Niwaki on a utility-driven apparel collection.

Fashion : Gardening : Outdoors

Daily Signals

Stat: US Black-owned businesses need greater support

Research by McKinsey & Co reveals that US Black-owned businesses are disproportionately affected in their first few years of trading.

Stat : Stats : Statistic

Daily Signals

Gen Z employees co-create P&G’s textured haircare brand

Curl patterns on the packaging enable shoppers to easily identify which products suit their hair porosity, while QR codes on the back of bottles pr...

Beauty : Health & Wellness : Youth

Viewpoints

It’s time to design packaging for everyone

By differentiating between consumers with different mobility needs, retailers are re-enforcing separation, not inclusivity. This needs to change – ...

Packaging : Inclusive : Retail

Viewpoints

Can silence help brands sell?

With silence increasingly a luxury commodity, how can retail brands augment their offer by playing with this idea in-store?

Retail : Silence : New York Times

Viewpoints

Why beauty succeeds in times of turmoil

The beauty industry is faring well, despite political and economic uncertainty on the global stage.

Beauty : Retail : Packaging

Viewpoints

Breathe uneasy

Should brands step in where governments are failing and protect consumers from air pollution?

Health : Wellness : Retail

Daily Signals

Burberry break-in

London – To preview its latest collection Burberry launched an elaborate Snapchat campaign inspired by a fake heist.

Snapchat : Burberry : Heist

Viewpoints

Uber update: Driving disruption

The transport start-up’s new services, CSR and content partnerships are proving effective.

Uber : Transportation : App Travel

Big Ideas

App plays values matchmaker for consumers and brands

Start-up Glia has created an app that connects shoppers with leading brands that share their moral and political values, helping them to steer th...

Glia : Ethical Consumerism : At The Source

Daily Signals

Straight talker: Honest to goodness beauty brand tells it like it is

US – Paraben-free and sulphate-free are buzzwords in the beauty market as many brands jump on the natural products bandwagon. But No Bull Beauty is...

No Bollocks Beauty : Natural Ingredients : Refined Remedy

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