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World Retail Congress 2015 Preview

The dangers and opportunities of digital and economic disruption will be the main theme at this year’s World Retail Congress.

Metro Group : Rome : World Retail Congress

Micro Trends

Patriot Purchasing

In this turbulent age, consumers around the world are becoming more interested in where things are from – and, especially, whether they are made in...

Heritage : I Love Soweto : Pro-Mao

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Brands switch to online ads in Middle East

Adverts : Online : EMarketing

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How the world’s largest online shopping mall is shaping our lives

At Dutch Design Week 2018, designers from Design Academy Eindhoven hosted Geo-Design, an exhibition that examined the growth of Chinese retail mono...

Retail : E-commerce : Dutch Design Week

Daily Signals

Global citizens fear their country’s future

Ipsos has released a survey, What Worries The World, which sheds light on the concerns of people on a global scale.

Society : Wellness : Finance

Daily Signals

Stat: Emerging markets are driving domestic tourism

Ecuador, Peru and Colombia among the markets driving Airbnb’s growth, according to a new report by the home-sharing company.

Travel : Domestic : Emerging Markets

Daily Signals

Oxford Economics Global Cities Index launches 2025 report

Global urban influence is shifting, according to the newly released Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2025.

Society : Cities : Oxford Economics

Daily Signals

Stat: Return to office push in UK threatens women’s job hours surge

The drive to bring more British workers back to the office poses a risk to the increase in working hours among women, which was made possible by pa...

Workplaces : Women : Hybrid Working

Daily Signals

Burberry’s ephemeral art installations display long-lasting sustainability commitments

In a bid to communicate the brand’s commitment to regenerative practices, Burberry has planted larger-than-life versions of its iconic check in nat...

Luxury : Fashion : Design

Daily Signals

Stat: The pandemic boosted US business start-ups in 2020

Despite the pandemic often being associated with a struggling retail market and sharp decline in small businesses, the US has seen a surge in regis...

Society : Covid-19 : New Businesses

Daily Signals

Stat: Global gender parity remains in crisis

Global gender parity remains a strong and growing issue, as outlined in this year’s Global Gender Gap Index – an annual report by the World Economi...

Stat : Stats : Statistic

Viewpoints

Nisreen Shocair: Virgin Megastore

Giving the music retailer broader appeal among young consumers in the Middle East.

World Retail Congress : Virgin Megastores : Nisreen Shocair

Big Ideas

Important roles for mobile phones in emerging nations

Dumb Phones : Feature Phones : Smartphones

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Meet the fashion designers exploring Brave New Worlds

These award-winning international talents aim to change the landscape of fashion through designs that explore politics, sustainability, identity an...

Fashion : Youth : Sustainability

Daily Signals

Stat: Curation and vintage resale influence audiences to shop circular fashion

New data from luxury resale platform The RealReal reveals a growing appetite for second-hand fashion that blends environmental intent with elevated...

Fashion : Sustainability : Retail

Daily Signals

Stat: UK deep tech landscape reveals gender disparity in founder teams

A new report commissioned by the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub sheds light on disparities in the UK’s deep tech sector.

Technology : Business : Womenhood

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Cashless listening

World Retail Congress 2015 – New methods of cashless payment are stirring up conversation among consumers, according to a recent social media study.

World Retail Congress 2015 : MasterCard : Contactless Payments

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Global snackers opt for health and convenience

A shift toward healthy snacking and meal replacement signals growth opportunities for the global snacking industry, according to a new Nielsen rep...

Snacking : Nielsen : Meal Replacement

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Nigeria signs up MasterCard for ID payment cards

Nigeria – Credit card firm MasterCard, in partnership with the Nigerian government, is to distribute ID cards that also serve as bank cards to the ...

MasterCard : Nigeria : ID Cards

Daily Signals

The Interview: Noah Levine on the appeal of ancient grains

In May, we profiled Yolélé Foods, a start-up that is building a fonio supply chain in Senegal, in hopes to both rehabilitate the grain in Africa wh...

Food : Drink : Grains

Big Ideas

Smart mobile strategy should embrace dumb phones

Facebook : Dumb Phones : Feature Phones

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Overseas visitors buy in to UK luxury sector

Luxury Tourism : Global Blue : BRICs

Daily Signals

Stat: Global alcohol sector shows signs of recovery

The global alcohol market is showing promising signs of recovery after a drop in sales during the pandemic.

Drink : Spirits : Alcohol

Daily Signals

Stat: Spending in mobile apps to grow rapidly

Mobile spending in apps is set to increase rapidly as developing markets enter the smartphone era.

Digital : Finance : Ecommerce

Daily Signals

The sizing revolution in e-commerce and the travel opportunities in South Africa

AccorHotels promotes inclusive hospitality, trialling male birth control, examining a future without fast food packaging,

Retail : Wellness : Food & Drink

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