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Patriot Purchasing

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
Take a risk

Big Ideas

Take a risk

Norway – A new global risk report examines how the sharing economy can be reframed to fight inequality.
United Nations : Global Risk Report : Sharing Economy
Brands switch to online ads in Middle East

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Brands switch to online ads in Middle East

Brands switch to online ads in Middle East
Adverts : Online : EMarketing
How the world’s largest online shopping mall is shaping our lives

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

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

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

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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
Stat: Global gender parity remains in crisis

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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
Nisreen Shocair: Virgin Megastore

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
Important roles for mobile phones in emerging nations

Big Ideas

Important roles for mobile phones in emerging nations

Important roles for mobile phones in emerging nations
Dumb Phones : Feature Phones : Smartphones
Global citizens fear their country’s future

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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
Stat: Emerging markets are driving domestic tourism

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

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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
Cashless listening

Big Ideas

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
Global snackers opt for health and convenience

Big Ideas

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
Nigeria signs up MasterCard for ID payment cards

Big Ideas

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
Meet the fashion designers exploring Brave New Worlds

Big Ideas

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
The Interview: Noah Levine on the appeal of ancient grains

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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
Smart mobile strategy should embrace dumb phones

Big Ideas

Smart mobile strategy should embrace dumb phones

Smart mobile strategy should embrace dumb phones
Facebook : Dumb Phones : Feature Phones
Overseas visitors buy in to UK luxury sector

Big Ideas

Overseas visitors buy in to UK luxury sector

Overseas visitors buy in to UK luxury sector
Luxury Tourism : Global Blue : BRICs
Stat: Generation Z expect their gender to change in their lifetime

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Stat: Generation Z expect their gender to change in their lifetime

Gender identity is versatile for today’s teenagers, according to a new report by Gucci and youth thinktank Irregular Labs.
Youth : Culture : Identity
Stat: Rewards schemes notably boost physical activity

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Stat: Rewards schemes notably boost physical activity

A study by RAND Europe of more than 400,000 people from the UK, the US and South Africa shows that financial rewards significantly increase physica...
Health : Wellness : Workplace
Stat: Brazilians consume 14 hours of media a day

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Stat: Brazilians consume 14 hours of media a day

In the first half of 2018, Brazilians consumed 14 hours 38 minutes of media per day.
Media
ATA move could fuel a revolution in aviation

Big Ideas

ATA move could fuel a revolution in aviation

ATA move could fuel a revolution in aviation
Hamburg : Planes : Flights
The sizing revolution in e-commerce and the travel opportunities in South Africa

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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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