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Unilever encourages hand-washing in African villages

Unilever : Soap : Hand-washing

News

Plastic homes as a solution to global waste

Othalo is a start-up seeking to build affordable homes, hospitals and schools across Sub-Saharan Africa using recycled plastic waste.

Architecture : Design : Plastic Waste

Big Ideas

ILTM: Emerging Destinations

There are three principal categories of emerging destination. There are those that have been off-map for a long time and could change rapidly in th...

China : Hainan Island : Orient Express

Big Ideas

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

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

Big Ideas

Brands switch to online ads in Middle East

Adverts : Online : EMarketing

Big Ideas

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

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

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

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

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

News

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

Big Ideas

Overseas visitors buy in to UK luxury sector

Luxury Tourism : Global Blue : BRICs

News

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

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