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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

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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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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

Daily Signals

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

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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

Big Ideas

ATA move could fuel a revolution in aviation

Cars : Sustainable : Flights

Daily Signals

Natura creates sonic identity using the pulse of the Amazon

Brazilian beauty brand Natura has introduced its first sonic logo by harnessing the bioelectric signals of Amazon rainforest trees.

Beauty : Technology : Sustainability

Daily Signals

Stat: Sedentary lifestyles are surging among Asian teens

The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed changing global rates of exercise and activity among teenagers aged 11 to 17 years.

Youth : Health : Exercise

Big Ideas

A Lucky Man film premieres on Mxit network

Film : Mxit : Social Networking

Big Ideas

Brand Innovation Debrief: Airbnb

Airbnb's latest initiatives show the multitude of ways in which the company is embedding itself into people’s everyday lives, from community touris...

Travel : Hospitality : Architecture

Viewpoints

Climate Change and Women’s Rights: A Dual Battle for a Sustainable Future

As the environmental crisis disproportionately impacts women, their empowerment and collective involvement in climate solutions are crucial for a s...

Climate Change : Sustainability : Women’s Futures

Big Ideas

House of Beautiful Business Festival 2024: Creating a Life-centred Economy

On a mission to find poly-opportunities in a world of polycrisis, a gathering of thinkers, makers and artists came together in the city of Tangier.

Society : Culture : Technology

Daily Signals

A new low for global democracy

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest annual Democracy Index has found that the global state of democracy declined in 2021, with the aggregate s...

Stat : Stats : Statistic

Big Ideas

Girls empowered

Nairobi – Spring is a start-up accelerator focusing on businesses that serve the needs of adolescent girls in the developing world.

Spring : Fuseproject : Nike Foundation

Big Ideas

Mobile phones used to help people in Angola locate water supplies

Development agencies are using mobile phone technology to help communities in Angola to access clean water.

Smart Philanthropy : Mobile Enabled Community Services : Angola

Big Ideas

Digitisation of payments in developing world is key to economic inclusion

The digitisation of payments in the developing world will transform the speed with which G20 goals can be reached, according to a major report by t...

Cashless Payments : Digital Payments : Developing World

Big Ideas

Mobile World Congress: Nokia appeals to emerging markets with €15 phone

Nokia : Mobile Phones : Cell Phones

Big Ideas

Asian millionaires outnumber those in the US

HNW : World Wealth Report : Capgemini

Big Ideas

Global exports of Scotch whisky increase

Whisky : Scotch : Brazil

Micro Trends

Empowered Travel

In an industry tainted by colonial roots, travel brands are shifting their priorities towards the empowerment and rights of indigenous residents.

Travel : Hospitality : Culture

Daily Signals

Bleach London’s ethically minded make-up range and other stories

In today’s daily digest: Bleach London’s vegan make-up, refugee camps adopt mobile money, Cabin brings bus travel to the fore, and other top stories.

Beauty : Travel : Advertising

Daily Signals

Stat: Gender equality is regressing, according to the UN

Research from the UN’s 2023 Gender Social Norms Index reveals that gender equality progress has gone into reverse.

Society : Health & Wellness : Youth

Daily Signals

Stat: Demographic shifts to transform global workforce by 2030

The global workforce is on the brink of transformation, driven by two significant demographic shifts identified in a new World Economic Forum (WEF)...

Society : Workplace : Demographics

Big Ideas

Nigerian middle class boosts online sales growth

Nigeria : Middle Class : Ecommerce

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