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Reclaiming Braids

Micro Trends

Reclaiming Braids

Young black women coming of age are turning away from chemical relaxers and celebrating their identity and heritage through braiding, a hai...
Beauty : Youth : Hair
Riding the Wave of Surfing Futures

Markets

Riding the Wave of Surfing Futures

A stream of women surfers and newcomers of colour are making the practice mainstream while boosting demand for surf tourism, equipment and apparel.
Travel & Hospitality : Surfing : Sport & Leisure
Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

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Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, deputy foresight editor D...
Foresight Friday : Health : Wellness
Colossal 3D-printed project brings affordable housing to Kenya

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Colossal 3D-printed project brings affordable housing to Kenya

The largest 3D-printed neighbourhood to date is under development in Kenya, and aims to provide a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly solut...
Architecture : Design : Sustainability
Americans are in strong support of cannabis legalisation

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Americans are in strong support of cannabis legalisation

To date, almost half of US states have legalised the recreational use of cannabis, and over two thirds have legalised the drug for medical purposes.
Society : Health & Wellness : Youth
Stat: America reaches tipping point for mass adoption of EVs

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Stat: America reaches tipping point for mass adoption of EVs

The US has become the latest country to reach the tipping point for mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), with more than 5% of its new car sale...
Stat : Stats : Statistic
Gaming art to combat misconceptions of the Middle East

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Gaming art to combat misconceptions of the Middle East

As gaming becomes a significant part of everyday life, British-Tunisian digital artist Rayane Jemaa is challenging Western depictions of Middle Eas...
Media & Entertainment : Technology : Gaming
Agile Artisans

Micro Trends

Agile Artisans

Revealing a more resilient business model, ethical fashion and homeware brands are supporting their artisan suppliers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Fashion : Homeware : Retail
Documenting luxury

Big Ideas

Documenting luxury

London – A new luxury tour operator is offering trips that put you at the centre of your own travel documentary.
Luxury Travel Advisors : Travel : Personalisation
World Retail Congress 2013 preview

Big Ideas

World Retail Congress 2013 preview

London – A macro-economic retail overview will be central to this year’s World Retail Congress (WRC) in Paris, where more than 1,400 retail industr...
London : Preview : Omni-channel
Black History Travel Market

Markets

Black History Travel Market

Around the world, Black people are using travel experiences as a way to heal from recent traumas and gain new perspectives on their ancestry and hi...
Travel : Tourism : Hospitality
Home-grown Luxury

Micro Trends

Home-grown Luxury

A new breed of luxury brands is emerging from developing economies, starting a shift in the industry away from the traditional domination of Paris,...
Domestic : Local Brands : Distribution
Stat: UK’s favourite groceries at risk from climate change

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Stat: UK’s favourite groceries at risk from climate change

A new report by Christian Aid warns that more than a fifth of popular grocery items in the UK could be threatened by climate change.
Sustainability : Food & Drink : Society
Stat: Pandemic hospitality closures have hit mental health

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Stat: Pandemic hospitality closures have hit mental health

Research conducted by YouGov and commissioned by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), has found that the closure of bars and...
Health & Wellness : Society : Travel & Hospitality
Emerging Youth: Nigeria

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Emerging Youth: Nigeria

Misrepresented by politicians, young Nigerians are reclaiming a sense of national pride through movements that will drive the future of their country.
Youth : Fashion : New Masculinity
Mid-range fashion trumps luxury in Asia-Pacific

Big Ideas

Mid-range fashion trumps luxury in Asia-Pacific

Mid-range fashion trumps luxury in Asia-Pacific
Mid-range Fashion : Middle-class : CBRE
Stat: Rising heat exposure poses dire risks for older adults by 2050

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Stat: Rising heat exposure poses dire risks for older adults by 2050

A recent study published in Nature Communications reveals that by 2050, an additional 246 million people over the age of 69 will face dangerous acu...
Environment : Climate : Sustainability
Brighton student wins Jägermeister grant to build nightclub in Kenya

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Brighton student wins Jägermeister grant to build nightclub in Kenya

Jesse Mugambi, a University of Brighton student studying sustainable design, has won a grant of £42,847 ($54,113, €50,000) to build a new music ve...
Youth : Travel & Hospitality : Design
The Viewpoint: Black art matters in Web3

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The Viewpoint: Black art matters in Web3

British artist Nubianizm explains how a new generation of Black visual artists find solace, community and compensation on the blockchain.
NFTs : Web3 : Identities
Stat: Consumers prioritise sustainability in food choices despite financial struggles

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Stat: Consumers prioritise sustainability in food choices despite financial struggles

A significant 54% of consumers are willing to make food choices that benefit the environment, according to TetraPak’s 2023 Nutrition Index.
Sustainability : Food & Drink : Society
Stat: MENA’s youth unemployment is the highest in the world

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Stat: MENA’s youth unemployment is the highest in the world

Young people living in the Middle East and North Africa are facing an unemployment crisis, which is being exacerbated by the region’s existing ineq...
Youth : Workplace : Finance
Stat: Food costs soar in SWANA amid war in Ukraine

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Stat: Food costs soar in SWANA amid war in Ukraine

While the holy month of Ramadan is historically a time for sharing traditional foods, countries in the SWANA region are struggling to manage rising...
Food : Drink : Society
A taste of Jerusalem: Modern Israeli food comes to London

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A taste of Jerusalem: Modern Israeli food comes to London

London – Opened last week, The Palomar brings the modern flavours of Jerusalem to Soho.
Israeli Cuisine : London : Yotam Ottolenghi
Beauty goes abroad as scales tip in favour of BRICS

Big Ideas

Beauty goes abroad as scales tip in favour of BRICS

Beauty goes abroad as scales tip in favour of BRICS
Cosmetics : M.A.C : Emerging Affluents
In South Korea mobile tv is one to watch as half of population tunes in

Big Ideas

In South Korea mobile tv is one to watch as half of population tunes in

In South Korea mobile tv is one to watch as half of population tunes in
South Korea : Mobile TV : World Cup
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