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Stat: The text commerce opportunity for brands

Email is no longer the optimal way to reach consumers, according to the 2020 Mobile Consumer Engagement Study by Sinch.

Retail : Technology : E-commerce

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Stat: Sales grow of sustainability-marketed goods

Research from New York University’s Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) reveals shoppers aren’t just talking about wanting to shop more sustainab...

Sustainability : Retail : Stat

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Stat: Consumers want food with functional benefits

Recent research by Tastewise has found that 37% of consumers are using food as tool to achieve their health goals.

Food : Technology : Health

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Stat: Consumers are looking to optimise their eyes

Consumer concern about the impact of always-on living, toxic materials and poor diet on their eyesight is leading to growth in the eye health suppl...

Health : Wellness : Eye Health

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Stat: Children under ten are making money from hobbies

One-fifth of UK children aged nine and under are making money from their hobbies.

Money

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Stat: Chinese seniors find it easy to make new friends

In China, stereotypes about lonely pensioners are largely misguided, according to a study by Mintel.

Society : Lonely : Friendships

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Stat: More consumers are buying vegan beauty products

British consumers are increasingly opting to buy vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics, according to a recent survey of 2,200 women by beauty e-commerce...

Beauty : Vegan : Sustainability

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Galeries Lafayette hires influencers as salespeople

The new Galeries Lafayette department store, which opened last month, has unveiled a digital-first training programme for its shop floor...

Retail : Luxury : Customer Service

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Puma designs an augmented reality shoe

The sportswear brand has launched an augmented reality shoe called LQD Cell Origin AR, which incorporates QR codes into its design.

Fashion : Technology : Programmable Realities

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Samsung’s new campaign imagines a tech utopia

The technology company highlights potential breakthrough technologies in a new global campaign.

Technology : Virtual Reality : Digital

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Ikea is testing a furniture rental service

The retailer has announced it will begin testing a new rental model for several furniture categories, starting in its Swiss market.

Retail : Interiors : Sharing Economy

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Veg Power positions greens as the enemy of children

Vegetables are being touted as the enemy in a playful ad campaign designed to get kids to eat their greens.

Food : Health : Advertising

Viewpoints

Will adaptogens destroy our ecology?

Increasing global demand for adaptogens and Ayurvedic herbs is putting plant species under strain. It’s time for brands to step up with more sustai...

Health : Wellness : Adaptogenic

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Stat: Brands are missing an ethical meat opportunity

In the 12 months to September 2018, just 3% of prepared meal launches globally had an ethical animal claim.

Food : Sustainability : Retail

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Thought-starter: Is certification the answer to fashion’s ethical issues?

The rise of ethical fashion is positive – but are the certificates designed to ratify, support and promote brands' claims really worth it? Olivia P...

Fashion : Sustainability : Manufacturing

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Kiehl’s takes a Netstalgic approach to beauty

The skincare brand has released an ad that parodies the internet’s obsession with beauty regimes.

Beauty : Digital : Youth

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Gillette challenges notions of masculinity

The shaving brand is rethinking its familiar tagline, ‘The best a man can get’, by exploring what it means to be a man today.

Beauty : Wellness : New Masculinity

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Meliã Hotels introduces a wearable for local payments

Majorca – The hospitality brand is rolling out electronic bracelets that enable guests to make payments at retailers in and around the town of Maga...

Hospitality : Travel

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Nuud launches a cream deodorant

The Netherlands – Nuud is a beauty start-up that offers a natural deodorant with a novel application method.

Beauty : Wellness : Health

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Indian consumers crave time away from tech

In an age of non-stop digital distraction, consumers are beginning to recognise the need for tech-free time to relieve the mental fatigue brought o...

Technology : Work : American Express

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This headset promises a cinematic viewing experience

Global – Finnish technology brand Varjo has debuted a new headset that merges the real and virtual worlds to create the world’s first cinematic ext...

Technology : Virtual Reality : Vargo

Big Ideas

Is your brand ready for the GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect on 25 May, offering both challenges and opportunities for brands.

Data : Digital

Micro Trends

Tonic & Tonic

Tonic water has evolved from an afterthought to an essential part of a mixed drink, as challenger brands create products with more nuances in...

Party-totallers : Alco-Health : Premium Tonic

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Rail against routine

US – Taco Bell is raising a call to arms against fast food routine in a new Orwellian advert that paints McDonald’s as a police state.

Taco Bell : Breakfast Defectors : Deutsch

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We, the techno-philes: Awakening Tech preview

London – In our Autumn/Winter 2014 Trend Briefing, The Me-conomy, we will explore how consumers are negotiating their identities in a digital world.

Trend Briefing : The Me-Conomy : Awakening Tech

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