'Branding'

Gated Retail

Micro Trends

Gated Retail

As the race to court very important clients (VICs) heats up, luxury brands are opening private boutiques for their top-spending customers.
Luxury : Retail : Fashion
Re-engineering Indulgence

Micro Trends

Re-engineering Indulgence

Treat foods are being redeveloped – and redefined – by biotech brands who are using science to create better foods without foregoing flavour and pl...
Food : Drink : Technology
Civic Ads

Micro Trends

Civic Ads

As society struggles with climate change, rising homelessness and unsafe infrastructure, brands are turning to advertising as a force for good.
Media : Advertising : Global
Beauty has a responsibility to cater for men of colour

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Beauty has a responsibility to cater for men of colour

Blake Rascoe and Patrick Boateng, co-founders of skincare brand Ceylon, explain beauty’s representation problem and why brands need to prioritise r...
Beauty : New Masculinity : Skincare
Alex Weller on Patagonia’s drive for innovation

Big Ideas

Alex Weller on Patagonia’s drive for innovation

With consumers actively seeking out purpose-driven brands, the brand’s marketing director for Europe says civic causes will remain integral to...
Patagonia : Civic Brands : Responsible
How fashion is giving female inmates a future

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How fashion is giving female inmates a future

Fashion brand Carcel works with female prisoners to produce premium clothing. Founder Veronica D’Souza discusses how its support and training will ...
Fashion : Female Futures : Carcel
Looking Back: Beauty in 2017

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Looking Back: Beauty in 2017

Scents that affect your brain waves, getting creative with hair advertising and the rise of honest beauty were some of the highlights in beauty thi...
Beauty : Wellness : Perfume
Universal Everything: Interactive Installations

Design Directions

Universal Everything: Interactive Installations

Universal Everything designs immersive, participatory and creative experiences for audiences by responding to the unique features and charact...
Interactive : Retail Experience : Awakening Tech
Amanda Ross : Fashioning hospitality

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Amanda Ross : Fashioning hospitality

W Hotels Worldwide fashion director Amanda Ross talks about fashioning hospitality. 
W Hotels : Hotels : Amanda Moss
Gen Z in China are using AI to transform themselves into collectable merchandise

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Gen Z in China are using AI to transform themselves into collectable merchandise

Gen Z in China are using AI art tools and 3D printing to transform themselves into ‘guzi’ – personalised collectable merchandise.
China : Kidults : Kidult Craze
Mars backs gene-edited cocoa for climate-resilient chocolate

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Mars backs gene-edited cocoa for climate-resilient chocolate

Confectionery brand Mars is teaming up with biotech firm Pairwise to accelerate the creation of climate-resilient cocoa using CRISPR-based gene edi...
Mars : Chocolate : Cacao
IKEA creates open-air library along the Seine in Paris

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IKEA creates open-air library along the Seine in Paris

IKEA has unveiled the Billyothèque, a pop-up outdoor library transforming a stretch of Paris’s Seine riverbank into a space for slow, serendipitous...
Ikea : Reading Room : Reading Experience
Stat: Major retail hacks lead UK consumers to change digital habits

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Stat: Major retail hacks lead UK consumers to change digital habits

A wave of high-profile cyberattacks is reshaping consumer trust in online retail, with two-thirds (66%) of UK shoppers now re-assessing their digit...
Statistic : Retail : Personal Security
Stat: Circular fashion is gaining momentum in US luxury e-commerce

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Stat: Circular fashion is gaining momentum in US luxury e-commerce

Americans who purchase luxury apparel online are increasingly turning to circular fashion, according to new data from the Mastercard Economics Inst...
Sustainability : Fashion : Luxury
Stat: UK gym market hits record as Gen Z fuel sign-ups

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Stat: UK gym market hits record as Gen Z fuel sign-ups

The UK gym market reached a record valuation of £5.7bn ($7.6bn, €6.6bn) in 2024, up 8.8% year on year, according to UKactive’s latest report.
Sports : Health : Wellness
The Future Laboratory and Together Group release Longevity & Wellbeing Strategies report

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The Future Laboratory and Together Group release Longevity & Wellbeing Strategies report

The Future Laboratory and Together Group have joined forces to release the New Codes of Luxury: Longevity & Wellbeing Strategies report, which ...
The Future Laboratory : Together Group
Stat: Fragrance becomes the second-largest luxury beauty category in 2024

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Stat: Fragrance becomes the second-largest luxury beauty category in 2024

Fragrance took centre stage in beauty retail in 2024, emerging as the second-largest category in prestige beauty behind make-up, according to year-...
Beauty : Luxury : Retail
The Big Idea: TFWA Asia-Pacific 2024: Ritualising Beauty Retail

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The Big Idea: TFWA Asia-Pacific 2024: Ritualising Beauty Retail

The Asia-Pacific region, a powerhouse of global travel retail sales, is reshaping beauty retail with a focus on rituals and personalisation.
Beauty : Health : Travel
The Space: Liberty's Fragrance Lounge

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The Space: Liberty's Fragrance Lounge

On 15 March 2024, luxury department store Liberty opened The Fragrance Lounge, its new innovative space redefining how scents are discovered a...
Beauty : Retail : Fragrance
The Big Idea: Five brands shaping the future of voice-activated AI wearables

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The Big Idea: Five brands shaping the future of voice-activated AI wearables

A significant shift towards touchless devices is playing out in the technology industry, driven by increased commercialisation and accessibility of...
Technology : Voice-Activated AI : Wearable Tech Innovations
Stat: South Korea’s content industry hits new high

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Stat: South Korea’s content industry hits new high

South Korea’s content industry hit a new high in 2022, with exports soaring to £10.4bn ($13.2bn, €12.5bn) as ‘hallyu’ – Korean culture encompassing...
Pop Culture : Media : Statistic
Disney’s ESPN joins Fortnite with football island activation

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Disney’s ESPN joins Fortnite with football island activation

Following Disney’s £1.1bn ($1.5bn, €1.4bn) investment in Epic Games, ESPN and Fortnite are teaming up with a new in-game experience, ESPN Football ...
Sports & Leisure : Technology : Pop-culture & Media
The Future Laboratory returns to SXSW Sydney

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The Future Laboratory returns to SXSW Sydney

We’re thrilled to be returning to SXSW Sydney this year. Our co-founder, Christopher Sanderson, will be participating in three events throughout th...
Events : SXSW : SXSW Sydney
Standing Ground presents a sculptural masterclass at LFW

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Standing Ground presents a sculptural masterclass at LFW

Fresh from winning the inaugural LVMH Savoir-Faire Prize, Michael Stewart’s Standing Ground spring/summer 2025 collection captivated the London Fas...
Fashion : Luxury : Design
Tesco introduces digital passports for F&F clothing range

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Tesco introduces digital passports for F&F clothing range

British retail giant Tesco has introduced Digital Product Passports (DPPs) for its F&F clothing line, providing shoppers with detailed informat...
Sustainability : Fashion : Technology
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