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Ami Colé beauty is an ode to melanin-rich skin

Ami Colé is an ascending Black-owned beauty brand providing women of colour with non-toxic, high-quality cosmetics.

Beauty : Reclaiming Black Beauty : High-quality Cosmetics

Daily Signals

Future Forecast 2017: Retail and Luxury

As the year comes to an end, LS:N Global looks at the nascent trends and behaviour patterns that will be shaping the luxury and retail sectors over...

Future Forecast : 2017 Trends : Retail

Micro Trends

Digital Storytelling

Brands are creating digital storytelling tools to help parents enhance their bedtime rituals.

Storytelling : Parenting : Virtual Reality

Micro Trends

Hard Pop

As craft beer flavour profiles veer towards bitter and consumers seek healthier alcohol options, alcoholic soda drinks and fizzy waters are on the ...

Alcohol : Alco-health : Water

Micro Trends

Fresh-batch Beauty

Beauty brands are embracing the philosophy that fresh, small-batch production methods yield quality products.

Natural Beauty : Organic Beauty : Customisation

Micro Trends

Smart Search

Global – Introducing artificial intelligence in retail is enabling brands to create smarter searches.

IBM Watson : Artificial Intelligence : Predictive Retail

Viewpoints

Patrick Dixon: E-commerce now

Smartphones are re-shaping e-commerce, global retail and premium retail, says the founder of Global Change.

E-commerce : Retail Futures : Mega-Systems

Viewpoints

Fashion advertising cools off

In an age of ubiquitous hyper-sexual imagery, knowing brands are turning down the heat to remain relevant.

Neutral Culture : Advertising : The Athena Woman

Micro Trends

Seasonless Style

Relentless seasonal cycles have become untenable and the luxury industry is re-inventing products and services that can cut across seasons, generat...

The Row : Faye Toogood : Bowndling

Micro Trends

Run Stations

Tokyo’s running stations are evolving beyond basic shower and locker rooms as brands respond to the Body Temples desire for convivial fitness.

Tokyo : Body Temples : Community Retail

Markets

Global Beauty Market: Part 2

The beauty and personal care industry has expanded to encompass an array of lucrative, previously overlooked opportunities in the male grooming, ...

Wellness : Male Grooming : Inclusive Beauty

Micro Trends

Mission Media

Media companies are committing to potentially polarised beliefs without fear of alienating subsets of society.

Refinery29 : Independent Magazine : Germany

Micro Trends

Tech Luxe

The luxury market has traditionally been slow to embrace new technology. Yet as consumers’ lives become more digital, things are changing. Increasi...

Tech Luxe : Jonathan Siboni : Activie

Markets

Endless Aisles

Retailers are introducing virtual shelves and shoppable walls in physical retail spaces.

Sony : Digital Store Front : Kate Spade

Markets

Visual-search commerce

Visual-commerce is the new social media market place to watch as fashion is Shazam-ified.

ASAP54 : SnapFashion : Westfield

Viewpoints

Simon Thompson : Five-star hotel retail

Raddleman CEO Simon Thompson talks about five-star hotel retail.

Simon Thompson : Hotel Retail : Luxury

Big Ideas

Innovative new luxury models in the Turbulent Teens

The Connaught : Network Evening : Luxury Futures

Big Ideas

Retailers trim down as consumers simplify shopping

Food Marketing Institute : Wall Street Journal : Walmart

Big Ideas

Future Travel & Hospitality set to be smart, green, concierge-based

London : Bleisure : Leisure And Hospitality Futures Forum

Big Ideas

Luxury sales worse than expected

Bain : Classic Luxury : Credit

Viewpoints

How tech is transforming artisanal luxury in India

Indian luxury expert Deepali Nandwani discusses the state of luxury in India, from Covid-19’s impact to downsized weddings and goods on demand.

Luxury : Retail : Fashion

Micro Trends

Studio Stores

Faced with declining footfall and fallout from coronavirus, retailers are reclaiming their stores as multimedia hubs for content creation.

Retail : Media : E-commerce

Micro Trends

Nature+ Beauty

As supplies of raw ingredients dwindle, bio-technology is stepping in to challenge beauty brands and consumers to forge new definitions of natural.

Beauty : Sustainability : Bio-technology

Viewpoints

It’s time for brands to face the end

Strategist Gianfranco Chicco and designer Joana Casaca Lemos explore how brands can create happier endings for products, people and services.

Technology : Design : Entertainment

Big Ideas

A gender-fluid make-up line inspired by and created for the LGBT+ community

Laura Kraber and Isabella Giancarlo, co-founders of inclusive cosmetics brand Fluide, on the importance of creating a make-up line that expres...

Beauty : Gender Fluid : Neutral Culture

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