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Viewpoints

Is offline the new luxury?

As brands continue to mine consumers for their data, the ability to withhold information is increasingly the preserve of luxurians.

Luxury : Digital : Travel

Viewpoints

Is it time to make retail spaces age-agnostic?

With an ever-growing generation of affluent older consumers, retailers need to stop focusing exclusively on the young.

Retail : Fashion : Interiors

Viewpoints

Could Facebook launch a Line store?

Social media platforms need to become playful and experimental to win over the next generation of users in Asia.

Asia : Social Media : Line

Micro Trends

Olfactive Menus

The worlds of fragrance and hospitality are colliding as chefs and mixologists craft new menus inspired by the perfumer’s lab.

Fragrance : Cocktail : Berlin

Micro Trends

Smart Fitting Rooms

Retailers from Rebecca Minkoff to Kohl’s are re-inventing the fitting room, equipping it with technology to bridge the gap between e-commerce and...

Omnichannel Retail : RFID : Fitting Room

Micro Trends

Luxe Locale

Earlier this year, LS:N Global tracked how retail design was drawing on local nuances and materials in our Crafted Locale design direction. In the ...

Crafted Locale : Architecture : Luxury

Big Ideas

Facebook profiles four luxury consumer typologies

Cars : Affluent : HNWI

Viewpoints

Jill Hawkins : Ultra-marathon clothing

Sportswear brand UVU founder Jill Hawkins talks about ultra-marathon clothing.

Jill Hawkins : Sportwear : Ultra Marathon

Big Ideas

Back to basics: Frugal shoppers make a comeback

Procter & Gamble : Kimberly-Clark : Colgate-Palmolive

News

Foresight Friday: Seyi Oduwole, intern

This week, intern Seyi Oduwole discusses IT girl initiatives, the ad-hoc accessories beauty trend and Fenty Hair’s entrance into the haircare market.

Society : Pop-culture & Media : Technology

News

Vagabond Shoemakers founders donate brand to charity

Swedish footwear brand Vagabond Shoemakers has been given to charity in a unique gift from its founders, who have donated the entire company to the...

Fashion : Tomorrow's Leadership : Sustainability

News

Ikea unveils collection of home fitness and wellness essentials

Ikea is stepping into the home fitness arena with the launch of Dajlien, a limited-edition collection set to hit markets in January 2024.

Sports : Leisure : Design

News

Elf launches educational Roblox experience to nurture Gen Z entrepreneurs

Elf Cosmetics has taken a leap into the metaverse with its inaugural Roblox experience Elf Up!, strategically addressing Gen Z’s entrepreneurial in...

Workplace : Youth : Beauty

News

Foresight Friday: Fiona Harkin, foresight editor

Every Friday, The Future Laboratory team offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, f...

Foresight

News

Lamborghini unveils exclusive luxury residences

Italian car-maker Lamborghini has announced its venture into the property market with the upcoming debut of its first ever European residences.

Mobility : Hospitality : Luxury

Markets

State of Luxury: Post-lockdown China

After contracting in 2022, the most promising market for luxury goods is expected to recuperate quickly while setting new standards across the indu...

Luxury : China : Beijing

News

Stat: Demand for plant-based meat alternatives is dropping

Once one of the fastest growing food categories, the plant-based meat market is faltering.

Society : Food & Drink : Sustainability

News

Marni unveils a hyperphysical installation

The luxury brand is injecting a hit of creativity into its flagship store with a vehicular installation hosting a roster of rotating artists.

Retail : Fashion : Luxury

News

L'Oréal unveils hyper-effective sun protection technology

While many suncare formulations are unable to efficiently block ultra-long UVA rays (UVA rays over 380nm), beauty conglomerate L’Oréal has unveiled...

Beauty : Health And Wellness : Suncare

News

Brands unite to uplift London’s next-gen creatives

Ikea and H&M are partnering to launch a meeting place and workplace for designers and makers in London.

Retail : Society : Design

News

Stat: Hotel brands need to step up to engage Gen Z

With more consumers returning to tourism experiences, hotel brands have an opportunity to re-engage travellers through loyalty programmes.

Travel & Hospitality : Youth : Finance

Markets

Metaverse Market

Expanding far beyond its gaming roots, the metaverse is becoming a youth hub in which the future of socialising, entertainment and creativity is al...

Entertainment : Gaming : Gen Alpha

News

The Sims inspires Moschino’s luxury capsule collection

Moschino has partnered with Maxis, a studio of gaming company Electronic Arts, to create clothing and accessories inspired by video game f...

Fashion : Digital : Gaming

Viewpoints

How AI is sizing up footwear retail’s future

Richard Potter, CEO of Peak, says category-specific retailers have an opportunity to shine with clever AI-driven data analysis.

Retail : Artificial Intelligence : Footwear

Big Ideas

Synthetic Reproduction

The next revolution in treating infertility could eliminate the pressure to have children before a certain age and open the possibility for family ...

Family : Identity : Reproduction

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