'Branding'

Solar subscription

Big Ideas

Solar subscription

US – A clean energy start-up is applying the sharing economy model to renewable energy with a solar panel subscription scheme.
Arcadia Power : Whole-system Thinking : The Sharing Economy
Lather up

Daily Signals

Lather up

Stockholm – Detergent and shoe care brand Tangent GC is expanding its remit with its first line of organic soap.
Natural Ingredients : Tangent GC : Gen Neutral
Safety in numbers

Big Ideas

Safety in numbers

Germany – In an industry first, several German car-makers will share live sensor data between their vehicles to improve safety.
Mapping : Brand Collaboration : Connected Cars
Sleep and shop

Big Ideas

Sleep and shop

US – Furniture brand West Elm is opening a range of boutique hotels to enable consumers to experience its products before they buy.
Hotel : West Elm : Explorium Retail
Ladder of success

Big Ideas

Ladder of success

Manchester – The Lad Bible has launched a new scheme to hire 16-year-old apprentices.
The Lad Bible : Gen Viz : Cheif Influence Officers
Gap transparency

Big Ideas

Gap transparency

US – Gap has emphasised the importance of transparency in manufacturing by releasing the names of its suppliers.
Gap Inc. : Transparency : Clothing Manufacturing
Robert Newry: Arctic Shores

Viewpoints

Robert Newry: Arctic Shores

Why traditional psychometric tests are no longer fit for purpose.
Recruitment : The Learning Economy : Gen Viz
Placemaking Market

Markets

Placemaking Market

Waves of migration, economic boom and bust, and technological disruption continue to transform the physical, emotional and cultural landscapes of c...
Placemaking : Revelation Brands : ​Change Catalysts
Transferrable targets

Big Ideas

Transferrable targets

UK – Even in the digital age the importance of physical stores cannot be underestimated, according to new research.
Retail : Bricks-and-mortar : Total Retail
Sound and emotion

Daily Signals

Sound and emotion

Global – B&O Play has demonstrated the emotional connection that consumers have with music through the launch of its Beoplay H5 headphones.
Emotional Economy : Bang & Olufsen : B&O Play
Family first

Big Ideas

Family first

Global – Facebook’s new-look News Feed spells trouble for publishers.
Facebook : Publishers : Media Futures
Broken promises

Big Ideas

Broken promises

UK – Over 60,000 people have signed an online petition calling for a ban on misleading political ads.
Backlash Brands : Advertising Standards : Brexit
Screenshot shopping

Big Ideas

Screenshot shopping

UK – Digital media company PopSugar has found a way to make Snapchat shoppable using emoji-based codes.
PopSugar : E-commerce : Emoticode
Behind the curtain

Daily Signals

Behind the curtain

Copenhagen – The Royal Danish Theatre reveals its inner sanctums in a new campaign by agency Wichmann/Schmidt.
Odyssey Of Creation : Wichmann/ Schmidt : Show Your Working
Game for good

Daily Signals

Game for good

London – Sea Hero Quest is a multiplatform game designed to further the understanding of early onset dementia.
Brandstanding : Life-saving Campaigns : Smart Philanthropy
Act of Love

Design Directions

Act of Love

Condom manufacturer Sagami Original’s visual dictionary of courtship rituals is the first of its kind.
Sagami Original : Sagami Rubber : Condoms
Out of the box

Daily Signals

Out of the box

US – American sportswear brand Under Armour paradoxically encourages users to get away from technology in its advert for its latest product, the UA...
Under Armour : Wearable Tech : New Sports Heros
Hunter headlines

Daily Signals

Hunter headlines

London – In celebration of Hunter’s connection with music festivals, photographer and film-maker Elaine Constantine and digital artist Will Sweeney...
Hunter : Spring/summer 2016 : Headline Performance
Arms race

Daily Signals

Arms race

Cupertino, California – Apple’s latest innovation is a 29-armed robot that deconstructs iPhones piece by piece.
Apple : Liam : Recycling
Cute overload

Daily Signals

Cute overload

Global – OKgrl is a new interactive platform for teenage girls that breaks all of the traditional rules of publishing.
OKgrl : Fashion : Netstalgia
CES 2016: Stick-on beauty

Big Ideas

CES 2016: Stick-on beauty

Global – L’Oréal will increase its stake in wearables in 2016 after unveiling UV-sensitive transfer tattoo My UV Patch.
L'Oreal : My UV Patch : Skincare
Christmas crackers

Daily Signals

Christmas crackers

UK – As Christmas adverts were launched this week, LS:N Global has been busy sorting the best from the rest.
Christmas Adverts : Tesco : Harvey Nichols
Sparks can fly

Big Ideas

Sparks can fly

UK – Supermarket chain Marks & Spencer today launched its new loyalty scheme, Sparks, which rewards its most frequent customers with exclusive cont...
M&S : Sparks : Members Club
Emotional response

Big Ideas

Emotional response

Global – Facebook Reactions spells a new era for the like button and could prove a powerful new tool for retailers.
Facebook Reactions : Empathy : Analytics
Unfollow your heroes

Daily Signals

Unfollow your heroes

Global – Adidas is calling on fans to take the future of football into their own hands – or should that be their feet? – with its latest campaign.
Adidas : Create What's Next : Sport15
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