LS:N Global

Markets

Online shopping

Now the novelty of online shopping is over, consumers are expecting an ever more compelling digital retail experience. A new report by Future:Poll ...

Communities

Rurbanites

Urban 20- and 30somethings who grew up in a globalised world, the New Rurbanites are embracing localism, not as a rejection of the world, but as a ...

Vegetables : Albion : Aubin & Wills

Markets

Retail report

It feels as though retailers the world over are breathing a collective sigh of relief, as the Great Depression didn’t materialise. But the sobering...

Deloitte : Recession : PIIGS

Markets

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is open for business as analysts hail a new era of prosperity for the world’s least developed region. The IMF predicts tha...

IMF : World Bank : Accenture

Communities

Slash/Slash Generation

Graduating from a do-it-yourself philosophy to one that espouses a do-it-all attitude, Slash/Slashers embrace various careers that overlap and cros...

Nike : Super Super : Stylists

Trend Tracker

The Personal Information Economy

The Personal Information Economy (PIE), first identified by LS:N Global in 2011, refers to the increasing awareness among consumers of how valu...

PIE : Data : Commodity

Macro Trends

Conviviality Culture

People are realising that the most exciting thing they can do is not online, updating their social network page. It is offline, experiencing the un...

Convivial : Community : Live

Micro Trends

Pre-teen Protein

The growing protein market for kids is both premium and purposeful, as Gen Alpha and their parents seek to fortify their physical health and appear...

Food & Drink : Youth : Protein

Markets

America Puts the New in Neurodivergence

As inclusivity is no longer optional, mainstream US businesses are adopting accessibility strategies tailored to the neurodivergent community.

Design : Health & Wellness : Youth

Markets

Mexico’s Drink Innovators

As Mexican mainstays such as tequila and mezcal go mainstream, new drinks that augment the country’s heritage and flavours are here to challenge th...

Food & Drink : Design : Sustainability

Big Ideas

Luxe Pack 2012: Overview- Eco-design, online challenges and sensory opportunities

The ethical, environmental and commercial benefits of lightweight sustainable materials and eco-design have been well rehearsed by the packaging in...

Perfume : Monaco : Trade Show

Daily Signals

Stat: Millennials to overtake Gen X in beauty spending by 2034

Gen X is currently the dominant force in global beauty spending, with the generation set to contribute an additional $150bn (£119bn, €141bn) to the...

Beauty : Society : Retail

Daily Signals

CES 2025 daily recap: Next-gen wearables, female longevity and at-home hormone testing

Opening the third and final day of official programming at CES 2025 with a panel titled ‘Next Gen Wearable Tech,’ representatives from Whoop, Garmi...

CES 2025 : Technology : FemTech

Big Ideas

Destination Debrief: Perth

As Western Australia’s coastal city of Perth becomes a top destination for international and domestic tourists, growth is being fuelled by a revita...

Travel : Hospitality : Australia

Daily Signals

The category is nostalgia

As the luxury industry grapples with a slowdown and economic downturn, brands find it safer to look back to the past with archival mining and herit...

Fashion : Luxury : Design

Big Ideas

FT Business of Luxury Summit 2024: The Luxury Hourglass

The luxury industry's most prominent brands, experts and trendsetters gathered in Venice to distill what's next for the Chinese consumer, the fragr...

Luxury : Fragrance : Chinese HNWI

Daily Signals

Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, deputy foresight editor D...

Foresight : Foresight Friday

Daily Signals

NRF 2024 Retail’s Big Show daily recap: Fragrance layering and Shopify’s success stories

On day two of North America’s largest retail summit, the beauty industry took centre stage, with executives from Ulta Beauty and Glossier sharing i...

Retail : Technology : Beauty

Daily Signals

The Space: Diesel’s pop-up store dedicated to best-selling 1DR handbag

Fashion brands are increasingly using pop-ups to showcase their essence, like Diesel’s Milan store dedicated to the iconic 1DR bag.

Fashion : Luxury : Design

Daily Signals

Bombay Sapphire and Christian Siriano unveil holiday collection

Gin brand Bombay Sapphire has partnered once again with fashion designer Christian Siriano to launch a capsule collection inspired by gin cocktails...

Drink : Fashion : Luxury

Daily Signals

Prada to collaborate with Axiom Space on lunar spacesuits

Italian fashion giant Prada is venturing into space fashion through a partnership with commercial space firm Axiom Space.

Space Travel : Luxury : Technology

Daily Signals

Global Fashion Summit Copenhagen: transforming ambition into action

The Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2023 brought together over 1,000 representatives from the fashion industry at the Copenhagen Concert ...

Fashion : Event : Eco Design And Sustainability

Viewpoints

Longevity Lifestyles: Future Views

The potential impact that longevity will have on the way we work, organise, connect and find meaning in life could be profound. Here we explore the...

Health : Wellness : Society

Daily Signals

Stone & Mason introduces handbags made with recycled crisp packets

Established by a mother-daughter duo in 2018, Stone & Mason added a series of limited-edition bags made with hand-woven, recycled crisp packets to ...

Fashion : Bags : Sustainability

Daily Signals

Mono-material company Amphico gets a rebrand

Lisbon-based How&How’s identity for Amphico highlights multiple visions around a singular mono-material.

Sustainability : Sports & Leisure : Technology

'Branding' Sort By Relevance Most Recent

'Branding'
Sort By

Relevance

Most Recent