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The Restory brings luxury repairs to Harvey Nichols

Daily Signals

The Restory brings luxury repairs to Harvey Nichols

London – The Restory has made its retail debut at luxury department store Harvey Nichols, expanding its high-end repairs service to reach a wider c...
Fashion : Retail : Circular Economy
A make-up brush that redefines masculinity

Daily Signals

A make-up brush that redefines masculinity

London – At this year’s Central Saint Martins degree show, product designer Taeheon Kim presented Croono, a modular make up brush dedicated to men.
Beauty : New Masculinity : Croono
Convenience Stores 2.0

Micro Trends

Convenience Stores 2.0

Corner stores are moving away from sugary snacks to offer fresh, organic and vegan alternatives, accessible to all 24/7.
Convenience : Retail : Vegan
Gut Health Market

Markets

Gut Health Market

A greater understanding of the positive impact that sustaining gut bacteria has on overall health, both physical and mental, is fuelling this growi...
Health : Wellness : Microbiome
Emerging Youth: Mexico

Markets

Emerging Youth: Mexico

A new form of counter culture is emerging in Mexico, driven by young consumers who are proud of their cultural heritage and outspoken critics of US...
Youth : Fashion : Digital
How to make sustainability delicious

Big Ideas

How to make sustainability delicious

From food education and design to sustainable dining, here are five steps to becoming a responsible food brand.
Food : Drinks : Food And Drink
Workers are increasingly postponing their retirement

Big Ideas

Workers are increasingly postponing their retirement

US – According to the US jobs report, almost 19% of people aged 65 or over were working in the second quarter of 2017.
Workplace : Culture : Finance
Middle-skill jobs are under threat according to a new report

Big Ideas

Middle-skill jobs are under threat according to a new report

Global – Thanks to automation and globalisation, middle-skill jobs are being replaced by low- and high-skill occupations.
Workplace : Technology : Culture
Zelle enables banks to tap into the person-to-person payment model

Big Ideas

Zelle enables banks to tap into the person-to-person payment model

US – The system enables traditional financial institutions to compete with non-bank person-to-person (P2P) payment providers.
Finance : Digital : Technology
Are our laundry habits killing the planet?

Daily Signals

Are our laundry habits killing the planet?

In a bid to address the widespread use of dated and damaging laundry habits, eco-conscious luxury brands are educating their customers on the benef...
Fashion : Sustainability : Technology
Is business-class travel cannibalising the first-class travel market?

Daily Signals

Is business-class travel cannibalising the first-class travel market?

Global – Airlines are redefining luxury travel in a bid to attract top-tier travellers.
Luxury : Travel : Food And Drink
New project combines essence of wine and tea

Big Ideas

New project combines essence of wine and tea

Georgia – The project, Wine Tea, was recently named the winner of the state programme Startup Georgia.
Drink : Wellness : Food
Ministry of Design creates robotics training facility

Daily Signals

Ministry of Design creates robotics training facility

Singapore – The facility acts as a showroom to sell robots and host industry training workshops.
Technology : Digital : Design
Press freedom in Britain is under threat

Big Ideas

Press freedom in Britain is under threat

Global – Britain has dropped two places on Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index.
Digital : Media : Advertising
Indian consumers trust e-commerce platforms

Big Ideas

Indian consumers trust e-commerce platforms

India – Compared to their Western counterparts, India’s shoppers show more faith in technologies such as mobile payments.
Finance : Retail : E-commerce
Defeating the demons

Daily Signals

Defeating the demons

California – A new ad featuring National Basketball Association player Stephen Curry addresses the issue of men’s mental health.
Mental Health : Advertising : Male Positivity
AI ad spend

Big Ideas

AI ad spend

Indianapolis – Lingerie retailer Cosabella has replaced its digital agency with an artificial intelligence platform called Albert.
Cosabella : Artificial Intelligence : Lingerie
Compostable coffee

Daily Signals

Compostable coffee

London – Halo is a new coffee brand that sells its products in completely biodegradable coffee capsules.
Sustainability : Coffee : London
Pure and simple

Daily Signals

Pure and simple

Global – Balenciaga’s minimalist website redesign reflects the shift from ostentatious displays of wealth to simple, pared-back statements in the l...
Balenciaga : Anti-choice Architecture : Anti-luxurians
Culinary convenience

Big Ideas

Culinary convenience

US – The new Goji oven could revolutionise convenience cooking by facilitating a more customised approach to food preparation.
Goji : Convenience Culture : Food & Drink
In-car convenience

Big Ideas

In-car convenience

UK – Jaguar has collaborated with Shell to launch a convenient in-car payment system.
Jaguar : Shell : Convenience
Global Retail Market: 2017: Part 2

Markets

Global Retail Market: 2017: Part 2

In Part 2 of our Retail Futures 2017 market, we look at opportunities in the duty-free and travel retail sector, continued innovation in smart fabr...
Transit Retail : Smart Fabrics : Frictionless Payments
Internet explorers

Big Ideas

Internet explorers

US – The Internet of Mysterious Things is a new children’s book that helps readers to unravel the science behind connected technology using an in...
The Internet Of Mysterious Things : IoT : Parenting Market
Exercise warning

Big Ideas

Exercise warning

Global – A new study has revealed the cities where air pollution is so bad it outweighs the health benefits of 30 minutes of exercise.
Preventive Medicine : Pollution : Health
Insta-waste

Big Ideas

Insta-waste

UK – A new study by Sainsbury’s suggests that Millennials’ social media habits are fuelling food waste.
Sainsbury’s : Whole-system Thinking : Millennials
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