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Beauty Futures 2017: Global Market Overview
From the rise of lucrative colour cosmetics to emerging opportunities in developing markets, discover our latest beauty market insights.
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African mobile payment system branches out into Europe
Vodafone is rolling out its popular mobile payment system M-Pesa in Europe for the first time.
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Christmas list: What New Luxury Millennials want
After a year of jet-setting around the world, New Luxury Millennials will want some time out over the Christmas break, just enough to recharge the ...
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Elle
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Spirits company takes a decolonised approach to spiced rum
Spirits company Mirchi is launching a natural spiced rum that prioritises real ingredients and community.
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WhatsApp releases first short film
Global messaging giant WhatsApp is releasing its first short film later this month.
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Empowering women makes perfect business sense – it’s a fact-based truth
On International Women’s Day, Jamie Holtum, strategy director at FutureBrand London, explains how female empowerment drives economic gro...
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Electric avenue: Kiosk gives power to the people
Electric avenue: Kiosk gives power to the people
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South Africa’s Luxury Surge
LS:N Global sits down with Style Rotate brand director Georgina Bennett to explore the rise of South African luxury fashion, local designer acclaim...
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French beauty firms invest in inventory of African cosmetics
French luxury firm LVMH and beauty industry coalition Cosmetic Valley are investing in cosmetics conservation project Cosmetopoeia.
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An Egyptian resort town reclaiming its identity
The Gouna Festival Plaza seeks to celebrate the local culture and architectural heritage of El Gouna, a Red Sea resort town in Egypt.
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Facebook adapts advertising
Global – Facebook’s new advertising format for developing countries replaces video with slideshows.
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Mozilla Foundation launches Appmaker
Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit arm of Mozilla Firefox, is launching Appmaker, part of a new range of tools to empower internet users around the...
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Safe re-cycling: Esource solves a burning issue
Safe re-cycling: Esource solves a burning issue
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Bob's Your Uncle: A wine in a beer bottle
Bob’s Your Uncle: A wine in a beer bottle
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More than half of global consumers want better service
More than half of global consumers want better service
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World Travel & Hospitality Market
Global travel experts recently gathered at the World Travel Market conference in London. We report on the latest issues.
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Blast it: Organic wine takes Alphalux approach
Blast it: Organic wine takes Alphalux approach
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Travel & Hospitality will be influenced by sport and culture in 2010
Travel & Hospitality will be influenced by sport and culture in 2010
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Travel & Hospitality industry outperforms global economy
Travel & Hospitality industry outperforms global economy
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Thought-starter: What are South Africa’s young people fighting?
Jamal Nxedlana, creative director of Johannesburg-based youth intelligence agency Bubblegum Club, on the importance of dance for the nation’s youth...
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Cultural Remix
A vibrant, youth-focused aesthetic direction drawn from Macro Inspire Mix Mash, Cultural Remix maps the evolving celebratory clash of patterns, pri...
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Yinka Ilori's East London pop-up store celebrates West African culture
Homeware designer Yinka Ilori has unveiled his first retail space, a dopamine-boosting and colourful pop-up shop inspired by the designer’s West Af...
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Global Luxury Market 2017: Part 1
The luxury market is in a state of flux. Major players, confronted with the need to remain relevant and desirable, are changing their strategies to...
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Skin-bleaching backlash
Global – Authorities in Ghana and a cosmetics company in India are fighting back against skin-bleaching products.
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Ghana
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Local colour: Nando's gets creative in Scotland
Local colour: Nando’s gets creative in Scotland
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