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Big Ideas

The Download: Fashion Month Spring/Summer 2026

From short films to treasure hunts – everything new and notable from the spring/summer 2026 fashion month in one easy download.

Fashion : Technology : Design

Daily Signals

How building Bishoftu Airport positions Ethiopia as African travel epicentre

Ethiopia has broken ground at Bishoftu International Airport, a new mega-hub designed by Zaha Hadid Architects that aims to become the largest avia...

Travel : Infrastructure : Airport

Micro Trends

The Rise of The Intellectuals

Critical thinking is cool again. In a rebellion against AI slop and algorithmic dependency, a new wave of consumers are reclaiming curation, intell...

Pop Culture & Media : Retail : Travel & Hospitality

Daily Signals

Stat: AI accelerates discovery but not decisions, as shoppers still need to verify before buying

AI is becoming central to online shopping journeys, but most consumers still double-check its advice before making a purchase, according to new res...

Techonology : Retail : Artificial Intelligence

Markets

Everyday Cosplay

From closet cosplay to character-coded makeup, Gen Z are transforming entertainment into wearable narratives – using clothing and beauty to embed f...

Fashion : Beauty : Fantasy

Markets

The New Merch Cycle

Merch is becoming a diagnostic layer across fashion, culture and media. From corporate uniforms to vintage sports t-shirts, these items are increas...

Fashion : Retail : Design

Daily Signals

Porsche taps into the kidult economy

Porsche is accelerating into the collectable art economy with a collaboration that merges automotive heritage and pop culture.

Mobility : Design : Pop Culture & Media

Daily Signals

Foresight Friday: Seyi Oduwole, foresight analyst

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

Foresight Friday : Content Creation : Media

Viewpoints

Redefining Mid-life

Journalist, author and founder of Noon, Eleanor Mills, sits down with LS:N Global to discuss what brands get wrong about midlife and why Gen X wome...

Women's Health : Empowerment : Menopause

Macro Trends

Future Five 2026

We are living through the great re-evaluation - a tumultuous time. But this is when The Future Laboratory comes into its element, helping you succ...

Cost Of Living Crisis : Mobility : Identity

Big Ideas

Parasocial Relationships in 2030

A togetherness deficit and the age of distrust have made the presumed intimacy of parasocial relationships with celebrities programmable and moneti...

Youth : Pop-culture & Media : Retail

Daily Signals

Stat: Britain’s stiff upper lip still shapes modern masculinity

A new YouGov study of 4,403 UK adults highlights how attitudes to crying are still deeply gendered in Britain.

Health & Wellness : Masculinity : Statistic

Daily Signals

The Trend: Women’s Sports Economy

Summer 2025 will be remembered as a landmark season, shaping the future for women’s sport. While star athletes such as British football player Chlo...

Sports : Health : Wellness

Daily Signals

Stat: TikTok Shop’s Black Friday sales highlight growth of live commerce

During this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday, TikTok Shop recorded nearly 50% more shoppers than 2024, driving total sales past £372m ($500m, €...

Retail : Social Media : Discovery

Markets

Boomer Beauty

As beauty shifts from the language of decline in anti-ageing towards a longevity-first approach, Boomer consumers are demanding the science,&n...

Beauty : Fashion : Design

Daily Signals

EU to ban destruction of unsold fashion and accessories

The European Commission has confirmed a ban on the destruction of unsold clothing, accessories and footwear, under new measures adopted as part of ...

Sustainability : Fashion : Legislation

Daily Signals

How diet sodas fell out of fashion

Consumers are turning their backs on diet drinks, with zero sugar emerging as the preferred signifier of healthier indulgence.

Drink : Health : Food Retail

Daily Signals

Singapore moves to regulate blind boxes over gambling risks

Singapore is set to become the first market to require blind box products to disclose the probability of obtaining specific items, as authorities a...

Retail : Toys : Blind Boxes

Daily Signals

Stat: Alcohol abstinence in England rises as sober-curious lifestyles gain traction

Almost a quarter of adults in England (24%) now abstain from alcohol, marking a notable rise from previous years when non-drinkers consistently acc...

Drink : Stat : Statistics

Daily Signals

Stat: Five minutes of daily exercise could help millions of people live longer

According to a study by the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, an extra five minutes of daily exercise and 30 minutes less sitting could significa...

Health : Society : Statistic

Daily Signals

The Trend: Human by Design

LS:N Global’s coverage of design in 2025 explored humanising design and branding in the age of elasticity.

Design : Creativity : Branding

Daily Signals

How Letterboxd’s Video Store counters subscription fatigue

Letterboxd has unveiled the Letterboxd Video Store, an in-app rental feature launching in early December that pushes the platform beyond film loggi...

Media : Entertainment : Rental Model

Daily Signals

Swedish campaign encourages doctors to prescribe visits

Visit Sweden has launched The Swedish Prescription, making it ‘the first country in the world prescribed by doctors’.

Health : Travel : Tourism

Daily Signals

Stat: The fashion industry’s hottest climate risk is factory workers’ health

A September 2025 report by the Fashion Revolution movement reveals that the fashion industry is failing to measure dangerous factory temperatures, ...

Fashion : Sustainability : Stat

Daily Signals

New Zealand counts 695bn citizens to rally nature protection

New Zealand’s population has officially jumped to 695bn – if you count its birds, animals, plants and marine life – in part of a bold national camp...

Sustainability : Advertising : Design

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