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Nike and NorBlack NorWhite combine women’s sportswear with Indian craftsmanship

Nike has teamed up with Indian design studio NorBlack NorWhite to launch a bold women’s collection that blends sport, style and culture.

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Dutch Pavilion re-imagines the sports bar at Venice Architecture Biennale

Curated by Amanda Pinatih and designed by Gabriel Fontana, Sidelined re-imagines the traditional sports bar as a welcoming, non-binary social space.

The Netherlands : Venice Architecture Biennale : Design

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Stat: US consumers turn to buy now, pay later for groceries amid recession fears

One in four Americans are now using buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to finance groceries, up from 14% last year, according to a recent LendingTr...

Retail : Finance : Food

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Stat: Personalisation, pop-culture and social media are reshaping travel

Personalised recommendations and digital inspiration are reshaping travel, according to Data Axle’s 2025 survey of 1,000 US consumers. As the sprin...

Travel & Hospitality : Stats : Stat

Viewpoints

The Future of Dating Apps

Hinge is the ‘designed to be deleted’ dating app now turning to real-life connections to tackle Gen Z loneliness. LS:N Global speaks to president a...

Home & Family : Technology : Pop Culture & Media

Micro Trends

Soft Sports

Brands are leaning into a softer approach to sports that prioritises ritual, community and holistic wellbeing over performance culture.

Sports & Leisure : Society : Health & Wellness

Big Ideas

Viva Technology 2025: Decoding a Decisive Moment for Tech

At VivaTech 2025, AI took centre stage – but conversations about climate, care and connection revealed where the future of tech must lead: human-fi...

Technology : Artificial Intelligence : Retail

Big Ideas

Milan Design Week 2025: Transformative Touchpoints

Grand marketing statements, conversational installations and archival classics took centre stage at Milan Design Week 2025.

Design : Exhibition : Technology

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NFL and Crocs launch fandom footwear as part of new multiyear licensing agreement

The National Football League (NFL) and Crocs have teamed up to create NFL-themed shoes, available in the US and at select global retailers, as part...

Fashion : Sports : Collaborations

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World Retail Congress 2025 daily recap: Emerging consumer mindsets and luxury storefronts

On the closing day of World Retail Congress 2025, retailers looked to the future, examining emerging consumer mindsets, sustainability pressur...

Luxury : Retail : World Retail Congress

Viewpoints

Regenerative Olive Oil

LS:N Global sits down with Sarah Vachon, co-founder of Citizens of Soil, an innovative olive oil brand championing provenance transparency, healthy...

Food : Sustainability : Agriculture

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Stat: Taylor Swift’s new album movie breaks US box office

Taylor Swift’s latest project, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, turned a listening event into a box office hit, earning £24.6m ($33m, €28....

Pop Culture : Advertising : Media

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OpenArea reframes nature as cultural canvas with new London festival

OpenArea, the brainchild of cultural strategist Ollie Olanipekun, transformed Camley Street Nature Reserve in King’s Cross into a vibrant hub of ar...

Nature : Food : Design

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Single mothers in China are moving in together to ease the financial burden of child-rearing

An increasing number of single mothers in China are moving in together to ease the financial, emotional and practical challenges of raising childre...

Single Parents : China : Only Child

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Boots expands home health market with new testing kits

Boots is stepping up its role in preventative healthcare with the expansion of its home testing kits, which have been developed in partnership with...

Boots : Healthcare : Longevity

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Stat: Britons increasingly crave a healthy and nutritious breakfast

A June 2025 Weetabix survey reveals that while cereal remains Britain’s top breakfast choice, health, convenience and solo routines are reshaping t...

Health : Nutrition : Food & Drink

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The Faroe Islands bring back the joy of getting lost

As algorithm-driven travel fuels overtourism, a new initiative is challenging travellers to let go of planning and control.

Travel : Tourism : The Faroe Islands

Signals & Stats

Hawaii introduces climate-driven tourist tax

Hawaii is making climate history with a landmark bill that raises tourist taxes to fund environmental protection and climate resilience projects.

Travel : Sustainability : Travel & Hospitality

Signals & Stats

Stat: Kenya and Egypt lead Africa’s accelerating AI investment race

New research from cybersecurity company Fortinet reveals that 85% of African businesses across five key markets plan to invest in AI within the nex...

Statistic : Stat : Egypt

Micro Trends

Innovation Debrief 2025: Automated Accessibility

Although calls to defund diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the US are growing louder, tech innovators continue to develop cu...

Beauty : Technology : Wearables

Viewpoints

Democratising Longevity

The team behind full-body scan clinic Neko Health tell LS:N Global why preventative healthcare needs a glow-up – and how design and data can reshap...

Health : Design : Longevity

Micro Trends

Innovation Debrief 2025: Nature’s New Language

As the climate crisis intensifies, innovators are using design, data and sensory storytelling to give nature a voice. From glowing rivers to talkin...

Design : Sustainability : Technology

Micro Trends

Masculinity Reset Retreats

The wellness industry is shedding old stereotypes through men’s mental wellbeing retreats that reframe masculinity around mindfulness, movement and...

Health & Wellness : Society : Travel & Hospitality

Micro Trends

Coffee Shop Raves

Boosted by a new generation of sober-conscious consumers seeking real-life connection and fun, coffee shops are taking over the party scene as the ...

Hospitality : Food : Drink

Markets

Gen Z in South Korea

Amid a collective melancholy rooted in structural disillusionment, South Korea’s Gen Z are chasing dopamine hits through K-pop, K-beauty and K-idul...

Beauty : Pop Culture & Media : Gen Z

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