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Viewpoints

Could tech brands do more to combat phone addiction?

Global technology companies and app creators might be addressing technology addiction, but are they doing enough?

Digital : Technology : Smartphones

Viewpoints

Why are we teaching humans how to code and machines how to learn?

An overemphasis on teaching children technical proficiency could undermine their future skill sets.

Education : Technology : Youth

Signals & Stats

Future Forecast 2017: Retail and Luxury

As the year comes to an end, LS:N Global looks at the nascent trends and behaviour patterns that will be shaping the luxury and retail sectors over...

Future Forecast : 2017 Trends : Retail

Micro Trends

Gastronomy Fetish

Just when we thought we couldn’t stomach any more food porn, creative industries are raising their game with a new blend of erotic exploration and ...

Culinary Culture : Sensory : ASMR

Signals & Stats

Collaborative choreography

Milan – Danish textiles brand Kvadrat has collaborated with French artist Philippe Parreno for his show, Hypothesis.

Brand Collaboration : Art And Design : Kvadrat

Signals & Stats

Border crossings

Antwerp – The iconic Museum aan de Stroom is hosting Port City Talks: Istanbul/Antwerp, curated by Turkish architect Murat Tabanlıo...

Istanbul : Antwerp : Tabanlioglu

Micro Trends

Run Stations

Tokyo’s running stations are evolving beyond basic shower and locker rooms as brands respond to the Body Temples desire for convivial fitness.

Tokyo : Body Temples : Community Retail

Viewpoints

Diana Verde Nieto: Why luxury brands need to be socially and environmentally aware

Luxury does not have to mean compromise between style and a positive impact, says the founder of luxury standards-setter Positive Luxury.

Accessories : Narcisso Rodriguez : Candice Swanepoel

Micro Trends

Smart Philanthropy

Forget charity galas and fundraisers – brands are using smart crowdsourcing strategies to convert unused consumer resources such as mobile data a...

Humanitarian Campaigns : Unused Resources : Crowd-sourcing

Big Ideas

Cannes Lions 2014: Volvo and Harvey Nichols campaigns win top honours

The Cannes Lions festival's final awards ceremony named the winners for Film, Film Craft, Innovation, Branded Content, Titanium and Integ...

Cannes Lions 2014 : Cannes Lions

Markets

Endless Aisles

Retailers are introducing virtual shelves and shoppable walls in physical retail spaces.

Sony : Digital Store Front : Kate Spade

Big Ideas

Retail Week Live 2014: Part 1

The dominant theme at the 2014 Retail Week Live (RWL) conference was personalisation. Personalised data will facilitate a more efficient, targeted ...

Personalisation : Shopping : Tesco

Signals & Stats

Café culture: Dishoom serves stories on a plate

London – Communications group OgilvyOne UK has created a campaign for East London restaurant Dishoom that enables people to share their café e...

Authentic : Mumbai : Dishoom

Signals & Stats

Common touch: Objects preserve iPhone gestures

London – Multi-Touch Gestures, a project by Royal College of Art student Gabriele Meldaikyte, is a series of five museum objects, each designed to ...

Gestures : Touch Screen : Finger Movement

Micro Trends

Homespital

Smartphone apps, self-quantifying technologies and home-monitoring systems are increasingly making healthcare in the home a reality. As people use ...

Health : Data : Self-help

Big Ideas

Film shows fearful side of Facebook

Los Angeles : Facebook : Data

Micro Trends

Customisation Culture

Luxury brands are launching bespoke products, and using technology to communicate their production processes in a bid to meet the growing need amon...

Heritage : Engraving : Initials

Markets

State of Luxury: Australia

Australia’s luxury market is growing, with global brands scaling up and local labels making their mark in a competitive landscape.

Australia : Sustainability : Premiumisation

Signals & Stats

Xydrobe to open a VR luxury shopping universe

London-based Xydrobe is rolling out what it bills as the ‘first immersive virtual reality luxury shopping experience’.

Luxury : Fashion : E-commerce

Podcasts

Podcast: Victoria Stoyanova on Community, Collaboration and Creating Connections

The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond spoke to super-connector Victoria Stoyanova about rebooting everything from innovation to how we gr...

Podcast : Society : Back To The F**kture

Design Directions

Pliable Playscapes

Inspired by Generation Zalpha’s productivity, an energetic and assertive visual language is emerging that reflects their can-do attitude and capaci...

Youth : Branding : Media

Signals & Stats

Tagg is a social branding app for Gen Z workers

The platform is responding to the online behaviours of Generation Z, offering young people a social media app with in-built career opportunities.

Messaging : Gen Zalpha : Messaging App

Signals & Stats

Mastercard’s tactile update improves card accessibility

In a bid to expand its inclusivity efforts, the financial services company is introducing an accessible card standard to support blind and partiall...

Design : Health & Wellness : Finance

Signals & Stats

Whiskas tunes into feline frequencies with aural ad

As more people become devoted pet parents, the cat food brand has introduced an advert that directly markets to cats themselves.

Advertising & Branding : Society : Media & Entertainment

Viewpoints

Réduit is revolutionising skincare application

Paul Peros, founder of Réduit, discusses the beauty industry’s need to move away from hand-applied products to smart delivery devices for enhanced ...

Beauty : Wellness : Technology

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