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The Netflix of furniture and tracking diamonds using blockchain

Kamarq’s furniture subscription, Universal Standard re-evaluates its size chart, Superimpose Studio exchanges Emoticash for data.

Retail : Fashion : Fintech

News

Accommodation for economy travellers and bringing data to life

Hoshino offers affordable hotels to leisure travellers, Studio Drift visualises nature with technology, Instagram enables in-app payments.

Travel : Hospitality : Technology

Micro Trends

App-surance

A new wave of insurance brands are creating digitally powered products that fit with Millennials’ lifestyles.

Digital : FinTech : Travel

News

Embracing lo-fi technology and a perfume inspired by British botany

Nike campaign reverts to the early days of the net, new fragrance brand Parterre celebrates local blooms, Google considers varying connections acro...

Retail : Beauty : Technology

Markets

Women’s Wealth Market: Part 1

Women’s approach to spending money differs from men, with women prioritising investments in social causes and adopting a collaborative attitude to ...

Finance : Fintech : Philanthropy

Big Ideas

Toby Triebel on how to build a human-centric investment platform

Wealthsimple’s CEO in Europe on making investing appealing to a new generation.

Finance : FinTech : Branding

News

American Apparel is relaunched with price segmentation and other stories

In today’s daily digest: Lush adopts Bitcoin, Mazda revolutionises the petrol engine, how airlines are engaging Millennials and other top stories.

Retail : FinTech : VR

Big Ideas

Mobile saver

Global – HSBC has joined forces with financial technology start-up Pariti to launch a micro-savings app.

Mobile-first Banking : HSBC : Saving

Big Ideas

Blockchain bonanza

Global – Microsoft is making it easier for financial services to get to grips with blockchain thanks to ready-made testing environment Azure.

Microsoft : Azure : Ethereum

Viewpoints

Sarah Quinlan: MasterCard and mobile payments

Sarah Quinlan of MasterCard explains the future of mobile payments.

Sarah Quinland : MasterCard : Cashless Futures

News

Stat: US consumers alter their saving habits

Many Americans are thinking differently about how they save and manage money as a result of the pandemic.

Statistic : Covid-19 : Finance

News

Fintech for the circular economy

DIEM is a new circular economy-oriented fintech company, empowering consumers to value and instantly gain credit for a range of lifestyle items.

Finance : Technology : Retail

News

Stat: American home-buyers rely on parental handouts

As young Americans make their way onto the property ladder, research by YouGov finds that many home-buyers have received financial help from their ...

Stat : Stats : Statistic

News

These micro-homes offer affordable solution to the housing crisis

With property prices across Ireland rising at as much as 11% a year, social non-profit enterprise Common Knowledge has launched its Tigin Tiny Home...

Five Fintech Innovations For Young Homebuyers : Modular Housing : Sustainability

News

Thought-starter: How can fintech speak to Generation X?

Clare Gambardella, chief customer officer at Zopa, on using design to ensure longevity in a fast-paced sector and improve financial wellness for all.

Finance : Branding : Transparency

News

Fluz rebrands to empower a new generation of savvy spenders

Creative agency and digital studio Koto has unveiled a maximalist rebranding for collaborative earning app Fluz.

Finance : Advertising & Branding : Youth

News

The estate agent working to democratise housing

How&How, a London-based branding agency, has partnered with Flyp to develop a new brand identity that offers a colourful take on real estate.

Design : Technology : Finance

News

Nail tech meets fintech with Cash App and Chillhouse partnership

Financial services app Cash App and New York-based nail studio and spa Chillhouse, have teamed up to create an innovative Cash in Hand manicure.

Beauty : Finance : Technology

News

Stat: Consumers are willing to pay more for brands they trust

More than two-thirds of consumers in the US, the UK and Australia are willing to pay an average of 25% more for their favourite brands, according t...

Retail : Advertising And Branding : Value

Webinars

Anticipating Tomorrow: Strategic Foresight and Futures Mapping Unpacked Free Webinar

Join us on 13 May 2025 for a free webinar introducing our new strategic foresight masterclass series.

Webinar : The Future Laboratory : Masterclass

News

John Lewis reinvents pocket money for a cashless generation

With physical pocket money becoming a relic of the past, John Lewis has introduced Nestlums, an interactive pet designed to teach financial literac...

Youth : Technology : Design

News

Stat: Gen Z are becoming investors by early adulthood

Nearly a third of Gen Z (30%) aged 18–27 have begun investing by early adulthood – double the rate of Millennials (15%) and six times that of Baby ...

Gen Z : Finance : Gen Z Investing Trends

News

Lidl becomes first UK supermarket to sell on TikTok shop

Lidl has made history as the first UK supermarket to sell products via TikTok Shop, launching a limited-edition high-protein bundle for just £5.

Food & Drink : Retail : Pop-culture & Media

Macro Trends

New Codes of Value

In this new era of scarcity, richness is expressed through rituals, and abundance is found in regenerative pursuits and deeper connections. New cod...

Finance : Retail : Value

News

Stat: Financial literacy is an issue for UK consumers

According to a survey commissioned by Israel-based Bank Leumi’s challenger brand Pepper, nearly half (47%) of Britons feel uneducated in terms of t...

Finance : Society : Money

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