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Serena Williams spotlights her apprentices for Nike

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Serena Williams spotlights her apprentices for Nike

US – In her inaugural partnership with sportswear giant Nike, the tennis player is championing the diverse design apprentices who worked on the col...
Fashion : Design : Diversity & Inclusion
Hoteliers must embrace the rise of non-monogamy

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Hoteliers must embrace the rise of non-monogamy

Retreats for more than two will emerge as people begin to take up multiple relationships or seek connections with various partners.
Travel : Hospitality : Luxury
Behavioural science will boost your business

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Behavioural science will boost your business

Rupinder Mann, founder of UnNamed Ventures, on the role of neuroscience, psychology, behavioural economics and creativity on the future of work.
Workplace : Technology : Behavioural Science
Should coffee chains ask teens for ID?

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Should coffee chains ask teens for ID?

With a major UK brand refusing to serve coffee to some teens, could the high street welcome a forward-looking café for young people?
Drinks : Youth : Leisure
Nicola Temple on changing the narrative around processed food

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Nicola Temple on changing the narrative around processed food

The author of Best Before: The Evolution and Future of Processed Food explains why vilifying processed foods could be detrimental to consumers and ...
Food : Technology : Processed Foods
How technology is transforming national identity

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How technology is transforming national identity

The blockchain, space travel and offshore development are enabling those dissatisfied with the concept of fixed national identity to create new f...
Technology : Identity : Digital
Immersive Interfaces

Micro Trends

Immersive Interfaces

New phygital interfaces are reshaping branded spaces and our personal environments.
Technology : Design : Retail
Why sustainability is the jewellery industry’s next frontier

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Why sustainability is the jewellery industry’s next frontier

Jewellery brands face an uphill battle to attract a new generation of sustainably minded luxury consumers.
Luxury : Jewellery : Sustainability
Retail Futures Forum 2017

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Retail Futures Forum 2017

London – Yesterday LS:N Global hosted our Retail Futures Forum, which introduced rising retail trends, case studies of some of the industry’s most ...
Retail Futures Forum : Brand Transparency : Retail
Luxury Futures Forum 2016

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Luxury Futures Forum 2016

London – This week The Future Laboratory opened its doors to host a series of guest speakers and examine emerging luxury trends.
Luxury Futures Forum : Luxury Market : Anti-choice Architecture
New-Age Obsolescence

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New-Age Obsolescence

Why smart devices pose a risk to the relationship between retailers and customers.
John Lewis : Revolv : Nest
Personal Appsistants

Micro Trends

Personal Appsistants

After years of automated customer service, the personal approach is making a comeback.
Customer Service : Apps : Personal Commerce
Arabian mornings: Luxury expatriate breakfasts by design

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Arabian mornings: Luxury expatriate breakfasts by design

Saudi Arabia – Luxury breakfast delivery service Breakfast Club has enlisted the help of branding intelligence group Anagrama for its new packaging.
Disruptive Packaging : Anagrama : Branding
White water retailing: HIC opens store in Amsterdam’s red light district

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White water retailing: HIC opens store in Amsterdam’s red light district

Amsterdam – It can be difficult for a store to stand out in the red light district. But HIC, a vitamin drink and water shop nestled among the ...
XML : HIC : Red Light District
Youthquake II: The state of teenagers today

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Youthquake II: The state of teenagers today

London – Are today's youth in crisis? That was the starting point for Youthquake II, LS:N Global's second Network Evening focusing on teen culture.
Network Evening : YouTube : Youth
Hive of activity: Site aims to make the web weird

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Hive of activity: Site aims to make the web weird

New York – NewHive promotes self-expression by abandoning slick, clean design in favour of anything-goes experimentation.
NewHive : Creative Platform : Websites
Healthy balance: Pür rebranding changes the tone

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Healthy balance: Pür rebranding changes the tone

Helsinki – Health shop Pür eschews the typical aesthetic of wellness stores, which tend to be minimalist and clinical, in favour of a soft and warm...
Pür : Wellness : Bond
Fly-and-Flop Philanthropy

Micro Trends

Fly-and-Flop Philanthropy

Traditionally, luxury travel has been about comfort and indulgence, but no longer.
International Travel Luxury Market : Iltm : Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts
Visual aid: Augmented reality magazine for the deaf

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Visual aid: Augmented reality magazine for the deaf

Düsseldorf – DEAF magazine, by German design collective Morphoria, is a glossy publication aimed at the hearing-impaired that includes an augmented...
Germany : Morphoria : Transmedia Futures
Tea retail concept puts theatrical lab-style experience centre stage

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Tea retail concept puts theatrical lab-style experience centre stage

Sydney – T2B is a new tea retail and café concept that puts the drama of infusion and experiment centre stage.
Concrete : Retail Lab : Lighitng
GIF art: Social network offers a new dimension

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GIF art: Social network offers a new dimension

GIF art: Social network offers a new dimension
Gifpumper : Social Network : Second Internet
Digital Surrealism

Design Directions

Digital Surrealism

A new style of design is emerging that takes its inspiration from the early days of the internet, as first explored in LS:N Global’s macrotrend, Ne...
Internet Art : Netstalgic : Web Art
Post-privacy World

Micro Trends

Post-privacy World

Social media has altered the ways in which we communicate with friends and peers. Now these social mechanics are becoming more relevant to families...
Social Networks : Privacy : Profiles
Choice Architecture

Micro Trends

Choice Architecture

People struggling with information overload need help in making decisions. Even a nudge in the right direction is appreciated. Brands, products and...
Information : Advise : Guidance
Prohibition Culture a catalyst for innovation, experts say

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Prohibition Culture a catalyst for innovation, experts say

Prohibition Culture a catalyst for innovation, experts say
London : Network Evening : Marks & Spencer
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