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Big Ideas

World Retail Congress hosts top CEOs, discussions on downturn strategy

World Retail Congress : Recession : Chalhoub Group

Design Directions

Steelcase re-invents the workplace

Today’s New Millennials and Generation Y are blurring the distinction between business and leisure as they start their working lives. Welcome to th...

Creativity : Blurred : Steelcase

Micro Trends

Superheroes Anonymous

Superheroes : Chaim Lazaros : Customer Service

Big Ideas

Material Far Futures

From fabrics that generate power through motion to food packaging that understands its contents, the materials of tomorrow will be smarter, stron...

Material Futures : Sustainability : Far Futures

Markets

SkipFit: The Health Revolution

New research suggests that rope jumping can benefit brains and bones, adding science to the social media movement reframing skipping for Gen Z and ...

Sport : Health : Wellness

Viewpoints

Smart New Towns

LS:N Global talks to London-based master planning and urban design firm AR Urbanism to discuss the pillars of a regenerative new town, the pros and...

Design : Future Spaces : Architecture

Big Ideas

NRF 2024 Retail’s Big Show: Community, Luxury and Loyalty

At the biggest retail conference in the US, all eyes were on experiential retail, the evolution of the luxury consumer and the critical role of loy...

Retail : Events : Luxury

Markets

Retail-flation Responses

Amid rising inflation and the knock-on effect of the war in Ukraine, retailers are innovating to support consumers’ tightening purse strings.

Retail : Society : Technology

Markets

Emerging Youth: Poland

Despite living under an ultra-conservative government, Polish youth are gaining the strength to fight for feminist and LGBTQ+ rights by increasingl...

Youth : Nightlife : Activism

Markets

Rebranding Ready-to-drink

As ready-to-drink emerges as one of the fastest-growing drink sectors, the category is being updated and elevated in line with premiumisation.

Drinks : Branding : Packaging

Markets

Flat Age Beauty Market

The beauty sector is meeting the needs of Flat Age women with products and marketing that support maturing skin and hair – and their inquisitive ou...

Beauty : Advertising : The Flat Age Society

Markets

Teen Tech Welfare

Brands are playing an increasingly supportive role to parents and children to help them approach their digital lives more mindfully.

Media : Technology : Kids

Big Ideas

Imperceptible realities at Dutch Design Week 2019

Meet the designers unravelling the hidden side of our technological systems, questioning territory ownership and daring to lay bare the amount of j...

Dutch Design Week : Media : Technology

Markets

China E-commerce Market

With retail sales set to surpass those in the US in 2019, China is now the largest e-commerce market in the world and is at the forefront of r...

Retail : China : E-commerce

Daily Signals

Issey Miyake’s take on new technologies, a THC-laced beer

Issey Miyake explores identity through technology, Nendo endorses Japanese manufacturing at Milan Salone 2018, Blue Moon founder creates cannabis b...

Drinks : Youth : Workplace

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

Istanbul Design Biennial

The first Istanbul Design Biennial is exploring new power plays and interventions forming in the design world. As new technologies open up the proc...

Open-source : Tristan Kopp : Design Biennial

Viewpoints

Noshtalgia: why classic tastes are driving food innovation

From alternative ingredients to monthly delivery drops, the quest for comfort, childhood flavours and convenience is bringing new products to diner...

Food : Customer Experience : Mood

Micro Trends

Peer Platforms

A trust deficit between shoppers and brands is driving the rise of community-led platforms where purchasing tips and style advice are openly shared.

Retail : E-commerce : Peer To Peer

Micro Trends

Inclusive Nomadism

Remote and co-working is becoming more inclusive, driven by initiatives focused on community, access and career development.

Technology : Workplace : Travel

Micro Trends

Accessible Gaming

While the mainstream gaming industry has long ignored disabled people, a host of new technologies are enabling brands to adapt to their every need.

Gaming : Entertainment : Accessibility

Viewpoints

Lyne Zein on luxury for the gender-fluid consumer

The founder and creative director of Paris-based, non-binary store L’Insane on the future luxury consumer, new communities and why the physical sto...

Luxury : Youth : Retail

Viewpoints

Why mid-air haptics will transform how we interact

Anders Hakfelt, vice-president of product and marketing at Ultrahaptics, explains how digital touch will revolutionise our interaction with product...

Technology : Augmented Reality : Virtual Reality

Micro Trends

Climate-positive Foods

Restaurants and food brands are turning their carbon-offsetting efforts into educational and marketing campaigns that flaunt their sustainability c...

Food : Uprooted Diets : Sustainability

Big Ideas

Four ways Generation Z are transforming Instagram

From finstas to meme therapy, Generation Z are turning away from selfies and using Instagram to learn, debate, support and forge new friendships.

Youth : Social Media : Instagram

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