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Imperceptible realities at Dutch Design Week 2019

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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
China E-commerce Market

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

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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
Women’s Wealth Market: Part 1

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
Istanbul Design Biennial

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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
The Rise of the Expert Influencer

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The Rise of the Expert Influencer

As users increasingly seek transparency, trust and intention on Instagram, a new wave of influencers are emerging, full of professional acumen, lif...
Retail : Advertising & Branding : Fashion
Modern Mezcal

Micro Trends

Modern Mezcal

As interest in tequila and agave-based spirits booms, small-batch mezcal is being thrust into the mainstream and rebranded for a new global audience.
Branding : Drinks : Packaging
Piercing Pioneers

Micro Trends

Piercing Pioneers

Brands are modernising the coming-of-age ritual of piercing for a new generation of teenagers who are keen to experiment with their identity.
Retail : Youth : DTC
What will wellness look like in 2030?

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What will wellness look like in 2030?

Through the lens of a fictional future scenario, we ask how brands in 2030 will redefine wellness, negate collective burnout and help us embrace ou...
Far Futures : Health : Wellness
Health-conscious Cars

Micro Trends

Health-conscious Cars

The automotive industry is embracing intuitive technologies in a bid to help drivers and passengers manage their wellbeing while on the move.
Auto : Wellness : Health
Skintellectual Haircare

Micro Trends

Skintellectual Haircare

Drawing on ingredients and formulations found in skincare, new products and rituals are emerging that are designed to improve scalp and hair health.
Beauty : Haircare : Technology
Should brands be allowed to commodify space?

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Should brands be allowed to commodify space?

Vlad Sitnikov, project leader of StartRocket, discusses its controversial plans to fill the sky with branded content via a constellation of netwo...
Scenario : Advertising : Far Futures
Hybrid Gaming

Micro Trends

Hybrid Gaming

Combining VR and AR with escape games, laser tag and drones, a new category of immersive interactive gaming is emerging in the leisure sector.
Youth : Technology : Leisure
The dangers of tech brands usurping government

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The dangers of tech brands usurping government

Lucie Greene, the worldwide director of the Innovation Group at J Walter Thompson, outlines the consequences of Big Tech's encroachment into the ci...
Technology : Retail : Mobility
Future Trust Marks

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Future Trust Marks

From space-mined minerals to income-adjusted goods and branded cities, the labels that will help consumers make informed choices beyond 2030.
Retail : Artificial Intelligence : Food And Drink
Have brain-computer interfaces come of age?

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Have brain-computer interfaces come of age?

Mind control could soon replace clicks, gestures and voice commands as our main means of interacting with the digital world.
Digital : Media : Gaming
UBS wants to cater for the new population of Asian female billionaires

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UBS wants to cater for the new population of Asian female billionaires

Marina Lui, head of China WM, UBS Global Wealth Management, explains why brands need to pay more attention to Asia’s female high-net-worth individu...
Banking : Female Futures : Finance
How Detroit is reconstructing its future

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How Detroit is reconstructing its future

Hailed as the Comeback City, recent initiatives are not only rebuilding Detroit’s commercial potential, but also ensuring that the wider community ...
Retail : Automotive : Digital
How Goodyear is heralding a sustainable future

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How Goodyear is heralding a sustainable future

Senior industrial designer Sébastien Fontaine and principal engineer Claude Boes from Goodyear’s Innovation Centre in Luxembourg discuss the import...
Automobile : Wellness : Sustainability
Are we too selfish to be sustainable?

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Are we too selfish to be sustainable?

Dr Daniel Benkendorf, professor of psychology at the Fashion Institute of Technology, on turning our moral values into sustainable purchasing behav...
Fashion : Sustainability : Retail
Why retailers and marketers need to take VR seriously

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Why retailers and marketers need to take VR seriously

Anita Fontaine and Geoffrey Lillemon, creative directors of Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam's Department of New Realities, blend speculative fiction wit...
Retail : Technology : VR
Toby Triebel on how to build a human-centric investment platform

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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
Fresh Frozen

Micro Trends

Fresh Frozen

With the rise of plant-based eating, new brands are rethinking frozen food to appeal to more health-conscious consumers.
Food : Convenience : Packaging
The best of phygital retail in 2017

Big Ideas

The best of phygital retail in 2017

Retail operating systems, transportable stores and Instagram-powered inventory are some of the most inventive phygital concepts of 2017.
Retail : Automation : Phygital
Streamlined Shopping

Micro Trends

Streamlined Shopping

Despite the speed and ease of online shopping, consumers are unwilling to completely relinquish physical stores.
Retail Experience : Online Shopping : Endless Aisles
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