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A luxury charity pop-up and reviving the art of conversation

Harrods demonstrates its charitable good, Norn is a members’ club for conversation, Cbeebies uses ASMR to relax kids.

Fashion : Technology : Luxury

News

Ovation focuses on cosmetic eyecare, Amazon invests in voice

Chinese tourists look to conquer the Arctic, Unicef appeals to a younger generation of benefactors, the global used clothes industry is on the decl...

Youth : Technology : Apparel

News

Nissan customers profit from surplus energy and more top stories

In today’s daily digest: the meaning behind the term ‘cage-free’, luxury platform offers personalised space, zine explores disenfranchisement and m...

Advertising : Food & Drink : Retail

Markets

The future of voice assistants

Consumers are entering a new era of smart home technology, in which brands are increasingly focusing on platforms over products.

Technology : Digital : Advertising

Design Directions

#TOMMYNOW

Tommy Hilfiger's latest fashion event ditched runway convention to create a carnival of couture.

Destination Retail : New York Fashion Week : Tommy Hilfiger

Big Ideas

Decoded Fashion London 2016: Show Review

The fashion industry is increasingly championing revelation, curation and social retail in order to win long-term customer loyalty.

Decoded Fashion London : Revelation Brands : Gen Viz

Markets

Branded Content Market: Part 1

Brands are trusting in the creative intuition of specialist teams to create groundbreaking digital projects.

Branded Content : Revelation Brands : Anti-authenticity Marketing

Big Ideas

Design Miami/ 2014 Overview: Part 1

The sun was shining and the champagne was flowing. Collectors, gallerists, celebrities and enthusiasts were out in full force in Miami for the 10...

Miami : Design Miami/ : Art

Design Directions

Teknovation

How can a retail store reduce staff and cut overheads while maintaining a high standard of service and, potentially, a round-the-clock operation? A...

Touch Screen : 24 Hour : Self Service

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: December

We reveal The Future Laboratory’s chosen innovators and change-makers that are set to disrupt the lifestyle categories in 2023 and beyond.

Futures 100 Innovators

Macro Trends

Dreamtelligence

There’s a sense of possibility in the air. US president Barack Obama describes it as the audacity of hope, but innovators, planners, academics and ...

Dreaming : Blue Sky : Future

Macro Trends

Neo-kinship

As the nuclear family disappears and more fluid and complex forms of kinship take its place, technology is not only helping to run the househol...

Neo-kinship : Artificial Intelligence : Family

Macro Trends

Omnilux Lifestyles

The luxury experience of the future will no longer rely on tactile human-to-human moments, but anytime attainment, anywhere in the world. In this d...

Luxury : Hospitality : Travel

Macro Trends

Freesumerism

As the cost of everything tends towards zero, the growing trend for Freesumerism is seeing the notion of value undergoing a major shift. Smart bran...

Free : Consumerism : Buying

Big Ideas

Future Forecast 2023: Youth

From youth culture’s flat age future to wise-beyond-their-years Zalphas, we select five key directions in youth culture for 2023.

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Society

Big Ideas

London Design Festival 2016: Top 10

Luxury brands took over this year’s festival with major installations, while a variety of universities, museums and independent studios focused on ...

London Design Festival 2016 : Spatial Installation : London Design Biennale

Markets

Hot Luxury: Brazil’s rising consumer demand

Brazil is a country waking up to the luxury industry due to rising consumer demand and a rush of international brands keen to expand there, accordi...

IHT : Suzy Menkes : BRICs

Big Ideas

Multi-channel Retail

The future of retail will be inline, according to speakers at the World Retail Congress in Berlin last week. That is, a mix of online, offline and ...

Berlin : Mobile Shopping : Physical

Viewpoints

Cracking the Algorithm Code

As the seemingly omnipresent power of global tech giants reaches new levels, a revaluation of individual liberty and agency is under way.  

Algorithms : Big Data : Technology

Micro Trends

Micro-mmunity Retail

Retail brands are swapping flagship and big-box store formats for downscaled neighbourhood shopfronts with services curated to the needs of local s...

Retail : Customer Experience : Local

Viewpoints

This is what real disruption looks like

Covid-19 has given the world a glimpse of what true disruption looks like. Now, it should change how businesses think about disruption for years to...

Covid-19 : Design : Society

Micro Trends

Adaptive Beauty

Innovative technology and packaging solutions are ushering in a new era of inclusivity for consumers with visual impairments and conditions like mu...

Beauty : Inclusivity : Japan

Micro Trends

Untrade Shows

It began with bloggers at fashion week. Once accessible only to buyers and media, trade shows and industry events are becoming more consumer-facing.

Trade Shows : B2B : Direct To Consumer

Big Ideas

SXSW Interactive 2016 Review: Part 1

With no stand-out app or innovation, there was a subdued air at SXSW Interactive 2016, where brand activations mingled with panels on robots, artif...

SXSW Interactive : Robotics : SXSW Interactive 2016

Design Directions

Mother

As human needs evolve and technology advances to create solutions to these fluctuating needs, we are accumulating a lot of devices. Once a device h...

Data-tracking : Internet Of Things : Self Quant

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