'Branding'

Not-so-hot bots

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Not-so-hot bots

Global – A new study shows that despite the growing sophistication of artificial intelligence, consumers still value human interaction.
Chat Bots : Artificial Intelligence : Customer Service
Money in make-up

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Money in make-up

Global – The luxury cosmetics industry is experiencing a boom among the selfie generation.
Cosmetics : Generation D : Real Talk Beauty
Ross Bailey: Pop-ups are the new billboards

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Ross Bailey: Pop-ups are the new billboards

Ross Bailey, founder of retail property marketplace Appear Here, explains how retail and media are converging.
Retail Experience : Billboard : Pop-ups
Fast fashion in China on rapid expansion

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Fast fashion in China on rapid expansion

Fast fashion in China on rapid expansion
China : Fast Fashion : H&M
Cheapening the competition: Tesco introduces super-discount brands

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Cheapening the competition: Tesco introduces super-discount brands

Cheapening the competition: Tesco introduces super-discount brands
Discounted Brands : Recession : Cheap Ranges
The Irony of Fashion

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The Irony of Fashion

The days of lofty art collaborations have gone. The latest branded fashion films have a much more humorous, playful and self-aware tone.
Fashion Film : Humour : Spoof
Seth Godin : Channelling the power of consumer tribes

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Seth Godin : Channelling the power of consumer tribes

Author Seth Godin talks about channelling the power of consumer tribes. 
Culture : Marketing : Seth Godin
Starbucks establishes film production company

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Starbucks establishes film production company

Starbucks is venturing into entertainment with the launch of an in-house production company, Starbucks Studios.
Food : Drink : Media
Radisson wants to revolutionise room service with on-site cloud kitchens

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Radisson wants to revolutionise room service with on-site cloud kitchens

The Radisson Hotel Group has branched out into food delivery services by opening cloud kitchens on hotel premises.
Food : Travel & Hospitality : Technology
Resale platform Vestiaire Collective bans fast fashion

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Resale platform Vestiaire Collective bans fast fashion

Paris-based Vestiaire Collective has issued a list of banned fast fashion brands that it believes jar with its certified B Corp status.
Fashion : Sustainability : Resale
Dissolvable bodywash sheets are a real Plus

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Dissolvable bodywash sheets are a real Plus

US – Plus is an innovative bodycare brand offering waterless, foam sheets as a sustainable alternative to plastic-bottled soaps.
Beauty : Waterless : Sustainability
Charitable thinking

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Charitable thinking

US – Starbucks is showing its propensity for philanthropy with its first original content video series.
Starbucks : Branded Content : Brandstanding
Black is beautiful

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Black is beautiful

New York – Skincare brand Shea Moisture is raising awareness about the prejudice of having separate ethnic and beauty aisles.
Shea Moisture : #BreakTheWalls : Droga5 New York
Facebook adapts advertising

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Facebook adapts advertising

Global – Facebook’s new advertising format for developing countries replaces video with slideshows. 
Facebook : Africa : Mobile Ads
Millennials willing to pay a premium for eco-friendly packaging

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Millennials willing to pay a premium for eco-friendly packaging

Introducing sustainable packaging to stores can increase net sales by 2–4%, according to a study by fibre-based packaging manufacturer Stora Enso.
Stora Enso : Eco-friendly Packaging : Whole-chain Thinking
Chocolate brand makes the product the message

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Chocolate brand makes the product the message

Chocolate brand makes the product the message
Chocolate : Sharing : France
Huawei builds its smartphone brand worldwide

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Huawei builds its smartphone brand worldwide

Huawei builds its smartphone brand worldwide
Mobile : Smart Phone : Huawei
BCBG taps into Chinese e-commerce in a flash

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BCBG taps into Chinese e-commerce in a flash

BCBG taps into Chinese e-commerce in a flash
China : Hong Kong : Armani
Trading down won't wash among US Hispanics

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Trading down won't wash among US Hispanics

Trading down won’t wash among US Hispanics
Shopping : Trading Down : Branded Goods
More men switch on to mobile commerce in US

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More men switch on to mobile commerce in US

More men switch on to mobile commerce in US
Mobile Commerce : M-commerce : Forrester Research
Instagram isn’t the space for sustainable fashion

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Instagram isn’t the space for sustainable fashion

As more brands strive to be sustainable, it’s time to re-think social platforms that promote incessant newness and instant in-app purchasing.
Sustainability : Fashion : Instagram
Joseph Pine II on the future of experience

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Joseph Pine II on the future of experience

The next stage in the evolution of brand experiences will be about offering transformation.
Retail : Hospitality : Service
Hoka steps into East London’s running culture with Run Stop Corner Shop

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Hoka steps into East London’s running culture with Run Stop Corner Shop

Performance footwear and apparel brand Hoka has opened Run Stop Corner Shop on Bethnal Green Road, a vibrant nod to London’s running and cultural c...
Fashion : Sports & Leisure : Retail
Stat: Hostility to foreign brands on the rise among Chinese consumers

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Stat: Hostility to foreign brands on the rise among Chinese consumers

Mainland China’s recent reopening, following the lifting of lockdown and the end of the travel ban, has renewed foreign brands’ interest in its con...
China : Emerging Youth China : State Of Luxury China
Stat: TikTok is an essential tool for music discovery

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Stat: TikTok is an essential tool for music discovery

With many TikTok videos featuring popular music, research by MRC Data – commissioned by TikTok – finds that the app plays a key role in music disco...
Youth : Medai & Entertainment : Technology
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