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Need for speed

Ansbach, Germany – Adidas is to open Speedfactory in 2016, where its shoes will be built entirely by robots.

Big Ideas

Marks & Spencer unveils sustainable footwear collection

UK retailer Marks & Spencer has introduced Footglove Earth, its first sustainable footwear line.

M&S : Footglove Earth : Footwear

Viewpoints

Asi Sharabi: Taking personalisation to the next level

Lost My Name co-founder Asi Sharabi tells us why his best-selling children’s book is just the beginning for personalisation.

Lost My Name : Full-stack : Children's Book

Daily Signals

Breaking it down: Brand introduces biodegradable clothes

Zurich – The recycled materials bag brand Freitag has launched a biodegradable material for workers’ uniforms.

FREITAG : Biodegradable Fabric : Whole-chain Thinking

Design Directions

Haeckels

Transporting the botanicals and aesthetic of the English coast to London, Haeckels beauty brand has launched a pop-up apothecary in Shoreditch.

Margate : Haeckels : Ace Hotel

Viewpoints

Nicola Kilner: Fast Fashion for Beauty

‘Abnormal beauty company’ Deciem is disrupting the beauty industry with its combination of speed, technology and in-house execution, says co-CEO Ni...

Deciem : Brandon Truaxe : L'Oreal

Design Directions

Future Food District

A digitally enhanced supermarket of the future, blending big data and community, is being showcased at Milan Expo 2015

Food Futures : Big Data : Retail Futures

Big Ideas

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

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Michael Fox: Welcome to the on-demand revolution

Manufacturing on demand will be the new normal, says Michael Fox, CEO and co-founder of Shoes of Prey.

Shoes Of Prey : World Retail Congress : Whole-chain Thinking

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Laurence Brahm: The economics of identity

In his new book, Fusion Economics, Laurence Brahm calls for a new approach to economics.

Crafted Locale : Climate Change : Identity

Daily Signals

Preview: Haeckels

London- In a preview of this week’s Innovate we explore how indigenous English beach botanicals are having a moment, in central London.

Haeckels : Whole Chain Thinking : Botanicals

Daily Signals

At the source: The sweater that is changing how we think about manufacturing

New York – Zady, the retailer that is putting transparency of the supply chain at the forefront of its business, has launched its own clothing coll...

Zady : Brandstanding : Whole-chain Thinking

Viewpoints

Elin Larsson: Whole-system Sustainability

Eli Larsson of Filippa K explains how the Swedish fashion brand created its first sustainable collection.

Whole Chain Thinking : Filippa K : Front Runners

Daily Signals

Food waste redefined

New York – Restaurant Blue Hill has opened wastED, a pop-up eatery devoted to the theme of food waste and re-use.

Blue Hill : WastED : Restaurant

Big Ideas

New software lets business owners measure their slavery footprint

A new piece of software from non-profit-making organisation Made in a Free World is helping businesses to address their slavery footprint.

Made In A Free World : Slave Footprint : Whole-chain Thinking

Daily Signals

Wine on tap

New York – A new wine bar concept in Loisaida, an area in Manhatten's Lower East Side, will have Millennials reaching for a refill.

Lois Bar : Loisada : New York

Daily Signals

Ethereal elements: Book explores the future of materials

London – Material Alchemy is a new book exploring the history of materials with a focus on how current technology and practices are synthesising li...

Studio Aikieu : Material Alchemy : Whole-systems Thinking

Big Ideas

Pepsi launches soft drink sweetened with cane sugar

Soft drinks brand Pepsi has launched Caleb’s Kola, a new range of artisanal soda drinks.

Pepsi : Caleb's Cola : Whole Chain Thinking

Daily Signals

Thoughtful threads: If LS:N Global made… a fashion collection

London – LS:N Global’s fashion collection would bring together the best of both worlds – ethical materials and a production cycle with a tongue-in-...

G-Star Raw : Production : Luxury

Viewpoints

Nectar Efkarpidis: Hub hotels

Hotel Hotel offers far more than hospitality, says co-founder Nectar Efkarpidis.

Hotel Hotel : Curation : Molonglo Group

Daily Signals

Preview: Altruvation

Global – This week’s microtrend examines the big brands mixing altruism and open-source innovation.

Toyota : Tesla : Kering Group

Daily Signals

Down to Earth: Interactive app blends science and play

Berkeley, California – Game designer Chaim Gingold has released Earth: A Primer, an iPad app that explores interconnected systems on Earth with an...

Earth: A Primer : Mobile Gaming : Whole-chain Thinking

Viewpoints

In vitro cosmetics

In vitro research is becoming less taboo and may offer brands a way to stop testing on animals.

Beauty : In Vitro : L'Oreal

Micro Trends

Altruvation

Big brands are mixing altruism and innovation by throwing open their doors to enable anyone to become a collaborator.

Whole-system Thinking : Whole Chain Thinking : Kering Group

Daily Signals

The Age of the Long Near: Whole-system Thinking preview

London – LS:N Global introduces Whole-system Thinking, the last of our three trends that we will present at our Spring/Summer 2015 Trend Briefing, ...

Whole System Thinking : The Age Of The Long Near : Whole Chain Thinking

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