Localism

Goa’s alcohol museum bolsters local drinks culture

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Goa’s alcohol museum bolsters local drinks culture

All About Alcohol is a new museum in the region that aims to preserve India’s alcohol history and elevate interest in the local drinks scene.

Food : Drink : Localism

Fashion rental’s future is locally peer-to-peer

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Fashion rental’s future is locally peer-to-peer

Jen Charon, co-founder of Loanhood, explains why local communities and peer-to-peer interactions will drive the future of fashion rental.

Fashion : Retail : Sustainability

Stat: Chinese shoppers could snub US goods on Singles’ Day

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Stat: Chinese shoppers could snub US goods on Singles’ Day

AlixPartners’ annual Eastern Promise online survey suggests that local brands will dominate this year’s Singles’ Day, with 66% of consumers indicat...

Retail : Localism : China

Foot Locker’s multi-city celebration of basketball

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Foot Locker’s multi-city celebration of basketball

Foot Locker has launched a community programme to elevate local basketball infrastructure in key cities.

Retail : Apparel : Community

Nick Brackenbury: NearSt

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Nick Brackenbury: NearSt

How to future-proofing local retailers.

Localism : Phygital : Same-day-delivery

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Quick read

London – A new digital start-up enables customers to order titles from local bookshops and promises to deliver them within one hour.

NearSt : Retail Futures : Convenience

Stockholm Furniture Fair 2016: Passages of time

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Stockholm Furniture Fair 2016: Passages of time

Stockholm – Winnipeg-based Thom Fougere Studio presented a collection of homewares and furniture inspired by Canada.

Thom Fougere : Stockholm Furniture Fair : Localism

World Retail Congress 2015 Review: Part 2

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World Retail Congress 2015 Review: Part 2

Digital anxiety, disconnected stores and omni-channel retail were top concerns at World Retail Congress 2015 (WRC).

World Retail Congress 2015 : Chinese Consumer : Mobile Shopping

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Locals only

London – Craft London is the latest restaurant to espouse local and seasonal eating, but in an unusual corner of the city.

Stevie Parle : Craft London : Rurban Revolution

Easy Rider: Hotel explores local turf by bike

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Easy Rider: Hotel explores local turf by bike

London – Famed for its localist approach to hospitality, the Ace Hotel is adding a deeply localist string to its bow, a collaboration with cult bik...

Localism : Ace Hotel : Shoreditch

Urban Outfitters plans lifestyle village in suburbs

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Urban Outfitters plans lifestyle village in suburbs

Urban Outfitters plans lifestyle village in suburbs.

Hotel : Lifestyle Village : Devon Yard

Art park: Contemporary design in ancient forest

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Art park: Contemporary design in ancient forest

Nanjing, China – More than 10 years in the making, the Sifang Project in Laoshan National Forest Park is an open-air museum featuring architecture ...

China : Nature : Localism

Origami office: Fluid building faèade made of marble

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Origami office: Fluid building faèade made of marble

Paris – Most of the buildings that line the avenues of central Paris date from the 19th century and follow a certain aesthetic, but what if a conte...

Glass : Illusion : Symbiotic

Men's Beer Market

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Men's Beer Market

The increasing popularity of craft beer is proof that a mature beer sector need not be a flat market. But the rise of craft beer – defined as exper...

Heritage : Local Flavour : Fosters

Ones to watch: Tsovet pays homage to workers

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Ones to watch: Tsovet pays homage to workers

Newport Beach, California – American watch brand Tsovet has released the first issue of Chronicle, a print magazine that profiles men ‘who make exc...

Craft : Tsovet : Motorcycles

Waitrose appeals to foodies with new farm shop

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Waitrose appeals to foodies with new farm shop

Waitrose appeals to foodies with new farm shop

Agriculture : Farm Shop : Market

Nautical craft: Restaurant makeover with a twist

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Nautical craft: Restaurant makeover with a twist

Kiev, Ukraine – The Odessa restaurant in Ukraine’s capital city has stood on the same site since 1962, but a recent redesign by YOD Design Lab mode...

Heritage : Lecal Design : Local Aesthetic

Estée Lauder targets buoyant sub-Saharan Africa

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Estée Lauder targets buoyant sub-Saharan Africa

Estée Lauder targets buoyant sub-Saharan Africa

Middle East : Africa Beauty Market : Sub Saharan Africa

PepsiCo dips into the US hummus market

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PepsiCo dips into the US hummus market

PepsiCo dips into the US hummus market

Fast Food : Food Marketing : Dipping Food

BMW Active Tourer

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BMW Active Tourer

Bicycle racks on your car are always a bit of a chore. Not only is it awkward to hoist your bike up there, they also add an extra four feet to your...

BMW : Car Dealerships : Sports Travel

Retail Gulf: Stone cold luxury at Dubai store

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Retail Gulf: Stone cold luxury at Dubai store

Dubai – Dubai has opened Mahani, the first concept store in the emirate, offering a curated selection of fashion, food, art and magazines in a brut...

Concrete : Concrete Interior : Artisanal Food

Designer clothes: Customised T-shirts in new pop-up

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Designer clothes: Customised T-shirts in new pop-up

London – New London pop-up YrStore lets visitors design their own images and print them on T-shirts.

Streetwear : YrStore : Bespoke Fashion

Indian luxurians

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Indian luxurians

Cultural imperatives and social expectations play a greater part in shaping the lifestyles and aspirations of Indian luxurians than those of their ...

Champagne : Oberoi : Bombay

App market: Interactive map helps you buy local

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App market: Interactive map helps you buy local

London – Traditionally, lemonade stand proprietors have advertised with home-made signs. Now, anybody can find or sell products locally with a...

Royal College Of Art : Drink App : Graduate Design

Seasonal recipe: Asparagus Patch opens in Liverpool

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Seasonal recipe: Asparagus Patch opens in Liverpool

Liverpool – The Asparagus Patch pop-up shop and restaurant has opened in the Liverpool One shopping centre, and will remain open throughout th...

Pop Up : Claremont Farm : Liverpool One

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