New Emerging Affluents

Louis Vuitton launches a Discord server

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Louis Vuitton launches a Discord server

Louis Vuitton is expanding its Web3 strategy and opening a Discord server. The luxury brand hopes its presence on Discord will help forge a stronge...
Luxury : Technology : Media
Faster fashion

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Faster fashion

Global – The rising consumption of fast fashion across the globe is putting additional strain on the environment.
Fast Fashion : Apparel : Sustainability
Celebrating Africa

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Celebrating Africa

London – Digital platform Nataal celebrates contemporary African culture through the best in fashion, music and art.
New Emerging Affluents : Africa : Digital Platform
Chinese big spenders

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Chinese big spenders

Global – Chinese shoppers will drive growth in the luxury market, with electronic items top of the list, according to a new survey.
China : Shanghai : Beijing
Frédéric Walter : Mirror Strategies

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Frédéric Walter : Mirror Strategies

Customers don’t want to shop with big suppliers, says Frédéric Walter, creative marketing director at Givaudan
Givaudan : Fragrance : China
Retail temple

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Retail temple

Chengdu, China – Architect Chu Chih-Kang has created Fangsuo Bookstore, a retail space selling books and lifestyle goods rooted in a distinctivel...
Chu Chih-Kang : Fangsuo Bookstore : New Emerging Affluents
Twitter reaches out to consumers in emerging economies

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Twitter reaches out to consumers in emerging economies

Twitter has acquired ZipDial, a service that enables brands to reach consumers who spend most of their time offline.
Twitter : Mobile Internet Access : New Emerging Affluents
New low-cost smartphone aimed at young people in emerging markets

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New low-cost smartphone aimed at young people in emerging markets

Former Apple CEO John Sculley has launched a low-cost smartphone aimed at young people in emerging markets.
Obi Mobiles : John Sculley : New Emerging Affluents
Mobile phones used to help people in Angola locate water supplies

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Mobile phones used to help people in Angola locate water supplies

Development agencies are using mobile phone technology to help communities in Angola to access clean water. 
Smart Philanthropy : Mobile Enabled Community Services : Angola
Mozilla Foundation launches Appmaker

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Mozilla Foundation launches Appmaker

Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit arm of Mozilla Firefox, is launching Appmaker, part of a new range of tools to empower internet users around the...
Mozilla Foundation : App Maker : New Emerging Affluents
Start-up aims to connect emerging markets to internet

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Start-up aims to connect emerging markets to internet

Outernet is a global broadcast data start-up that plans to address the fact that about two-thirds of the world’s population still lacks internet ...
Outernet : The Dawn Of The Mega-systems : Emerging Markets
GQ launches YouTube series with rapper 2 Chainz

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GQ launches YouTube series with rapper 2 Chainz

GQ has launched a YouTube video series, called Most Expensivest Shit, where rapper 2 Chainz trials outrageously luxurious goods.
YouTube : New Emerging Affluents : GQ Magazine
Economic growth in Africa presents opportunities for entrepreneurs

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Economic growth in Africa presents opportunities for entrepreneurs

Despite a lack of access to training and investment, the opportunities for entrepreneurship in Africa are increasing. 
Africa : Botswana : Gallup
Shabby chic: Bar’s hi-lo look reflects hard times

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Shabby chic: Bar’s hi-lo look reflects hard times

Melbourne – Bar Económico has a ramshackle look about it, a carefully manicured tumbledown appearance that recalls a Jamaican rum shack with its ...
Bar Económico : Melbourne : Rum Shack
Retail workout: An exercise experience in-store

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Retail workout: An exercise experience in-store

Shanghai – For Western sportswear brands, one of the difficulties of operating in China is the relative indifference of Chinese consumers to the cu...
China : Exercise : Clothing
Home-grown Luxury

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Home-grown Luxury

A new breed of luxury brands is emerging from developing economies, starting a shift in the industry away from the traditional domination of Paris,...
Domestic : Local Brands : Distribution
FT Business of Luxury conference overview

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FT Business of Luxury conference overview

Vienna – The Financial Times held its 2013 Business of Luxury Summit on 2–4 June in the suitably opulent setting of the Palais Liechtenstein in Vie...
China : Milennials : Russian
Luxe Pack Shanghai

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Luxe Pack Shanghai

A move towards more textured, luxurious packaging and innovative recycled natural materials was in evidence at Shanghai Luxe Pack, the Asian editio...
Cosmetics : RMP : Recylced
World Retail Congress Asia Pacific 2013: Overview

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World Retail Congress Asia Pacific 2013: Overview

The third edition of the World Retail Congress Asia Pacific (WRCAP) took place this month in Singapore, with hundreds of presidents, CEOs and board...
China : New Normal : Boston Consulting Group
Mobile World Congress 2013

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Mobile World Congress 2013

Consumers and technology companies from emerging markets are taking centre stage at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.
Africa : Alcatel-Lucent : Mobile Payment
Emerging markets lead the way on brand engagement

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Emerging markets lead the way on brand engagement

Emerging markets lead the way on brand engagement
Internet : Latin America : Asia-Pacific
Camilla Bottke : Hackable robots

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Camilla Bottke : Hackable robots

Lego Mindstorms senior marketing manager Camilla Bottke talks about hackable robots. 
Lego Mindstorms : Hackable : Robot
Green Dot launches mobile-only banking app

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Green Dot launches mobile-only banking app

Green Dot launches mobile-only banking app
Mobile Banking : M-commerce : Cashless Futures
Central Saint Martins Work in Progress Show 2013 review

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Central Saint Martins Work in Progress Show 2013 review

The Work in Progress show at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is the ideal place to spot new ideas and innovations being explored by...
Perfume : Review : Anthropocene
John Kearon : Mind-expanding market research

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John Kearon : Mind-expanding market research

Brainjuicer chief juicer John Kearon talks about mind-expanding market research. 
Market Research : BrainJuicer : John Kearon
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