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The Interview: Jen Charron on fashion rental’s local future

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The Interview: Jen Charron on fashion rental’s local future

In May, we spoke to Jen Charon, the co-founder of Loanhood, to find out why fashion trends in local communities are driving the future of clothing ...
Fashion : Retail : Sustainability
Thought-starter: Can the sharing economy transform childcare?

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Thought-starter: Can the sharing economy transform childcare?

With the sharing economy disrupting many of the core pillars of adult life, brands are now turning their attention to the ways it can positively im...
Youth : Sharing Economy : Housing
Co-economy Childcare

Micro Trends

Co-economy Childcare

With the sharing economy disrupting many of the pillars of adult life, brands are now turning their attention to the ways it can positively affect ...
Youth : Education : Co-working
Ikea is testing a furniture rental service

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Ikea is testing a furniture rental service

The retailer has announced it will begin testing a new rental model for several furniture categories, starting in its Swiss market.
Retail : Interiors : Sharing Economy
Four key themes from TechCrunch Disrupt 2018

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Four key themes from TechCrunch Disrupt 2018

TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 highlighted the role that technology has to play in recognising the value of emigrant populations, up-skilling the workforc...
Technology : Culture : Design
Conscious Play

Micro Trends

Conscious Play

With people now acutely aware of the impact of their consumption on the planet, toy brands are offering parents support in their quest to become mo...
Youth : Gen I : Sustainability
Uneasy Affluence

Macro Trends

Uneasy Affluence

A collective backlash against ostentatious spending is fuelling new anxiety among luxury consumers. This is forcing luxury brands to rethink the...
Luxury : Hospitality : Finance
Civic Brands

Macro Trends

Civic Brands

Businesses are increasingly stepping in where governments are failing and acting as forces for good in society. Amid the shift from top-down co...
Brandstanding : Sharing 2.0 : Civic Brands
Neighbourhood watch

Big Ideas

Neighbourhood watch

US – The Party Squasher device enables Airbnb hosts to monitor the number of people inside their home remotely.
Party Squasher : Airbnb : Airbnb Backlash
Reid Evans: Introducing Autonomics

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Reid Evans: Introducing Autonomics

NewDealDesign’s strategy design director sets out his vision of a future in which the lines between fixed and mobile economies are blurred.
NewDealDesign : Mobility : Smart Cities
Future Forecast 2017: Design and Interiors

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Future Forecast 2017: Design and Interiors

As the year comes to an end, LS:N Global examines the nascent trends and behaviour patterns that will be shaping the design and interiors sector ov...
Future Forecast : 2017 Trends : Design And Interiors
Odd job

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Odd job

Switzerland – A speculative design project looks at how crowdworking might be integrated into our daily lives.
Crowdworking : Mechanical Turk : The New Value Economy
LDF 2016: Public Living

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LDF 2016: Public Living

London – Forests by Asif Khan and Mini Living proposes a much needed change in public-space planning.
LDF 2016 : MINI Living : Placemaking Futures
Uber loyalty

Big Ideas

Uber loyalty

US – Uber is riding out the sharing economy backlash with a new loyalty system that gives back to the community.
Uber : Local Offers : The Sharing Economy
Angel investors

Big Ideas

Angel investors

Europe – Taxi app Hailo has sold 60% of its company to German car maker Daimler.
Ride-share : Hailo : Daimler
Network wealth

Big Ideas

Network wealth

Zürich – Credit Suisse is reported to have entered the social network market with a new exclusive offer.
Credit Suisse : Social Network : Mobile Money
One minute more

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One minute more

San Francisco – Sharing economy company Recharge has launched an app that enables guests to book and pay for rooms by the minute.
Recharge : The Optimised Self : Travel & Hospitality Futures
Ride-share Market

Markets

Ride-share Market

The success of ride-share operators means everyone is looking for a share of this lucrative market.
Rideshare : Uber : Mobility
Fare deal

Big Ideas

Fare deal

New York – The Independent Drivers Guild enables Uber workers to organise and air their grievances.
The Independent Drivers Guild : Uber : Backlash Brands
Collective living

News

Collective living

London – Eleven storey complex The Collective is a bold new experiment in co-living.
The Collective : Co-living : Sharing Economy
Unwise investments

Big Ideas

Unwise investments

Global – PayPal’s latest user agreement no longer protects consumers who buy products through crowdfunding websites.
PayPal : Crowdfunding : Kickstarter
Senior service

Big Ideas

Senior service

US – Flat Agers are the fastest growing age group of Airbnb hosts in the US, and use the platform as a second income stream.
Airbnb : The Flat Age Society : Sharing Economy
The New Commune

Micro Trends

The New Commune

Co-living is now seen as an extension of co-working, where community and convenience are on your doorstep.
Co-living : Co-working : WeWork
Neighbourhood as hotel

Big Ideas

Neighbourhood as hotel

Cultural centre Hagiso plans a ‘dispersed’ hotel in the Yanaka residential neighbourhood of Tokyo.
Bricolage : Hagiso : Tokyo
The New Value Economy explained at Autumn/Winter 2014 Trend Briefing

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The New Value Economy explained at Autumn/Winter 2014 Trend Briefing

In our final webinar in our new series revisiting Autumn/Winter 2014 Trend Briefing, LS:N Global presents The New Value Economy, an exploration of ...
Sharing Economy : Value : Reputation
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