Viewpoints

Opinions, thought-starters and viewpoints from influencers, changemakers and chief thinkers, understanding how the next big ideas will shape your business.

The Wellness Reset

Energy fields, somatic sensing and spiritual technologies are resetting elite approaches to wellness, according to Carlos Urrutigoity, general manager of London club Grey Wolfe.

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The New Youth Club

Moot is a membership-based third space redefining UK youth clubs for a generation craving real-world connection, culture and community.

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What’s New on LS:N Global?

From shifting definitions of value to TikTok-fuelled commerce and hormone health retreats, our analysts unpack what’s new and next on LS:N Global.

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Rehumanising 3D Design

Fashion designer Karina Bond talks to LS:N Global about redefining couture with a printing pen and bringing the human touch to 3D design.

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Regenerative Olive Oil

LS:N Global sits down with Sarah Vachon, co-founder of Citizens of Soil, an innovative olive oil brand championing provenance transparency, healthy soils, gender equality and sustainable packaging at a fair price.

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Transforming cities: Culture Inc

Brands are leading the way in the cultural bricolage of urban regeneration today.

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Jonathan Reynolds and Nick Everitt: New-normal retail

Jonathan Reynolds, academic director of the Oxford Institute of Retail Management and Nick Everitt, global insight and strategy director of P...

Retail : The New Normal : Online Shopping

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Beyond Borders: Trend Briefing

What are Anti-authenticity Marketing, New Bricolage Living and Revelation Brands? Our editor explains

Trend Briefing : Beyond Borders : AW15

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Jessica Straker: Music journeys

Jessica Straker, founder of audio-visual web station JuiceVCR, tells us that when it comes to finding new music, machine learning cannot ...

Independent Artists : Music Discovery : Streaming

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Oscar Farinetti: Agri-eating

Education and information are key to the slow food movement, says the founder of Italian food emporium Eataly.

Eataly : Slow Food Movement : World Retail Congress 2015

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Nick Knight: Digital creativity

SHOWstudio founder Nick Knight discusses the innovations and interactivity explored via his experimental platform.

Nick Knight : Fashion Film : Transmedia Futures

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Paul Armstrong: How to disrupt

Disruptive innovation isn’t easy, but there are ways to make sure you do it, says the founder of HERE/FORTH.

VisaHub : Paul Armstrong : HereForth

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Beau Lotto: The digital brain

The future of digital will not be on screens, says neuroscientist Beau Lotto, founder of augmented messaging app Traces.

Traces : LDF2015 : Beau Lotto

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Jacques Panis: Reviving Shinola

Jacques Panis, president of Shinola, explains how the watch and leather goods brand was brought back from near extinction.

Shinola : Detroit : Makers Mondays

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LDF: 3 things we'd like to see

As the annual London Design Festival continues to grow in numbers, we ask what's still missing from the fair?

London Design Festival 2015 : Awakening Tech : London Fashion Week

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Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro: New luxury tastes

Luxury consumers can no longer be pigeonholed explains Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro, CEO of London-based property developers Northacre.

Northacre : Property Development : New Luxury Consumers

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Alana Wood: Moodnotes

The pioneering therapy app began during downtime between client projects, says ustwo designer.

Ustwo : Moodnotes : Mindfulness

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Net-A-Porter: Social shopping

The future of online retail is social, says Net-A-Porter's vice president of social commerce Sarah Watson and creative director of social commerce ...

The Net Set : Net-A-Porter : Social Shopping

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Johannes Torpe: Immortal luxury

As creative director of Bang & Olufsen, Johannes Torpe has created retail ‘cathedrals’ for the Danish electronics brand.

Bang & Olufsen : Johannes Torpe : World Retail Congress

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Luxury: New Aesthetic

The balance of power between global luxury brands and the sophisticated and digitally savvy consumers who favour them is finally shifting.

Luxury : Digital Disruption : Blurred Branding

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Andrea Weiss: Forget omni-channel

Andrea Weiss, co-founder of retail consultancy The O Alliance, explains why omni-channel retail doesn’t exist in the minds of consumers.

Omnichannel : World Retail Congress : WRC 2015

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Glen Neath: Creating theatre in darkness

Theatre-maker and writer Glen Neath explains why narrative isn’t essential to an effective and emotional theatre experience.

Immersive Theatre : Futuretainment : Binaural Sound

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Beauty Futures Webinar 2015

LS:N Global's latest webinar examines the key trends shaping the future of the beauty industry over the coming five years.

Beauty Industry : Beauty Futures : Holistic

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Frank Marrenbach: Logout lux

Disengagement from the digital world is the new luxury signifier, says the CEO of the Oetker Collection.

Oetker Collection : Frank Marrenbach : Seychelles

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Digital Perfumes: Why the future of fragrance is social

Digitised scent molecules will combine with social platforms to revolutionise the perfumery industry.

ONotes : FabCafe : David Edwards