Viewpoints

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

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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Connected Healing

Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and CEO of Remedy Place, tells LS:N Global how the intersection of social wellness and technology is creating a new era of connected healing.

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China’s New Fitness Boom is More Than a Trend

Fitness in China is no longer just for gym-goers or athletes. Visual anthropologist Enke Huang argues that it has become a lasting cultural shift for a nation that sees movement as a way of life.

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Gen Z’s New Value System

Between self-optimisation, mischief and activism, Gen Z are rewriting the rules of value. Bulletproof’s chief growth officer Andi Davids tells LS:N Global how brands can keep up.

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Blake Mycoskie: One for One retail

The founder and chief shoe giver of Toms on selling with soul.

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Linda Rodin: Ageless authenticity

The 65-year-old model and skincare entrepreneur on the secret of Flat Age beauty.

Flat Agers : Boomer Beauty : The Athena Woman

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Troubled Technologists: Has Technology Failed?

Technologists are telling us that technology is not working.

Wearable Tech

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Chris Sanderson: The era of total retail

The Future Laboratory CEO describes the future for brands in an era of total retail

Selfridges : Fragrance Lab : The Future Laboratory

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Robert Rowland Smith: Beyond The Age of Ideas

The founder and creator of Ennovation on the limits of strategy and innovation.

Experiential Marketing : Frustration Marketing : Perf-hospitality

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Chris Sanderson: The Privacy Bump

The Future Laboratory CEO explains how brands should deal with privacy.

Privacy : Megasystems : Adblocking

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Barbara Coignet: Sustainable Luxury

The founder of sustainable luxury show 1.618 sees consumers forcing luxury brands to redefine transparency.

1.618 : Sustainability : Luxury

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Graham Cove: Personalised in-store wifi

EE's director of wifi talks about how new in-store wifi services can benefit retailers.

EE : Wifi : Shopper Marketing

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Linda Stone: From quantified self to essential self

Technologist and thought-leader Linda Stone discusses the emergence of Essential Self Technologies.

Self Quants : Linda Stone : Apple

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Planet of the vapes: Marketing the lesser evil

Vaping’s move into the mainstream raises weighty considerations for marketers.

Vaping : E-cigarette : Tobacco

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Liza Kindred: The next wave of wearable technology

Liza Kindred, founder and CEO of Third Wave Fashion, describes the convergence of fashion and technology.

Wearable Technology : Fashion Tech : Third Wave Fashion

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Celebrity Me-brands: It’s Not All Good

The business struggles of Gwyneth Paltrow’s site Goop shows that celebrity lifestyle brands are not a sure bet.

VIPeers : Gwyneth Paltrow : Lifestyle Blogs

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Kiyan Foroughi: One-to-one commerce

Kiyan Foroughi on how Boticca's one-to-one commerce model is cutting out the middle man.

Bottica : Kiyan Foroughi : Personalisation

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Lindsey Mosby: Ageing well with the Internet of Things

Lindsey Mosby, executive director at Innovation Strategy Group, on flat age devices.

Internet Of Things : Wearables : Boomers

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James Marks: The secret of YouTube

James Marks, video entertainment specialist at ChannelFlip, explains how to engage young people online.

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Dr Nadia Shouraboura: The how of phy-gital retail

Dr Nadia Shouraboura, CEO and founder of US retailer Hointer, on how to appeal to the omni-channel consumer.

Phy-gital : Omnichannel : Retail Week Live

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Melissa Atkins Wardy: Redefine Girly, Please

Author Melissa Atkins Wardy on why brands need to rethink their messages to young girls.

Tiny Tot Feminism : Feminism : Girls

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Myf Ryan and Jenny Griffiths: Social network-driven mobile shopping

Myf Ryan, Westfield marketing director, and SnapFashion founder Jenny Griffiths on the next generation of mobile shopping.

On/Off Retail : SnapFashion : Social Shopping

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Fighting faddism: Waitrose product development

Retailers looking to keep up with the latest trends have to work carefully to distinguish fad from fashion.

Hybrid Snacks : Flexitarianism : 5:2 Living

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Peter Marsden: Online tailoring for China

Peter Marsden, ASOS chief information officer, explains how to create a retail website for Chinese consumers.

Asos : China : Retail Week Live

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