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

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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Compostable Cosmetics

British skincare brand Wildsmith and tech-bio innovator Shellworks are setting a new standard for sustainable luxury with Vivomer, a compostable, microbe-made packaging material designed to disappear into the earth without a trace.

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Wearable Skincare

Fashion stylist and consultant Tallulah Harlech sits down with LS:N Global to discuss Sylva, her own functional apparel brand designed with skincare in mind.

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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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Translating Legacy: The Lana

LS:N Global speaks to creative agency Construct about The Lana, a new epicentre that blends heritage with modern innovation for a fresh Middle Eastern experience.

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Stephanie Phair : Designer discount fashion

The Outnet managing director Stephanie Phair talks about designer discount fashion.

The Outnet : Stephanie Phair : Discount Luxury

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Tracy Yaverbaun : F-commerce 2.0

Facebook’s group director of retail, fashion and luxury partnerships talks F-commerce 2.0.

Facebook : Tracy Yaverbaun : Social Media

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James Ogilvy : Lessons in Luxury

Luxury Briefing founder James Ogilvy talks lessons in luxury.

Digital Media : James Ogilvy : Brand Personality

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Amber Atherton : Tapping luxury Millennial networks

MyFlashTrash founder Amber Atherton talks about tapping luxury millennial networks.

Social Media : MyFlashTrash : Amber Atherton

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Debbi Evans : Media for interested women

Libertine founder Debbi Evans talks about creating media for interested women.

Libertine : Women's Magazines : Transmedia

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Robin Dunbar : The future of social networks

Social networks expert Robin Dunbar talks about The Dunbar Number.

Social Networks : Social Media : Facebook

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Alannah Weston : Balancing the channels

Selfridges creative director Alannah Weston talks about balancing the store’s different channels.

Selfridges : The Tomorrow Store : Project Ocean

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Andrew Robb : Collective co-commerce

Farfetch COO Andrew Robb talks about collaborative commerce and content.

Online Retail : Luxury : Farfetch

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Peter Fitzgerald : Mega-system collaborations

Peter Fitzgerald, country sales director for Google UK, talks about the blurring of online and offline retail.

Google : E-commerce : On/Off Retail

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Gary Card : Retail theatre design

Designer and illustrator Gary Card talks about retail theatre design.

Retail Theatre : Designer : Set Design

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Simon Moran : Preferential mobile payment

PayPal UK head Simon Moran talks about preferential mobile payment.

PayPal : V-Currencies : M-commerce

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Condiment Junkie : Changing the perception of taste through sound

Condiment Junkie’s Scott King and Russell Jones talk about changing the perception of taste through sound.

Retail : Condiment Junkie : The Singleton Whisky

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Christopher Norton : The Future Lobby

The man: Christopher NortonThe idea: The Future LobbyWords: Lucie GreeneVisuals: Robin Key

Four Seasons : Hotels : Christopher Norton

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Andy Harding : Dotcom department stores

Andy Harding, executive director multi-channel for House of Fraser, talks about dotcom department stores.

Physical-digital : Andy Harding : House Of Fraser

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Ashley Payne : Enhanced payment

Debenhams head of digital operations Ashley Payne talks about making payment easier.

Payment : Debenhams : M-commerce

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Robert Norton : A digital art gallery that builds personal art collections online

S[edition] founder Robert Norton talks about building personal art collections online.

Art : Robert Norton : Art Dealership

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Michael Björn : The merging of online and offline realities

The man: The idea: The merging of online and offline realities Words: Calum Ross Visuals: Robin Key

Ericsson ConsumerLab : Michael Björn : Online Experience

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Jenny Griffiths : A visual search engine for fashion

Snap Fashion founder Jenny Griffiths talks about the visual search engine for fashion.

App : Jenny Griffiths : Snap Fashion

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Thomas Ugo Ermacora : Creating sound through gestures

Clear Village founder Thomas Ugo Ermacora talks about creating sound through gestures.

Wearable Technology : Clear Village : Thomas Ugo Ermacora

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Camilla Bottke : Hackable robots

Lego Mindstorms senior marketing manager Camilla Bottke talks about hackable robots.

Lego Mindstorms : Hackable : Robot

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