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Paradigms 2024: Future of Branding

Brand storytelling and the evolving definition of creativity were hot topics as well-known and emerging designers gathered in Rome to determine the future of branding

Markets

The Rise of Inclusive Travel 

From inclusive cultural learning to accessible work and play, successful travel design must have people with disabilities at the forefront

Markets

State of Luxury: Singapore

Rising disposable income and affluence amongst Singaporeans, along with high-spending international business and leisure travellers, are boosting Singapore’s luxury outlook

Big Ideas

Paris Fashion Week SS25

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week

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Material Matters 2024

Material Matters 2024 edition didn’t disappoint in highlighting innovative material intelligence

Big Ideas

Apple moves into digital health-tracking market

The technology brand has launched a mobile hub that will pull together all of a user’s health data.

Apple : Self-Quants : Fitness Tracker

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Beauty brand draws on search data to create targeted haircare ads

GumGum and L’Oréal know what colour your hair is from your digital history.

GumGum : L'Oréal : Ombre Hair Dye

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New social app Stitch connects older adults

Stitch is a new app designed to help older adults connect for companionship of all kinds.

Stitch : App : Online Dating

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Cosmopolitan adds to growing number of women’s conferences

Cosmopolitan magazine’s Fun Fearless Life is the latest in a growing number of female-focused conferences and networking events.

Cosmopolitan Magazine : Fun Fearless Life : Women In The World

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Chromebooks surge in popularity in US

Google’s laptops now account for 25% of all low-cost laptops sold in the US.

Chromebook : Google : Laptops

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Tapping into the Middle East market with veil-friendly haircare

Germany’s Henkel has launched a shampoo specially designed for veiled hair.

Haircare : Hijabistas

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Comptoir des Cotonniers launches digital stores in France

The French fashion retailer has launched its Fast Shopping concept in Paris, Toulouse and Marseille.

Comptoir Des Cotonniers

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Asian Beauty Market

Asia was a key focus at Cosmoprof 2014, with Korea taking centre stage. Korea is renowned as a major beauty market and also for its influence as ...

Korea : Japan : China

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Holiday Inn owner launches hotels focused on wellness

The wellness trend continues apace, with a new hotel chain dedicate to 'healthy and active' lifestyles.

Wellness : InterContinental : Hospitality

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Hermès celebrates its US success with a female-focused launch

At the Manhattan launch of its autumn women's collection, Hermès toasted its burgeoning US business.

Hermès International : Feminist Luxury : Luxury Retail

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New York Design Week 2014: Top 10

There was a resurgence of avant-garde design on show at New York Design Week 2014. Sight Unseen OFFSITE, curated by Monica Khemsurov and Jill Sin...

New York Design Week : Sight Unseen: OFFSITE : Monia Khemsurov

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Clerkenwell Design Week 2014 Review

LS:N Global presents highlights from this year’s shows, including a selection of the most interesting new products as well as two exhibitions whi...

Clerkenwell Design Week 2014 : Craftsmanship : Product Design

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Internet Week New York 2014

During Internet Week New York, the city's booming technology sector steps into the limelight.

Internet Week New York : Bill De Blasio : Netflix

Markets

Luxury Travel Futures Market – Drivers

The travel habits of the world’s affluent are changing inexorably. Remaining within the four walls of a hotel is no longer enough. Nor is travell...

Experiential Luxury : Experience : Crowdsourcing

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US approves technology using Kinect in healthcare

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a rehabilitation system that marks the first time the Microsoft Kinect will be used in a healthca...

Microsoft Kinect : Healthcare : Jintronix

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New app from L'Oréal lets users try products virtually

L’Oréal's new beauty app shows what its cosmetics will look like on users' faces.

L'Oréal Paris : Genius Makeup : App

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Same-day delivery start-up and mall operators set to disrupt marketplace

A local US start-up is disrupting Amazon's leadership of the same-day delivery marketplace.

Deliv : Startup : Same-day Delivery

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Debates erupt over trust and the sharing economy

A recent cover story for Wired magazine, Trust Me, has touched off debates over the role of trust in emerging digital business models.

Sharing Economy : AirBnB : Uber

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Hotels putting public spaces at the forefront

Vibrant communal spaces are the future of hospitality, say leading designers.

Home From Home Hotels

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Luxury market set to grow at 6%

The luxury market has settled into lower yet more stable growth.

Altagamma : Bain & Co : Luxury

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