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How targeted advertising can survive the GDPR

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How targeted advertising can survive the GDPR

Katarzyna Szymielewicz, co-founder and president of Panoptykon Foundation, a Polish NGO that aims to protect the rights of individuals in a surveil...
Advertising : GDPR : Privacy
How Goodyear is heralding a sustainable future

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How Goodyear is heralding a sustainable future

Senior industrial designer Sébastien Fontaine and principal engineer Claude Boes from Goodyear’s Innovation Centre in Luxembourg discuss the import...
Automobile : Wellness : Sustainability
This West African supergrain could be the next quinoa

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This West African supergrain could be the next quinoa

Noah Levine, chief marketing officer at Yolélé Foods, a start-up building a supply chain for the African grain fonio, explains the potential appeal...
Food : Cuisine : Diets
Jim Meehan on why moderation is good for the alcohol industry

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Jim Meehan on why moderation is good for the alcohol industry

The bartender and author discusses the disparity in drinking habits between different US generations, the moral responsibilities of the bartender a...
Drinks : Hospitality : Wellness
Is your brand ready for the GDPR?

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Is your brand ready for the GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect on 25 May, offering both challenges and opportunities for brands.
Data : Digital
Fermented Drinks Market

Markets

Fermented Drinks Market

The functional fermented drinks market is maturing fast, with innovators emphasising improved health benefits, free-from credentials and new occasi...
Drinks : Hospitality : Health And Wellness
Mature Men’s Beauty Market

Markets

Mature Men’s Beauty Market

Beauty products aimed at an older demographic are skewed towards women, but more and more Baby Boomer men are seeking brands to address the skin ne...
Beauty : Retail : New Masculinity
The young influencers redefining male identity

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The young influencers redefining male identity

The teenagers redefining masculinity through streetwear, meme culture and fresh representations of heritage and identity.
Youth : Fashion : New Masculinity
The J-Beauty products to know about

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The J-Beauty products to know about

Japanese beauty products are finding new appeal in the West thanks to their unique formulations and efficacy.
Beauty : Skincare : Cosmetics
Data is not as neutral as it seems

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Data is not as neutral as it seems

Sound artist and researcher of critical data analytics Wesley Goatley discusses the importance of democratising data to better serve those who are ...
Sustainability : Data : Placemaking
Women’s Wealth Market: Part 2

Markets

Women’s Wealth Market: Part 2

As women become more prominent wealth-holders, societal structures are evolving to better nurture and improve their finances.
FinTech : Female Futures : Finance
Are we too selfish to be sustainable?

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Are we too selfish to be sustainable?

Dr Daniel Benkendorf, professor of psychology at the Fashion Institute of Technology, on turning our moral values into sustainable purchasing behav...
Fashion : Sustainability : Retail
Navigating the ethics of lab-grown materials

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Navigating the ethics of lab-grown materials

Designer Christina Haxholm discusses how synthetic biology can create a more sustainable fashion industry, and brands can help propel future uses.
Fashion : Biotechnology : Materials
Future textiles will be made from seaweed and dissolving thread

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Future textiles will be made from seaweed and dissolving thread

The winners of H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award 2018 are pioneering circular processes in the fashion supply chain, using materials from a...
Fashion : Sustainability : Circular Economy
Fashion Recommerce

Markets

Fashion Recommerce

Fuelled by Generation Z spending power and the circular economy, the market for reselling fashion is on the rise.
Fashion : Resell : Luxury Brands
How will AVs impact urban design?

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How will AVs impact urban design?

Governments and brands need to anticipate how autonomous vehicles will transform the way we plan and use our cities.
Mobility : Automotive : Retail
The material revolution at Milan's Salone 2018

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The material revolution at Milan's Salone 2018

From sound-emitting glass to food as an interface, Salone del Mobile 2018 showcased a host of new material innovations that could shape the future ...
Material : Biotechnology : Packaging
Antonia Opiah addresses the politics of black hair

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Antonia Opiah addresses the politics of black hair

The founder of Un-ruly discusses the launch of an at-home hairstyling service and how it reflects the inequalities of the beauty industry.
Beauty : Marketing : Digital
Why beauty brands need a holistic approach to diversity

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Why beauty brands need a holistic approach to diversity

Bridgette Howard, founder of Washington DC-based beauty incubator Parlor West Ventures, on the need for vertically integrated inclusivity and how l...
Beauty : Inclusive Beauty : Venture Capital
Artist LaTurbo Avedon exists solely on the internet

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Artist LaTurbo Avedon exists solely on the internet

The avatar and artist discusses her digital identity and explains why tech companies could become transhumanitarian.
IAM : Digital Media : Marketing
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