Behaviours

Everything you need to face your future consumer with confidence, including the latest ethnographic research, generational insight, consumer-related stats and overarching human needs.

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

Big Ideas

Material Matters 2024

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

Markets

Food and Drink Market 2016: Part 1

In 2016, innovative producers and increasingly vocal consumers empowered by social media are leading a revolution to reset the global dining agenda.

Social Media : Food & Drink : Global Market Overview

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Sneaker school

US – Trainers designed by students from Pensole will be sold at Foot Locker following a partnership between the retailer and Asics.

Asics : The Learning Economy : Pensole Footwear Design Academy

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London Design Festival 2016: Preview

This year’s festival offers new perspectives on the urban experience and the future of the design industry in a post-Brexit reality.

Shoreditch Design Triangle : Victoria & Albert Museum : Product Design

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MiVote counts

Australia – MiVote is a new app that proposes a direct democracy approach to government.

MiVote : Awakening Tech : Digital Democracy

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Searching for style

New York – Google is enabling luxury fashion brands to curate image-led search carousels during Fashion Week.

Google : New York Fashion Week 2016 : Mega-systems

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Addressing discrimination

US – Home-sharing platform Airbnb is battling issues of discrimination with a new set of guidelines.

Airbnb : Sharing Economy : Backlash Brands

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Gap transparency

US – Gap has emphasised the importance of transparency in manufacturing by releasing the names of its suppliers.

Gap Inc. : Transparency : Clothing Manufacturing

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Stock take

Global – Adobe has launched its Creative Summer School content platform.

Adobe : The Learning Economy : Creative Summer School

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Prête for business

US – A new members-only service brings beauty styling to the sharing economy.

Prête : Beauty Futures : Concierge Service

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Indie Beauty Expo: New York

From caffeinated cosmetics to atmospheric aggressor skincare, we look at the top beauty trends from this year’s event.

Indie Beauty Expo : Beauty Futures : Niche Beauty

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Life lessons in data skills

Global – European business leaders are prioritising data and analytics skills in the recruitment process, according to new research.

Alteryx : Workplace Futures : Data Analysis

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U-turn

UK – The government is placing return on investment (ROI) at the heart of its new advertising strategy.

UK Government : Advertising Futures : ROI

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Can lab-grown meat rebrand?

US – The Good Food Institute is leading an effort to rebrand lab-grown meat as clean food in a bid to increase mass-market appeal.

Clean Food : Artificial Meat : Whole-system Thinking

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Info-encers

US – Condé Nast is using IBM’s super-computer to assist brands with their campaign-building.

Condé Nast : Influencer Marketing : IBM Watson

Markets

Total Beauty: Part 2

Part two of our special report examines a grown-up version of beauty that includes the best of wellness, health and fitness, and highlights the bes...

Beauty : Holistic : Wellness

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Super-sweet 18

Italy – Teenagers are set to receive a €500 culture bonus from the government.

18app : The Learning Economy : Youth

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E-motion Tracker

London – Blissify is a new Google extension that tracks facial movements to determine the negative emotions elicited by websites.

Blissify : Google Chrome Extension : Alexander Taylor

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Brave new world

US – Brave is an ad-blocking web browser that will now pay publishers with Bitcoins.

Brave : Ad-blocker : Bitcoin

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Female finances

US – Ellevest is a new digital assets platform tailored specifically for female investors.

Ellevest : The Athena Woman : Sallie Krawcheck

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Public-private partnerships

US – Uber is pitching itself as a cost-effective alternative to public transport.

Uber : Public-private : Altamonte-Florida

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