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SXSW 2024 Debrief: A Transformative Era

Abundant innovation is on the horizon, but individuals face the challenge of adapting to rapid change. As SXSW showcases pioneers eager to advance,...

Technology : Marketing : Media

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Skiing’s New Frontiers

Amid shifting snowfall patterns, the next generation of global ski destinations is emerging in unexpected locations, challenging traditional alpine...

Skiing : Climate Crisis : Travel

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Retail Staff Futures

There is a new chapter ahead for the retail workforce amid post-pandemic challenges, AI integration and consumers’ thirst for human connection.

Future Of Work : Retail : Technology

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The Download: Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

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

Luxury : Fashion : Design

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Mobile World Congress 2024: The Future of Connectivity

Industry leaders, emerging start-ups and tech giants gathered at Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona to explore the future of connectivity in a...

Technology : Pop-culture & Media : Design

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The Download: Milan Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

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

Luxury : Fashion : Design

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The Download: London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

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

Luxury : Fashion : Design

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Five Must-See Hyperphysical Stores in New York

From appointment abodes to new third spaces designed for meditative browsing, these new stores have turned the Big Apple into a hyperphysical shopp...

Retail : Fashion : Luxury

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The Download: New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

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

Fashion : Luxury : Design

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Five Luxury Leisure Pop-Ups

As the personal luxury goods market rebounds and consumers continue to seek out experiences across travel, leisure and dining, luxury brands are di...

Luxury : Travel & Hospitality : Retail

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Luxury’s Food Strategies

From high fashion embracing high flavours to pantry staples becoming status symbols, brands are getting creative about turning eating into a luxury...

Luxury : Food & Drink : Retail

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NRF 2024 Retail’s Big Show: Community, Luxury and Loyalty

At the biggest retail conference in the US, all eyes were on experiential retail, the evolution of the luxury consumer and the critical role of loy...

Retail : Events : Luxury

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CES 2024: Smart Living Futures

The 100th edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) peeled back the curtain on life in the 2030s, where flying electric vehicles, intelligent ...

Technology : CES 2024 : Automotive

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Urban Bathing

An ancient ritual with a firm place in many cultures, communal bathing is undergoing a revival in urban areas.

Wellness : Health : Bathing

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Destination Debrief: Hainan

China’s Hawaii has turned its tropical forests and pristine beaches into a destination for both local and global luxury consumers seeking an authen...

China : Hainan Island : Hainan

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Brand Innovation Debrief: Elf Beauty

In 2023, Elf Beauty secured its position as Gen Z’s cosmetics brand of choice. From duping Dior to capitalising on Jennifer Coolidge’s rebounded ce...

Beauty : Gen Z : E.l.f Beauty

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Brand Innovation Debrief: Loewe

Spearheaded by fashion mastermind Jonathan Anderson, the Spanish luxury house is reaching new heights and mainstream appeal, without compromising o...

Fashion : Luxury : Pop Culture & Media

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Envisioning Tomorrows: Dubai Future Forum 2023

Described as the world’s largest gathering of futurists, Dubai Future Forum envisaged an array of futures, all focused on compassion, care and coll...

Dubai Futures Forum : Event : Tomorrow's Leadership

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Six Luxury Brands Building Loyalty with NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are catching their second wind, as fashion and luxury brands start to harness digital tokens as tools to build brand loy...

Luxury : Fashion : NFTs

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BoF Voices 2023: The Creative Crossroads

At The Business of Fashion’s Voices 2023 conference, the focus was on creative resilience, ethical and sustainable innovation, and how AI is reshap...

Luxury : Fashion : Beauty

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The ideas and innovations that hint at the future of the consumer landscape