Experts & Opinion

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Smart New Towns

AR Urbanism discusses the pillars of a regenerative new town, the pros and cons of smart infrastructure and the promise of brownfield sites

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How to Master AI

Jeremy Kahn is US business magazine Fortune’s artificial intelligence editor and he shares with LS:N Global the key insights from his latest book

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Upstream’s Fashion Remix

Upstream, the world’s first fashion streaming app, believes that blending Gen Z’s love for clothes, music and community can and will disrupt online retail

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South Africa’s Luxury Surge

Exploring the rise of South African luxury fashion, local designer acclaim on the global scene and emerging opportunities in Johannesburg and Cape Town

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Luxury Travel’s New Arabian Era

Executive director of destination development at Red Sea Global, Rosanna Chopra reveals how the Middle East will shape the future of luxury hospitality

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Nicola Kilner: Fast Fashion for Beauty

‘Abnormal beauty company’ Deciem is disrupting the beauty industry with its combination of speed, technology and in-house execution, says co-CEO Ni...

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Retail Trends Webinar

This month’s webinar sees LS:N Global Insight editor Peter Firth and visual editor Hannah Robinson examine the latest trends from the world of retail.

Online Retail : Virtual Browsing : Phygital

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Zoe Burgess: Creative cocktails

Consumers are increasingly open to new flavours, says Zoe Burgess, head of research and development at Drink Factory.

The Drink Factory : Magazines : 69 Colebrooke Row

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Tanya Maher: Don’t use the ‘v’ word

Raw food coach and restaurateur Tanya Maher explains why healthier food is for everyone.

Health Food : Nutritarian : Lifestyle

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Ana Andjelic: Is the future of luxury about technology or tradition?

Modern luxury is deeply, inherently and organically intertwined with digital technology, says luxury analyst Ana Andjelic

Apple : Lanvin : Chanel

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Wai-Cheun Cheung: The next Google

A new search engine explores a world in which serendipity is valued over efficiency.

Google : SEO : Amazon

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iHug: Apple owns human gestures

A wave, handshake, high-five or hug could now come with copyright protection from Cupertino, California.

Apple : Gesture Control : Awakening Tech

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Jai Harji: Lidl’s secret restaurant

Jai Harji, creative director of The Black Arts Company, talks about Lidl’s Deluxe pop-up restaurant.

Lidl : The Black Arts Company : Supermarkets

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Mark Price: Holistic supermarkets

The hunger for healthy living is changing supermarkets, says Mark Price, managing director of Waitrose.

Waitrose : Mark Price : Supermarkets

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Peak Real: Are we there yet?

Target claims to love every body. But ‘real-women’ advertising is already a cliché.

Dove : Real Talk : Target

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Nectar Efkarpidis: Hub hotels

Hotel Hotel offers far more than hospitality, says co-founder Nectar Efkarpidis.

Hotel Hotel : Curation : Molonglo Group

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Consumer Futures Webinar

In the latest instalment of our webinar series LS:N Global editor-in-chief Martin Raymond and insight editor Peter Firth examine the rapidly changi...

Consumer Futures : Tribes : Webinar

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Miriam Pettinen: Augmented Beauty

Miriam Pettinen, senior director of partnerships at Modiface explores the benefits of facial tracking technology for beauty consumers.

ModiFAce : Augmented Reality

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Douglas McCabe: Digital Discovery

E-commerce has a discovery problem, says Douglas McCabe, CEO of Enders Analysis.

Digital Discovery : Enders Analysis : Amazon

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Soft architecture: Do we still need walls?

Could thermal, acoustic and electrical energy take the place of bricks and mortar?

Energetic Architecture : Sean Lally : Carlo Ratti Associati

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Freddie Powell: Advertising for the internet

Film advertising is very much alive, says Freddie Powell, creative director at Wieden + Kennedy.

DandAD : Weiden + Kennedy : Online Advertising

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Mia Collins: Luxury beauty

Luxury is now as much about the experience as the product, says Mia Collins, general merchandise manager for beauty at Harrods.

Harrods : Salon De Parfums : Ex Nihilo

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Big data and beyond: Does privacy still matter?

Does privacy still matter? What is the value of our personal data anyway?

Big Data : Privacy : The Data Cafe

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Jonathan Openshaw: Postdigital Artisans

LS:N Global editor Jonathan Openshaw’s new book investigates the post-digital world through its most brilliant artisans.

Digital : Daniel Arsham : Postdigital

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Emma Barrett: Learning from awe

Alongside fear, awe is one of the most powerful and profound emotions we can have, says Dr Emma Barrett.

Extreme : Awe : Psychology

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