LSN : Millennials

Viewpoints

Pioneering the future of luxury sourcing

Caroline Scheufele, artistic director and co-president luxury jeweller Chopard, on the positive impact of ethical sourcing for consumers and employ...

Luxury : Sustainability : Supply Chains

Viewpoints

Biodegradable data is starting to grow up

Monika Seyfried and Cyrus Clarke discuss their project Grow Your Own Cloud, a speculative service that helps consumers store their data – in the DN...

Technology : Health : Wellness

Markets

LGBT+ Parenting Market

LGBT+ Parenting is on the rise, which means brands need a fresh approach to marketing to this unapologetic, influential consumer group.

Society : Parenting : LGBT

Markets

China Beauty Market

In order to access Chinese beauty consumers, brands must embrace bricks-and-mortar stores, niche brands and make-up for men.

Beauty : China : Luxury

Viewpoints

eSports players need better health protection

While the negative stigma around gaming is gradually fading, eSports is still some way from becoming a recognised competitive activity.

ESports : Gaming : Health

Micro Trends

Cloud Gaming

A new era of gaming is on the horizon, fuelled by big brand data centres, digital communities and on-demand services.

Media : Gaming : Leisure

Micro Trends

Discreet Tech

As consumers seek a more balanced relationship with devices and technology, brands are creating home electronics that blend seamlessly into the bac...

Technology : Design : Future Home

Viewpoints

Patti Wong on Sotheby’s diversifying into diamond retail

The senior director and chairman of Sotheby’s Asia and Sotheby’s Diamonds on transforming the auction house into a year-round luxury destination.

Luxury : Jewellery : Diamonds

Big Ideas

Pre-loved premium

Luxury brands and retailers are introducing buy-back and resale schemes to increase customer retention, boost market sentiment and inspire circular...

Luxury : Retail : Recommerce

Viewpoints

A fear of risk is homogenising design

Pace of change and pressure from technology are causing designers to retreat in fear. Let’s take a leap, says Matthew Jones, creative director at A...

Design : Technology : Advertising

Micro Trends

Auralux Experiences

Luxury brands and retailers are turning to audio formats as a new touchpoint for discovery, education and brand-led experiences.

Luxury : Media : Advertising

Micro Trends

Financial Wellness

Mental and physical health are being improved through money advice and services focused on wellbeing, marking a new direction for the wellness sector.

Finance : Wellness : Financial Wellness

Big Ideas

Fortitude in failure

Brands are entering a new era of transparency in which they own up to mishaps and failures, and take the opportunity to flourish in new ways.

Retail : Branding : Advertising

Viewpoints

Sensory sex toys

Wan Tseng, founder of sex tech start-up Wisp, on sexual pleasure that focuses on the senses, and why the world of phallic sex toys is ripe for disr...

Health : Sex : Tehnology

Micro Trends

Sex Re-education

Generation Z are taking control of their sexual education, turning to social media, YouTube and Insta-influencers for realistic, inclusive perspect...

Youth : Digital : Sex

Micro Trends

Gourmet Getaways

Chefs are venturing into high-end hospitality, opening B&Bs that promise not only Michelin star-worthy food but immersion into their foodie worlds.

Food : Hospitality : Outdoors

Markets

Emerging Youth: United Arab Emirates

Amid rapid economic growth and cultural development, young people in the UAE are kick-starting much-needed conservations around gender and me...

Youth : Health : Culture

Viewpoints

Thermal wellness is a burgeoning sector

Sam Shames, co-founder of Embr Wave, explores the growth of wellbeing based on temperature and how technology can create personalised microcli...

Wellness : Health : Technology

Micro Trends

Next-generation Protein

Food tech companies are pioneering new plant proteins, which better mimic animal products in taste, texture and nutritional profile.

Food : Technology : Sustainability

Viewpoints

Stimulating our senses could reduce food waste

In an age of flat screens and mass-produced foods, can heightened sensory experiences fix the disconnection between what we eat and how we eat it?

Food : Design : Uprooted Diets

Millennials

Born 1981–1996, Millennials are a cohort that is both civic-minded and dedicated to self-improvement.