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From the slums of Mumbai to the affluent Mexican city of San Luis Potosí, the New Emerging Affluents (NEAs) are aspiring consumers eager ...
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Afro-pastiche
Creatives across a range of disciplines are discovering the richness and potential of the continent’s visual culture.
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The future according to: Azeema magazine
From creating a magazine for MENASA womxn to offering agency services, Azeema’s founders discuss the necessity of accurate media representation.
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Five pioneers promoting cause-driven retail
In 2021, retail is about much more than acquisition and profit – for these five innovators, it’s a chance to make a positive difference for people ...
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Scattered Schools
With remote studying the new norm, school is becoming something that is no longer a physical space but a dispersed learning experience.
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Money Market: Generation Z
A generation of pragmatists, Generation Z have a conservative approach to spending that is offset by a progressive view of financial technology.
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Nature Stakeholders
As companies face growing criticism for climate inaction, some organisations are paving the way forward by electing nature as a legal stakeholder.
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Anti-travel Airlines
Under pressure to diversify revenue streams, airlines are creating customer experiences that aren’t limited by travel restrictions.
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As cryptocurrencies gain mainstream traction, finance brands are facilitating their everyday use while educating consumers about how these digital ...
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An emotive game that addresses automation and a dynamic logo
Chance Agency brings emotion into game play, Pentagram represents Cytora’s services with a fluid design, a Google Assistant phone line for Colombians.
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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.
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Ovation focuses on cosmetic eyecare, Amazon invests in voice
Chinese tourists look to conquer the Arctic, Unicef appeals to a younger generation of benefactors, the global used clothes industry is on the decl...
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LS:N Global rounds up the key findings from Web Summit Lisbon
Web Summit Lisbon 2017: Uber and Waymo show the future of mobility, Joseph Lubin on the power of cryptocurrency, catering for African consumers...
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Google Poly creates new possibilities for AR, and other stories
In today’s daily digest: Samsung takes a swipe at Apple, Ixcela optimises the body through the gut, Airlabs tackles indoor pollution and other stor...
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Today’s briefing including FKA twigs’ Instagram zine
In today’s daily digest: Rolls-Royce designs dashboard for art-lovers, Bruxel Waffle adopts edible wrappers, anti-US sentiment on the rise in Mexic...
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Brazil Travel & Hospitality Market
Educated and affluent Brazilian entrepreneurs are hurrying home from across the globe to share in the riches of their booming country. For the firs...
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Moral Commerce
In the wake of Black Lives Matter, consumers are seeking brand allies and making shopping decisions informed by their socio-political values.
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Beauty has a responsibility to cater for men of colour
Blake Rascoe and Patrick Boateng, co-founders of skincare brand Ceylon, explain beauty’s representation problem and why brands need to prioritise r...
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Milan Design Week 2023: A Future for Alternative Energy
At Milan Design Week 2023, brands and creatives tackled the global energy crisis head on, offering tangible solutions through the lenses of urban l...
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Why Brands are Next-Gen Career Advisers
A new wave of workplace advisers are emerging to help Gen Z and Alpha navigate and shape the future of work and yet-to-exist job roles.
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Criteria Retail
From groceries to homeware, retail brands are communicating their social and eco-values to customers by setting strict criteria for products they s...
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Key luxury themes from Walpole Summit 2019
From the political influences shaping luxury to China’s unstoppable rise and the opportunities in overlooked regions, we delve into the key themes ...
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Social capitalism and digital colonialism at Me Convention 2018
Speakers at this year’s Me Convention in Stockholm ruminated on our relationship with technology, Silicon Valley’s negative effects and why social ...
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The key innovations at MoneyConf 2018
At Web Summit’s MoneyConf 2018, discussions focused on the importance of blockchain technology, whether cryptocurrency has a future and how the ban...
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Trying to save the physical store and celebrating African food
The Future Laboratory explores how brands can save physical retail, Jambo! elevates African cuisine, Facebook creates new VR experiences.
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