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The Future Laboratory unveils its Innovation Debrief 2021

The Future Laboratory’s Innovation Debrief 2021 report identifies 50 boundary-pushing case studies of 2021.

Society : Design : Beauty

Viewpoints

Plant-based leathers will redefine luxury

Joey Pringle, co-founder of alternative leather manufacturer Veshin Factory, explains how plant-based leathers can disrupt the luxury sector, and w...

Fashion : Sustainability : Luxury

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Stat: US surgeon general raises concern about global cost of depression

Dr Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, has told Fortune that the economic toll of depression is immense, costing the global economy some £795.4bn...

Economy : Finance : Society

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Stat: US students are turning their backs on dating apps

Dating apps are losing traction among young Americans. Nearly eight in 10 students say they don’t use any dating apps, even as infrequently as once...

Dating : Pop Culture & Media : Youth

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Mozilla alerts on AI chatbots' privacy red flags

Mozilla – creator of the open-source web browser Firefox – has published an investigation into the privacy concerns around using popular AI-relatio...

Technology : Pop-culture & Media : Finance

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World Retail Congress daily recap: Phygital retail futures

On the closing day of the show in Barcelona, there was a battle between the digital and the physical, as well as a push for purposeful retail.

Technology : Retail : Sustainability

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Levi’s to experiment with AI models to enhance diversity

Levi’s has announced plans to feature digital models generated by artificial intelligence (AI) on its website to showcase more diversity.

Fashion : Technology : Society

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Stat: Crypto-confidence is growing in France

As the metaverse continues to pervade public discourse, cryptocurrency literacy is growing in France.

Finance : Cryptocurrency : Society

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A platform helping newcomers enter the NFT space

Billing itself as a ‘passport for the metaverse’, Islands is a new platform by Tiffany Zhong and Nikhil Srinivasan that aims to help initiate newco...

Technology : Finance : Media And Entertainment

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Gamer skincare targeting underserved audiences

Breaking down long-standing stereotypes within the gaming industry, beauty brand elf Cosmetics has launched an eight-piece collection to bring toge...

Beauty : Global Fashion And Style : Technology And Craft

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The Campaign: Shoppers turn on for Telfar TV

This September, New York-based brand Telfar developed a 24-hour live-stream channel that combines shopping with entertainment.

Luxury : Advertising : Technology

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Roblox envisages platform as a place for adults to find love

Technology : Media & Entertainment : Society

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The Trend: Alternet Economies

In March 2021, some 30 years after the first website went live, we published our tech-driven macrotrend Alternet Economies.

Media : Technology : Capitalism

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Students in Riga use Minecraft to learn urban planning

Educators in Riga, Latvia, have turned to the virtual world of Minecraft to involve young people in urban planning.

Technology : Youth : Society

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The Trend: Guilded Luxury

This year, we have witnessed shifting dynamics between luxury brands and their clients, giving rise to what The Future Laboratory calls Guilded Lux...

Luxury : Travel : Hospitality

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Tech curriculums are needed to future-proof British jobs

In the future, the UK could be facing a shortage of workers if schools fail to introduce tech-focused curriculums that cover topics such as AI and ...

Stat : Stats : Statistic

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Wow Bao and Flaunt bring loyalty programme to Roblox

Wow Bao, the renowned fast-casual Asian street food concept, has embarked on a journey into the metaverse by partnering with Flaunt to pioneer the ...

Retail : Technology : Gaming

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Instagram and Facebook introduce blue tick subscription

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the launch of Meta Verified, a new subscription model for all Instagram and Facebook individual users, givin...

Media And Entertainment : Technology : Society

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Stat: Interest grows in using AI for dating

According to a small study conducted by customer service platform Tidio, 47% of individuals say they would be willing to try an AI-powered dating ...

Dating : Media & Entertainment : Technology

Viewpoints

The Optimised Self: What’s next for design?

We’re all familiar with trackers that monitor our physical health. But as we take our mental wellbeing more seriously, how will product designers r...

Health : Wellness : Technology

Viewpoints

Why brands must learn from the film and gaming universe

Brands must offer consumers the escapism they crave as routine fatigue sets in and new lockdowns loom across the globe.

Technology : Advertising : Customer Experience

Big Ideas

Four Takeaways from Cannes Lions 2022

After a two-year hiatus, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity returned in 2022. Here we round up the key talks, moments and take-outs.

Design : Advertising & Branding : Cannes Lions

Markets

The State of Luxury Fashion: Italy

Italy’s luxury fashion sector is fostering a more collaborative, inclusive and transparent future as it recovers from the impact of Covid-19 and ec...

Luxury : Fashion : Supply Chain

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Stat: Young buyers drive luxury collectors market to record highs

Following the pandemic’s upheaval, the luxury market, propelled by Gen Z and Millennial consumers, is experiencing unprecedented growth – and is no...

Luxury : Youth : Retail

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The Campaign: Purposeful Positivity

In 2022, the reckoning of generation Zalpha could be seen in the changing visual identity of numerous sectors. This hybrid generation had given bir...

Youth : Advertising & Branding : Design

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