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Omse rebrands Other Box to showcase its workplace equality efforts

Other Box, a company dedicated to championing workplace equality, has undergone a rebranding led by London-based design studio Omse.

Design : Workplace : Branding

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Latimer tackles AI’s cultural bias with diversity and inclusion training

John Pasmore, an AI entrepreneur since 2008, has launched Latimer.AI, a language model designed to reflect the experiences of Black and brown people.

Technology : AI : ChatGPT

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Stat: Survey shows LGBTQ+ employees still feel marginalised at work

The Workmonitor Pulse survey, which shed light on the experiences of LGBTQ+ employees worldwide, showed that 41% of employees say their w...

Workplace : Health & Wellness : Society

Big Ideas

Autumn/Winter 2023: The Download

From a diversity downturn to a theatrical-versus-commercial polarity, these are the key takeaways from fashion month for autumn/winter 2023.

Fashion : Luxury : Events

Big Ideas

Five Brands Rejuvenating Whisky

Meet the whisky-makers who are challenging the sector’s heritage with unconventional branding and marketing to reach younger drinkers without losin...

Drink : Advertising & Branding : Youth

Markets

New Masculinity: Latin America

Representations of men in Latin America are in flux as new idols, peers and a nascent set of brands work to shift narratives around masculinity.

New Masculinity : Beauty : Health

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Transformative flight technology for wheelchair users

The Air 4 All system will allow powered wheelchair users to fly with their own wheelchairs for the first time.

Travel & Hospitlity : Design : Mobility

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Gen Z employees co-create P&G’s textured haircare brand

Curl patterns on the packaging enable shoppers to easily identify which products suit their hair porosity, while QR codes on the back of bottles pr...

Beauty : Health & Wellness : Youth

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Venus wants women to speak up about pubic hair

Personal care brand Gillette Venus is inviting women to reject censored language around pubic hair.

Health : Wellness : Advertising

Viewpoints

We must re-centre wellness on POC experiences

Poonam Dhuffer, founder of self-awareness platform YSM8, says it’s time for the wellness to re-centre on Black, brown and POC practices and lived e...

Health & Wellness : Intersectionality : Society

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Degree makes deodorant disability-friendly

The inclusive deodorant uses packaging design to enable greater accessibility for people with disabilities.

Beauty : Health And Wellness : Inclusive

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Howl’s educational LGBT+ sexual wellness brand

Sexual wellness brand Howl targets the LGBT+ community by offering specialist goods and educational resources.

Health And Wellness : Community : LGBT

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Pinterest’s AR tools amplify inclusive beauty

Skin tone ranges is a new search feature by Pinterest, which simplifies the discovery of beauty products and tutorials based on individual preferen...

Beauty : Retail : Technology

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Superfluid plays on beauty's role in identity

SUPERFLUID embraces the fluidity of identity and the playful role of beauty in individual self-expression.

Beauty : Make-up : Cosmetics

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Stat: Americans agree on the pervasive nature of racism

Attitudes towards racism are radically changing in the US, according to a new poll by Monmouth University.

Society : Black Lives Matter : Racism

Micro Trends

Co-mmunity Spaces

New hospitality spaces are drawing inspiration from co-working and members’ clubs with hybrid offerings that mix work, play and rest under one roof.

Workplace : Society : Hospitality

Viewpoints

Prom night must become a beacon of inclusivity

It’s time to put outdated traditions to rest. Schools across the globe have a responsibility to provide inclusive events that are open to all.

Youth : Fashion : Education

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Target’s sensorial furniture for children with autism

The retailer has introduced a range of sensory-friendly pieces as part of its Pillowfort children’s homeware collection.

Retail : Inclusive : Design

Micro Trends

Accessible Gaming

While the mainstream gaming industry has long ignored disabled people, a host of new technologies are enabling brands to adapt to their every need.

Gaming : Entertainment : Accessibility

Markets

LGBT+ Travel Market

With the growing acceptance of the LGBT+ community around the world, travel and hospitality brands are recognising the opportunity to create safer,...

Travel : Hospitality : LGBT

Viewpoints

It’s time to design packaging for everyone

By differentiating between consumers with different mobility needs, retailers are re-enforcing separation, not inclusivity. This needs to change – ...

Packaging : Inclusive : Retail

Big Ideas

Why beauty brands need a holistic approach to diversity

Bridgette Howard, founder of Washington DC-based beauty incubator Parlor West Ventures, on the need for vertically integrated inclusivity and how l...

Beauty : Inclusive Beauty : Venture Capital

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Food for fun

Global – Be is a new range of organic wellness supplements aimed at members of Generation D.

Wellness : Branding : Gen Viz

Big Ideas

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2017: Preview

Expect a surge in Inclusive Beauty and Next-level Natural products at this year’s Cosmoprof.

Cosmoprof : Beauty : Neutral Culture

Markets

Athleisure Market

Athleisure is now widely stocked, from Sports Direct to Selfridges, and the pervasive sports and casual apparel trend is not going away.

Athleisure : Health & Wellbeing : Fitness