Five Ways Automation is Boosting Physical Retail

Big Ideas

Five Ways Automation is Boosting Physical Retail

As retailers work to future-proof stores, technology and automation are helping brands to provide convenience, problem-solve and fill gaps in produ...
Retail : Technology : Automation
Feedback Frontiers

Macro Trends

Feedback Frontiers

As communications with consumers become more circular and conversational, brands are treating every micro-interaction as a valuable opportunity to ...
Retail : E-commerce : Digital
My computer tells me you’re bored – should you care?

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My computer tells me you’re bored – should you care?

The use of facial and emotional recognition still splits opinion. But with transparency, it could bring positive possibilities and insights to brands.
Technology : Facial Recognition : Customer Experience
How The Yes is re-imagining algorithmic retail

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How The Yes is re-imagining algorithmic retail

Julie Bornstein, co-founder and CEO of The Yes, explains her vision for intelligent e-commerce and the importance of curated online experiences.
Retail : Media And Entertainment : Fashion
Consumer Surveillance Market

Markets

Consumer Surveillance Market

Originally created as a means for retailers to generate targeted ads, consumer surveillance has evolved into a lucrative eco-system to analyse beha...
Retail : Data : Surveillance
Hybri’s AI models hint at phygital intimacy

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Hybri’s AI models hint at phygital intimacy

Richard Donczi, president of Realic, on blurring the boundaries between real-world experiences, human desire and virtual relationships.
Technology : Neo-Kinship : AI
Programmable Realities

Macro Trends

Programmable Realities

The rise of reactive new materials and technologies means that future physical consumer touchpoints will no longer be set in stone… or any other so...
Media : Futuretainment : Technology
Algorithmic Beauty

Macro Trends

Algorithmic Beauty

As beauty technologies gain in popularity, social media, artificial intelligence and algorithms are beginning to shape a new beauty ideal.
Beauty : Technology
Morality Recoded

Macro Trends

Morality Recoded

Our traditional moral frameworks of religion and family are declining. Institutions, brands and consumers are now re-evaluating the power of innova...
Technology : Retail : Mobility
Four Takeaways from Cannes Lions 2022

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
LS:N Global’s latest report Future Five unpacks topics of tomorrow

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LS:N Global’s latest report Future Five unpacks topics of tomorrow

The Future Laboratory’s trends intelligence and foresight platform LS:N Global has launched its latest report, Future Five 2024, a trend briefing d...
Foresight : Report : Future Five
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