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All-in-one food app Lollipop rebrands as Cherrypick

London-based design studio Otherway has revamped the food platform previously known as Lollipop as Cherrypick.

Food : Design : Delivery

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Mango’s latest store captures teenage dreams

In a bid to entice and excite young shoppers, the fashion retailer has unveiled its first Mango Teen store in Barcelona.

Gen Z : Youth : Retail Experience

Micro Trends

Gated Retail

As the race to court very important clients (VICs) heats up, luxury brands are opening private boutiques for their top-spending customers.

Luxury : Retail : Fashion

Markets

Inflationary Loyalty Market

As inflation increasingly affects customer spending power, brands are having to innovate and develop new strategies to boost loyalty.

Retail : Finance : Society

Micro Trends

Budget Bots

With consumers financially challenged due to global inflation they are turning to financial apps and services that automatically streamline their s...

Finance : Technology : Retail

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Dior’s experiential universe redefines retail

Recently unveiled, Dior’s ambitious renovations of the 30 Montaigne flagship store in Paris reveal a space that stretches far beyond retail, cateri...

Luxury : Hospitality : Fashion

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Selfridges develops the meaning of retail therapy

The British department store is launching Superself, a wellbeing initiative designed to help clients rest and rejuvenate while shopping.

Retail : Health & Wellness : Virtual Reality

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This grocery store is intentionally inconvenient

Graduate designer Francesca Tambussi is challenging conventional grocery store models with a store prototype called Hyperburgers.

Food And Drink : Retail : Supermarket

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Louis Vuitton is rewilding a London neighbourhood

In a bid to restore biodiversity and bolster natural areas in London’s Chelsea, the luxury brand is creating a pocket forest close to its Sloane St...

Sustainability : Luxury : Retail

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This post office is a hangout for local shoppers

The Bund Post Office by Finnish architectural practice Yatofu re-imagines the traditional mailroom by offering a versatile space that brings commun...

Retail : Architecture : Design

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

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eBay’s handbag vending machines promote authenticity

The online marketplace is promoting its Authenticity Guarantee programme for luxury items through the installation of handbag vending machines, ava...

Luxury : Retail : Advertising & Branding

Macro Trends

Eco-venience Retail

Accelerating e-commerce and demands for expedited delivery are forcing a new framework that puts eco-conscious practices at the centre of retail op...

Retail : Sustainability : Technology

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Klarna prompts shoppers to track carbon footprints

Buy-now, pay-later service Klarna is teaming up with planet-first loyalty company Doconomy to offer a carbon tracking tool to its users.

Retail : Sustainability : Convenience

Viewpoints

Rebranding Asian food culture

Kim and Vanessa Pham, co-founders of Omsom, discuss the importance of proudly reclaiming the integrity and identity of Asian flavours in the grocer...

Food : Marketing : Convenience

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Kroger’s dark kitchens will deliver affordable food

The supermarket chain has launched delivery-only kitchens to provide fresh meals on-demand.

Food : Technology : Convenience

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BMW is trialling in-car food ordering

The car-maker is working with restaurant technology firm Olo to improve convenience for US consumers.

Mobility : Food : Technology

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The Future Laboratory unveils Home Eatertainment

The Future Laboratory hosted its Food & Drink Futures Forum yesterday at our Elder Street HQ, where we presented the trends that will shape the sec...

Food : Drink : Entertainment

Macro Trends

Home Eatertainment

Changing dining dynamics have created a new convenience culture focused on elevating the experience and enjoyment of eating and drinking at home.

Food : Convivial : Convenience

Communities

Kindred Diners

This community is on a quest to make eating convivial, pleasurable yet thoughtful, building local communities around – and inspired by – food and d...

Food : Drink : Social

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Stat: Snacking is replacing mealtimes

A new report sheds light on snacking as a growing behaviour worldwide. As per Mondelēz International’s State of Snacking report, snacking is on the...

Food : Drinks : Snacking

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Sweetgreen conducts an experiment in convenience

Its new location is on a mission to transform the way Sweetgreen serves casual, convenient food.

Food : Drinks : Health

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Stat: China’s over-50s opt for online convenience

The silver pound is becoming a driving force in the development of China’s economy.

Retail : Food : Baby Boomers

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Stat: Chinese consumers are hungry for convenience stores

Rapid urbanisation and less structured lifestyles are set to fuel a surge in convenience store openings across China.

Retail : Convenience : China

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A festival urinal designed to end gender inequality

Co-founders Gina Périer and Alexander Egebjerg have launched the world’s first industrially produced female urinal.

Travel : Convenience : Design