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Louis Vuitton’s tableware melds modernity and tradition

Louis Vuitton has made its first foray into tableware. The luxury brand has introduced a permanent range that revisits the house code for the dinin...

Luxury : Tableware : Food

Viewpoints

Coffee: The New Wellness Ingredient?

FutureBrand’s strategy director, Ashleigh Steinhobel, explores evolving health-focused directions in caffeine culture, from humble bean to bio-hack.

Drink : Coffee : Lifestyle

Viewpoints

Why Brand Futures lie in Decolonising Sustainability

Moussa Mchangama, co-founder of sustainable and ethical consultancy In Futurum, discusses why sustainable action must be approached from a global, ...

Sustainability : Lifestyle : Fashion

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Hypebeast unveils a seven-storey streetwear universe

Continuing its success as a key mediator in the streetwear scene, Hypebeast has embarked on its biggest venture yet: opening a new headquarters wit...

Retail : Youth : Society

Markets

New Ageing Market

New definitions of maturity are emerging as priorities shift from reversing the appearance of ageing to improving life-long health.

Beauty : Health : Wellness

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This timber department store only sells eco-products

In a bid to create a holistically sustainable retail experience, architectural firm Foster + Partners is planning a Tokyo-based retail development ...

Retail : Sustainability : Design

Viewpoints

Why Africa is the next hub for youth retail

What does it mean to be young and African today? The co-founder of modern African lifestyle platform Dola, Yannick Do, unpacks the vast opportuniti...

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Lifestyle

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Beiersdorf’s hyper-personal DTC skincare venture

Skincare manufacturer Beiersdorf is moving into the personalised beauty market with its new direct-to-consumer brand.

Beauty : Health : Wellness

Big Ideas

Inter-Covid Roadmap 2021

With the Covid-19 vaccine rollout offering a chance to rebuild our societies and economies, a host of new opportunities await brands and businesses.

Covid-19 : Society : Health

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CleanPod’s rechargeable sanitiser for disinfecting on the go

Travel and lifestyle brand Monos has launched CleanPod, a hand-held sanitising device for disinfecting on the go.

Travel : Lifestyle : Covid-19

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Thought-starter: Are homeware shoppers spoilt for choice?

Overwhelmed by choice, Millennials are opting for a more streamlined, limited approach to homeware shopping.

Retail : Direct-to-Consumer : Homeware

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Buffy launches breathable and biodegradable bedding

The bedding brand has released a duvet made entirely from eucalyptus fibres.

Retail : Material : Sustainability

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Home furnishings for the co-living generation

Created by architect and product designer Seray Ozdemir, Corridor Society is a new company and collection of furniture created for people living in...

Society : Lifestyle : Design

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Blueland creates cleaning products in tablet form

A new direct-to-consumer brand has launched with a range of cleaning products that eliminate the need for single-use plastic packaging.

Retail : Sustainability : Wellness

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Puppo creates personalised adverts for dogs

The petcare brand has launched bespoke ads for every dog registered in New York City to highlight its individualised products and services.

Luxury : Pets : Lifestyle

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Thought-starter: Has singledom become a positive lifestyle choice?

The second of our 2019 macrotrends, Uncoupled Living looks at how being in a couple is becoming a less prevalent way to structure society, as more ...

Family : Lifestyle : Culture

Macro Trends

Uncoupled Living

Being in a couple is becoming a less prevalent way to structure society, as more adults embrace the single life.

Family : Culture : Lifestyle

Communities

The Uncoupled

Meet the new community of citizens who are choosing to embrace singledom, polyamory and platonic love over traditional romantic relationships.

Tribe : Travel : Leisure

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Etsy offsets 100% of carbon emissions from shipping

Global marketplace Etsy is promising to ‘deliver a world of good’ through a new carbon-offsetting initiative.

Fashion : Sustainability : Lifestyle

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Stat: British consumers are travelling to find romance

Group holidays are ideal for sparking romantic encounters on holiday, a new study from Mintel has found.

Travel : Lifestyle : Holiday

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Refinery29 tackles ageism with Refinery59

The media company has created a cross-channel platform to reverse society’s aversion to ageing.

Fashion : Media : Beauty

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Tide introduces an on-demand laundry service

The detergent brand is doubling the size of its out-of-home laundry offering by asking consumers where it should open next.

Retail : Lifestyle : Cleaning

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Stat: The great financial expectations of British teenagers

British members of Generation Z may not be as pragmatic as commonly believed, according to a new survey by financial services provider OneFamily.

Youth : Finance : Lifestyle

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Stat: Americans are opting out of romantic activities

Valentine’s Day is becoming progressively less popular in the US, according to the National Retail Federation.

Finance : Relationships : Valentines Day

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Public Goods unites DTC products under one membership

Its customers, who pay £46 ($59, €52) a year for membership, now have access to healthy food in addition to personal care items and households goods

Lifestyle : Food : Wellness