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Microbrewing in Brazil

Already established in the US and Europe, microbreweries are now on the rise in Brazil, although challenges lie ahead.

Brazil : Microbreweries : Craft Beer

Big Ideas

Unilever urges consumers to trade waste bottles for phone credit

To promote the launch of its Seda Recarga Natural line of shampoo, Unilever built a machine that encourages Brazilian commuters to trade used bot...

Brazil : Ethical Consumption : Vending Machine

Big Ideas

Brazilian fashion brand brings the Facebook ‘like’ to printed page

Brazilian fast fashion brand C&A has launched a new interactive advertising campaign that enables consumers to ‘like’ products on Facebook throug...

Brazil : C&A : Advertising

Design Directions

Eruptia

Designers are relinquishing control over the final look of their work by adopting experimental production processes that result in a broken, cracke...

Cracked : James Shaw : Still Life

Markets

Brazilian luxurians

Promotion to the Premier League of luxury beckons for Brazil as it prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.

Brazil : 2014 World Cup : 2016 Olympics

Design Directions

Sonic Landscapes

Furniture and product designers are using the science of sound to inform a bold new aesthetic.

Sound : Science : Digi-Tactile

Big Ideas

Mega-brands and fashion start-up boost Brazilian e-commerce

São Paulo : Amazon : Google

Big Ideas

Economic growth slows in Brazil in third quarter

Brazil : São Paulo : India

Big Ideas

US beer-lovers set for a taste of the Amazon

Brazil : São Paulo : Craft Brew

Communities

Brazil’s New Emerging Affluents

Hard-working, fun-loving, mall-shopping and quality-conscious, Brazil’s New Emerging Affluents are getting the most out of their economy’...

Brazil : São Paulo : Facebook

Micro Trends

São Paulo Safari

The most important city in the largest country in Latin America is buzzing with energy.

São Paulo : Butcher's Market : Lions Nightclub

Big Ideas

Brazil's middle class adds gloss to beauty market

Brazil’s middle class adds gloss to beauty market

Brazil : New Emerging Affluents : São Paulo

Big Ideas

Retail Analysis: High service for high-spending C-class at JK Iguatemi

JK Iguatemi : São Paulo : Mall

News

Local art: A showcase for modern Brazilian design

Design : Creative : Economy

News

Global picture: This Is Now offers a world view

New York : Time : Social Networks

News

Secret café: City tea shop is a hidden treasure

Shopping : Mall : Theatre

News

Et Voilˆ: Fine dining hits home in S‹o Paulo

Food : Voila : St Marche

News

Recipes on receipt: Tasty ideas for shoppers

Advertising : Supermarket : Personal Information Economy

Big Ideas

Coca-Cola’s cup runneth over with happiness

Coca-Cola : Happiness Refill : Brazil

Markets

Brazil Travel & Hospitality Market

Educated and affluent Brazilian entrepreneurs are hurrying home from across the globe to share in the riches of their booming country. For the firs...

Brazil : Brazilian Justice Ministry : Zarpo

News

Taken for a ride: The power of social media

Facebook : Brazil : Guarana Antarctica

Communities

Emerging Luxury Millennials

Well-travelled, online and obsessed with good service, the New Luxury Millennials (NLMs) from China, India and Brazil are the next big spenders. Wi...

Heritage : Home : Social Networks

Markets

Hot Luxury: Brazil’s retail potential

Retailers and brands were focused on the retail potential of Brazil at the International Herald Tribune (IHT) luxury conference earlier this month ...

IHT : Suzy Menkes : BRICs

News

Cold case: Gigs pop up for tequila brand

Brazil : Tequila : Cuervo Cold

Markets

Hot Luxury: Brazil’s rising consumer demand

Brazil is a country waking up to the luxury industry due to rising consumer demand and a rush of international brands keen to expand there, accordi...

IHT : Suzy Menkes : BRICs