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The Interview: Jen Charron on fashion rental’s local future

In May, we spoke to Jen Charon, the co-founder of Loanhood, to find out why fashion trends in local communities are driving the future of clothing ...

Fashion : Retail : Sustainability

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Thought-starter: Can the sharing economy transform childcare?

With the sharing economy disrupting many of the core pillars of adult life, brands are now turning their attention to the ways it can positively im...

Youth : Sharing Economy : Housing

Micro Trends

Co-economy Childcare

With the sharing economy disrupting many of the pillars of adult life, brands are now turning their attention to the ways it can positively affect ...

Youth : Education : Co-working

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Ikea is testing a furniture rental service

The retailer has announced it will begin testing a new rental model for several furniture categories, starting in its Swiss market.

Retail : Interiors : Sharing Economy

Big Ideas

Four key themes from TechCrunch Disrupt 2018

TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 highlighted the role that technology has to play in recognising the value of emigrant populations, up-skilling the workforc...

Technology : Culture : Design

Micro Trends

Conscious Play

With people now acutely aware of the impact of their consumption on the planet, toy brands are offering parents support in their quest to become mo...

Youth : Gen I : Sustainability

Macro Trends

Uneasy Affluence

A collective backlash against ostentatious spending is fuelling new anxiety among luxury consumers. This is forcing luxury brands to rethink the...

Luxury : Hospitality : Finance

Macro Trends

Civic Brands

Businesses are increasingly stepping in where governments are failing and acting as forces for good in society. Amid the shift from top-down co...

Brandstanding : Sharing 2.0 : Civic Brands

Big Ideas

Neighbourhood watch

US – The Party Squasher device enables Airbnb hosts to monitor the number of people inside their home remotely.

Party Squasher : Airbnb : Airbnb Backlash

Viewpoints

Reid Evans: Introducing Autonomics

NewDealDesign’s strategy design director sets out his vision of a future in which the lines between fixed and mobile economies are blurred.

NewDealDesign : Mobility : Smart Cities

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Future Forecast 2017: Design and Interiors

As the year comes to an end, LS:N Global examines the nascent trends and behaviour patterns that will be shaping the design and interiors sector ov...

Future Forecast : 2017 Trends : Design And Interiors

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Odd job

Switzerland – A speculative design project looks at how crowdworking might be integrated into our daily lives.

Crowdworking : Mechanical Turk : The New Value Economy

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LDF 2016: Public Living

London – Forests by Asif Khan and Mini Living proposes a much needed change in public-space planning.

LDF 2016 : MINI Living : Placemaking Futures

Big Ideas

Uber loyalty

US – Uber is riding out the sharing economy backlash with a new loyalty system that gives back to the community.

Uber : Local Offers : The Sharing Economy

Big Ideas

Angel investors

Europe – Taxi app Hailo has sold 60% of its company to German car maker Daimler.

Ride-share : Hailo : Daimler

Big Ideas

Network wealth

Zürich – Credit Suisse is reported to have entered the social network market with a new exclusive offer.

Credit Suisse : Social Network : Mobile Money

News

One minute more

San Francisco – Sharing economy company Recharge has launched an app that enables guests to book and pay for rooms by the minute.

Recharge : The Optimised Self : Travel & Hospitality Futures

Markets

Ride-share Market

The success of ride-share operators means everyone is looking for a share of this lucrative market.

Rideshare : Uber : Mobility

Big Ideas

Fare deal

New York – The Independent Drivers Guild enables Uber workers to organise and air their grievances.

The Independent Drivers Guild : Uber : Backlash Brands

News

Collective living

London – Eleven storey complex The Collective is a bold new experiment in co-living.

The Collective : Co-living : Sharing Economy

Big Ideas

Unwise investments

Global – PayPal’s latest user agreement no longer protects consumers who buy products through crowdfunding websites.

PayPal : Crowdfunding : Kickstarter

Big Ideas

Senior service

US – Flat Agers are the fastest growing age group of Airbnb hosts in the US, and use the platform as a second income stream.

Airbnb : The Flat Age Society : Sharing Economy

Micro Trends

The New Commune

Co-living is now seen as an extension of co-working, where community and convenience are on your doorstep.

Co-living : Co-working : WeWork

Big Ideas

Neighbourhood as hotel

Cultural centre Hagiso plans a ‘dispersed’ hotel in the Yanaka residential neighbourhood of Tokyo.

Bricolage : Hagiso : Tokyo

Viewpoints

The New Value Economy explained at Autumn/Winter 2014 Trend Briefing

In our final webinar in our new series revisiting Autumn/Winter 2014 Trend Briefing, LS:N Global presents The New Value Economy, an exploration of ...

Sharing Economy : Value : Reputation