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Gen Z’s New Value System

Between self-optimisation, mischief and activism, Gen Z are rewriting the rules of value. Bulletproof’s chief growth officer Andi Davids tells LS:N...

Gen Z : Finance : Value

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US consumers to stage economic blackout against corporate greed

On 28 February 2025, grassroots organisation The People’s Union USA is calling for a 24-hour economic boycott in response to rising living costs an...

Finance : Society : Retail

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Stat: Wealthy consumers most likely to purchase dupe beauty products

According to Morning Consult’s The State of Beauty and Personal Care report, beauty and personal care consumers in the US are pulling back on volum...

Luxury : Retail : Finance

Micro Trends

Luxury’s New Clubhouse Model

Luxury brands are shifting towards exclusive, product-free spaces that prioritise immersive experiences in a bid to captivate their most valued cli...

Luxury : Fashion : Retail

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Premium Fashion’s Comeback

Bridging the gap between cost and quality, the premium contemporary fashion category is re-emerging as a stylish, affordable alternative to luxury’...

Fashion : Luxury : Retail

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Stat: The fashion industry braces for another stormy year

According to McKinsey & Co’s and The Business of Fashion’s annual State of Fashion report, the global fashion industry faces steep challenges i...

Fashion : Sustainability : Society

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Tesco’s bold play with new logo-free campaign

Tesco’s latest Icons outdoor campaign replaces the British supermarket’s logo with food photography.

Design : Marketing : Advertising

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How to Master AI

Jeremy Kahn is US business magazine Fortune’s artificial intelligence editor and he shares with LS:N Global the key insights from his latest book, ...

AI : Artificial Intelligence : Algorithm

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Tesco’s latest campaign celebrates the iconic meal deal

Tesco is spotlighting its beloved meal deal with a fresh campaign celebrating an upgraded version of the popular lunchtime offering.

Food & Drink : Society : Retail

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Pizza Hut turns to budget dining in China as economy slows

In a bid to adapt to a sluggish economy in China, fast food giant Pizza Hut is turning to budget dining with new Pizza Hut Wow concept stores tha...

Food & Drink : China : Inflation

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Stat: US parents to sacrifice necessities to pay back-to-school expenses

As the cost of living continues to rise, an August 2024 survey by Credit Karma reveals that many US parents are prioritising back-to-school shoppin...

Education : Youth : Finance

Design Directions

Biofabricated Futures

A revolutionary sustainability breakthrough, biofabrication is the engineering of biological products. This report explores its market evolution an...

Material : Design : Sustainability

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Stat: US employees opt for benefits over bonuses

People are increasingly looking to their employers to provide security over financial bonuses, according to the Global Benefits Attitudes Survey.

Employment : Retirement : Healthcare

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Milan Salone 2017: Colour legacy

Milan – Israeli designer Naama Agassi examines cultural perceptions of colour throughout history.

Milan Salone 2017 : Product Design : Heritage

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Digital Baroque

A new fictional brand campaign comments on the contemporary aesthetic of luxury and the visual techniques used to stimulate desire.

Luxury Aesthetic : Neuromarketing : Value

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Over the counter

Tokyo – Supplements store Fast Food Aid is helping lovers of junk food to understand the effects of their consumption.

Kaibutsu : Dohtonbori : Fast Food Aid

Big Ideas

Value of technology

London – Technology is the most valuable and fastest-growing industry in the world, according to a new study from Millward Brown and Wire and ...

WPP : Millward Brown : BrandZ

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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

Macro Trends

The Immortal Brand

Brands and consumers are no longer satisfied by instantaneous gratification. Can we really plan in years, decades – even centuries?

The Age Of The Long Near : Evernote : Long Now Foundation

Big Ideas

Almost all UK Millennials ready to switch banks

Some 99% of UK Millennials are ready to switch banks, indicating that traditional financial institutions are failing to resonate with the Millennia...

Banking : Millennials : The New Value Economy

Macro Trends

The New Value Economy

Ownership is receding as an ideal and a way to mark value. We share, rent and borrow products now, creating new systems of value and worth in the...

Collaborative Economy : Conspicuous Access : Reputation

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Hard sell: Designer examines our relationship with money

London – Patrick Stevenson-Keating has created a mock bank and money-handling systems to help people consider our relationship with cash...

Patrick Stevenson-Keating : Designers In Residence : The Design Museum

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Real deal: Jewellery magazine questions the meaning of fake

Swiss design collective Depot Basel has joined forces with the editors of jewellery magazine Current Obsession to curate an issue dedicated to th...

Current Obsession : Depot Basel : Value

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When the dust settles: Ephemeral jewellery collection inspired by decay

Reykjavík – Dust by Icelandic designer Ágústa Sveinsdóttir is a collection of jewellery without jewels. In place of gemstones is dust, which i...

Jewellery : Value : Iceland

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Value judgement: Maison Martin Margiela show comments on price of luxury

Paris – Luxury fashion house Maison Martin Margiela will always stand out during Fashion Week, and this week's autumn/winter 2014 couture show in P...

Maison Martin Margiela : Couture Fashion Week : Luxury