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Chinese Duty-free Retail Market
Chinese tourists’ passion for duty-free shopping is making Asia-Pacific the engine of growth for the travel-retail sector.
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The challenges of establishing autonomous retail in China
Joshua Xiang, executive vice-president of R&D at Suning Commerce Group, explains why automated stores are big in Asia.
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Brand Innovation Debrief: Gucci
From digitally driven campaigns to female-first initiatives, Gucci is shaking off the immovable traditionalism often associated with luxury brands.
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How Neutrogena is bringing dermatological technology into the home
Dr Michael Southall, research director at Johnson & Johnson, and Sebastian Garcia-Vinyard, group brand director at Neutrogena, discuss its latest t...
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Educated Eating
Consumers increasingly want to know more about the products they buy, from their provenance to their impact on the planet.
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Leah McSweeney on the inherent sexism in the streetwear sector
The founder and CEO of Married To The Mob discusses women’s role in the streetwear market, and what brands can do to instigate change.
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Women’s Streetwear Market
While streetwear has traditionally been an alienating market for young women, change is under way, with brands beginning to recognise the growth po...
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How new media platforms are creating content that speaks to Generation Z
Now the largest media audience segment, according to Nielsen, Generation Z are looking for socially conscious, interactive media platforms to engag...
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Mohammed Ashour on the need to scale cricket farming
The CEO of Aspire Food Group explains why robotics is key to making cricket protein an affordable alternative to meat.
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How to create artificially intelligent personal assistants
Dennis Mortensen, CEO and founder of X.AI, explains the importance of designing AI agents with personality, why big business is so keen on integra...
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Fashion Week Men’s 2018: The Standout Collections
Fostering positive social change and collaborating with designers beyond the realms of fashion were just two of the standout approaches s...
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Why fashion magazines need to change
Katy Lassen and Simone Konu, founders of London-based digital platform Also Journal, on challenging current beauty ideals and their ambition to be ...
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Female Futures
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Childrenswear Market
The childrenswear market is booming, with the rise of Millennial parenting affecting everything from the aesthetic to the acceptance of a more luxu...
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Digital
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Why beauty brands need to invest in connected devices
Guive Balooch, global vice-president of L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator, and Yves Béhar, designer and founder of Fuseproject, on the brand’s new min...
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Louise Leolin on why women need to create video games
The co-founder of DinoByte Labs, an indie games studio that exists to create games with diverse player experiences, discusses the importance of gam...
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CES 2018: The top innovations
From rethinking cars as devices to creating a virtual reality gym, these were the most intriguing products and ideas presented at CES 2018.
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George Ritzer on the McDisneyisation of tourism
The sociologist discusses how travel has succumbed to control, predictability and the wrath of McDonald’s.
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The Future of Haircare
Brands are looking to skincare science and the potential of technology in order to tap into new market applications for haircare.
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Brand Innovation Debrief: Sephora
With the opening of its largest flagship store in Manhattan in 2017 and a host of new initiatives, Sephora shows how to get beauty retail right.
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Sachin Shah on gaming’s role in mental health
The specialist registrar in general adult psychiatry and member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists collective Gaming The Mind discusses the huge...
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