Big Ideas

The ideas and innovations that hint at the future of the consumer landscape

Sake breweries venture west in a bid to preserve their heritage

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Sake breweries venture west in a bid to preserve their heritage

Sake breweries are looking for ways to increase exports to the West to keep their local businesses alive.
Sake : Japan : Drink Consumption
Economic growth in Africa presents opportunities for entrepreneurs

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Economic growth in Africa presents opportunities for entrepreneurs

Despite a lack of access to training and investment, the opportunities for entrepreneurship in Africa are increasing. 
Africa : Botswana : Gallup
New online marketplace celebrates local producers in the US

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New online marketplace celebrates local producers in the US

Online marketplace MadeClose aims to celebrate American manufacturers in the US.
MadeClose : Online Marketplace : Made In USA
Yoox joins forces with WeChat for m-commerce push

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Yoox joins forces with WeChat for m-commerce push

Shopping for luxury brands online has become more personal thanks to a new global partnership between Yoox Group and instant messaging service We...
Yoox : WeChat : Social Commerce
Aldi releases own-brand smartphone for £80

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Aldi releases own-brand smartphone for £80

The German budget supermarket chain has introduced a low-cost Android smartphone.
Aldi : Android Smartphone : Medion Life E4001
Dashboard device brings smartphone apps to your windscreen

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Dashboard device brings smartphone apps to your windscreen

San Francisco start-up Navdy has announced a dashboard-mounted projection device that is being compared to Google Glass for the car.
Connected Car : Projection : HUD
AT Kearney predicts the future of retail is phygital

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AT Kearney predicts the future of retail is phygital

The future of retail remains predominantly phygital, according to a new report by AT Kearney. While bricks-and-mortar locations are where consumer...
Omnichannel : AT Kearney : Physical Stores
New York store creates customised 3D-printed headphones

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New York store creates customised 3D-printed headphones

High-end headphones start-up Normal is bringing 3D printing to consumers at a new store in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood.
Normal : 3D Printing : Headphones
US start-up Sproutling to sell wearable baby monitor

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US start-up Sproutling to sell wearable baby monitor

The Sproutling Baby Monitor will use infant-friendly wearable technology to track babies’ wellbeing. 
Sproutling Baby Monitor : Wearable Technology : Smartphone
Historic hotel offers guests a 21st-century Google Glass experience

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Historic hotel offers guests a 21st-century Google Glass experience

LeDomaine is Europe’s first hotel to provide guests with Google Glass.
Google Glass : Wearable Technology : Luxury Travel
Almost half of Americans seek out organic food

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Almost half of Americans seek out organic food

In the US, 45% of people report actively trying to include organic items in their diet, according to a survey by Gallup.
Organic : Gallup : Food
Virtual reality headset calms patient during operation

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Virtual reality headset calms patient during operation

A private hospital in Spain has trialled new virtual reality software to relax a person undergoing surgery.
Oculus Rift : Medical Care : Medicine
Ethical foodie development comes to Le Marais in Paris

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Ethical foodie development comes to Le Marais in Paris

An area north of trendy Paris district Le Marais is being transformed into a centre for high-quality, ethically sourced food.
La Jeune Rue : Ballon Air De Paris : Le Marais
Manhattan hotel creates travel package for childless women

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Manhattan hotel creates travel package for childless women

The Westin New York Grand Central has launched a three-day travel package aimed at women who don’t have children.
No-Mos : Melanie Notkin : Childless
Russian designers offer beer drinkers access to free films on tap

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Russian designers offer beer drinkers access to free films on tap

New technology lets users access a free film on a mobile device by tapping it with a beer bottle.
Heads And Hands : Grolsch : Packaging
Swash offers ironing-free option for home laundering

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Swash offers ironing-free option for home laundering

Procter & Gamble and Whirlpool have created a home garment care system that looks like a Keurig or Nespresso coffee-brewing system.
P&G : Whirlpool : Swash
New on-screen technology compensates for vision defects

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New on-screen technology compensates for vision defects

Researchers have developed digital display technology that corrects for vision defects by manipulating pixels on-screen.
MIT Media Lab : Smartphones : Vision
Opera house eyes younger audience with Google Glass live streaming

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Opera house eyes younger audience with Google Glass live streaming

An Italian opera house has collaborated with Google Glass to offer a unique perspective of the art form. 
Google Glass : Teatro Lirico Di Cagliari : Opera
London’s first steam-only restaurant opens on Baker Street

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London’s first steam-only restaurant opens on Baker Street

That’s Vapore restaurant is bucking fast food conventions to serve a raft of health-conscious, time-poor consumers.
That's Vapore : Steam : Health
Flexitarianism gaining ground as consumers turn away from meat

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Flexitarianism gaining ground as consumers turn away from meat

Consumers are increasingly opting for a Flexitarian lifestyle, reducing their meat intake rather than completely eliminating it from their diets.
Flexitarian : Diet : Flexitarianism
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