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Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2017: Top five take-outs

The summit served as a call to action for the fashion industry.

Fashion : Retail : Luxury

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Quartz app users can call time on Trump for 24 hours

US – A new feature enables users to block all news content and notifications relating to the US president.

Digital : Technology : Culture

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At least 75% of Ukraine’s tv and radio will now be in Ukrainian

Ukraine – A new law will enforce a language quota on foreign tv and radio programming.

Media : Culture : Entertainment

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The top 100 luxury brands in China

Hong Kong – A new report by L2 examines the performance of 47 fashion brands and 42 watch and jewellery brands operating in China.

Luxury : Fashion : Retail

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Glenmorangie restores oyster reefs to purify waste water

Scotland – The brand has opened an anaerobic digestion plant at its distillery, which breaks down biodegradable material.

Drink : Food : Sustainability

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Face-tracking software Nestor studies online learners

France – Developed by LCA Learning, the software notes when students’ attention waivers.

Technology : Media : Digital

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Luxury brands are embracing sustainable fragrances

Global – Though initially slow on the uptake, luxury brands are beginning to focus on sustainable ingredients and packaging.

Beauty : Luxury : Packaging

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Italy offers historic sites to brands for renovation

Italy – The Cammini e Percorsi (Paths and Tracks) programme will donate disused castles and villas to brands that promise to renovate them.

Travel : Retail : Hospitality

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Use of chemicals is a key concern for nailcare consumers

UK – Natural ingredients and UV protection are on the rise, according to Mintel.

Beauty : Wellness : Retail

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OpenAI teaches robots tasks in virtual reality

San Francisco – Researchers are pioneering one-shot imitation learning at the Elon Musk-backed foundation.

Technology : Digital : Design

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Photo-verification start-up provides peace of mind

US – Some 93% of Americans suspect images they view online have been edited, according to a survey commissioned by Truepic.

Digital : Technology : Media

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Digital video consumption is on the rise

Global – Several new studies show how digital video and live streaming are gaining in popularity with consumers.

Digital : Technology : Media

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Disney unites its media brands in one big network

Global – The entertainment brand aims to help advertisers engage with its audiences.

Media : Branding : Entertainment

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Trump fuels change in Hispanic spending

US – The presidential stance on immigration has led to a reluctance to spend among Hispanic consumers.

Finance : Retail : Food

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New project combines essence of wine and tea

Georgia – The project, Wine Tea, was recently named the winner of the state programme Startup Georgia.

Drink : Wellness : Food

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What if ADHD was recategorised as a skill set?

Global – Yahoo has announced the creation of its Neurodiversity Employee Resource Group (ERG).

Culture : Branding : Media

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Hero connects online shoppers to experts on the shop floor

London – Showroom staff at Made are using the system to assist online shoppers in real time.

Retail : Digital : Technology

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Amazon constructs a permanent homeless shelter

Seattle – The e-commerce giant is demonstrating its commitment to philanthropic endeavours.

Culture : Architecture : Digital

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Subscription emails are thriving

Global – Contrary to popular belief, consumers are actively engaging with subscription emails from brands, according to a new report.

Advertising : Digital : Media

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Artificial Intelligence bots are to confront video game bullies

Global – Spirit AI has developed virtual entities that confront troublemakers in real time during gameplay.

Digital : Technology : Gaming

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