Big Ideas

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

Big Ideas

Not in charge

Germany – Carbon emissions are on the rise as consumers fail to embrace electric cars, according to a new report.

Germany : Electric Cars : Whole-system Thinking

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Future faces

Toronto – ModiFace has launched a new tool that combines live streaming with augmented reality.

ModiFace : AR : Live-streaming

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Bank on it

South Korea – K Bank is the country’s first online-only bank.

Mobile Money : South Korea : Finance

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Loyalty in luxury

London – Net-a-Porter has announced a series of new loyalty initiatives.

Net-a-Porter : Personal Shopping : Luxury

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Breaking the language barrier

Global – Netflix is using the power of its user base to solve its biggest obstacle to worldwide domination.

Netflix : New Bricolage Living : Workplace Futures

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Booming beauty

Global – Despite falling sales in department stores, beauty retail is thriving.

Sephora : Beauty : The Learning Economy

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Just kids

US – One in five parents in the US support gender-neutral clothing for children, according to a recent study by Mintel.

Gap : Children : Neutral Culture

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Selective sweetness

St Louis, US – Panera Bread has announced that it will post sugar and calorie information on all of its self-service drinks.

Civic Brands : Sugar : Drinks

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Bricks-and-mortar revolution

China – Despite the rise of e-commerce, forward-thinking department stores in China are prospering, according to a new report.

Retail : China : Phygital

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Luxury habits

New York – A new US survey reveals the difference in luxury spending habits between men and women.

Luxury : Gender : Retail

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Mindful movement

Global – Sway is a new wellness app that uses movement as a means of practising mindfulness more effectively.

Wellness : The Focus Filter : Meditation

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Playing fields

New York – Tribeca Games has joined forces with Kill Screen to launch the Tribeca Games Festival.

Tribeca Film Festival : Intelligent Gaming : Video Games

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Make it worth it

Global – L’Oréal Paris is highlighting its philanthrophic credentials with the launch of its Worth It Rewards programme.

L'Oréal : Civic Brands : Beauty

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American dreaming

New York – Forbes has launched an American Dream Index (ADI) to determine whether President Trump is making America great again.

US : The Hollow Middle : Civic Brands

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Augmented cognition

US – Elon Musk has launched a new start-up that will work to create digitally connected transhumans.

Artificial Intelligence : Awakening Tech : The Optimised Self

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Youth Marketing Strategy summit 2017

A future dominated by virtual and mixed realities, the digital rhetoric of Generation D and the importance of brands’ civic responsibility we...

Generation Z : Youth Culture : Virtual Reality

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Desktop romance

Global – Dating app Tinder has launched its first desktop application in a bid to streamline the service for users.

Tinder : Dating : Neo-kinship

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Crafting beer’s future

US – There has been a plateau in the growth of craft beer sales, according to the Brewers Association.

Beer : Alcohol : Heineken

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Remote revenue

San Francisco – Start-up company Zapier has introduced a de-location package to enable remote working.

Zapier : Civic Brands : Workplace Futures

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Milan Salone 2017: Preview

Visitors are set to descend on Milan for the Salone Internazionale del Mobile from 4 to 9 April for the show’s 56th year. LS:N Global profiles the ...

Furniture : Contemporary Design : Materials

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