Big Ideas

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

Big Ideas

Speak up

Global – Design firm Doberman has designed an app that charts gender bias through voice recognition.

GenderEQ : Workplace Futures : Neutral Culture

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Retail Week Live 2017: Review

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Chinese consumer mindsets and the most effective retail models were key topics at this year’s Retail Week Live.

Retail : Artificial Intelligence : China

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Digital dailies

Global – Radish provides original curated literary content that is aimed at digitally connected consumers.

Radish : Books : Futuretainment

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Selfie surgeons

Washington – A new study has revealed social media as a top driver in the rise of cosmetic procedures.

Social Media : Cosmetics : Selfies

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E-winners

US – A new e-sports arena in Las Vegas takes video gaming culture to the mainstream market.

E-sports : Gaming : Millennials

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Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2017: Preview

Expect a surge in Inclusive Beauty and Next-level Natural products at this year’s Cosmoprof.

Cosmoprof : Beauty : Neutral Culture

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Sugar surplus

UK – Nestlé has announced it will remove 10% of the sugar from its confectionery by 2018.

Nestle : Sugar : Nutrition

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Ultra-wealthy on the rise

UK – New research indicates that the number of Ultra High Net Worth individuals (UHNWIs) continues to grow.

Knight Frank : The Dislocated World : Money

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Smart idea

India – Rygbee is a new platform that uses artificial intelligence to help develop ideas into finished projects.

Rygbee : Artificial Intelligence : Workplace Futures

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Olympic treatment

London – Performance Team is a new training camp that offers athletes the opportunity to be treated like Olympians.

Performance Team : Fitness : The Optimised Self

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Silver lining

New York – Ermes Group is using IBM’s cloud-based pricing technology to optimise in-store sales.

IBM : Ermes Group : Discount

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Neighbourhood watch

US – The Party Squasher device enables Airbnb hosts to monitor the number of people inside their home remotely.

Party Squasher : Airbnb : Airbnb Backlash

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Lights out

Global – Recent technical problems suffered by Amazon have revealed vulnerabilities in the Internet of Things (IoT).

Amazon : The Internet Of Things : Smart Home

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Autumn/winter 2017 Fashion Innovation

In the politically charged and consumer-facing autumn/winter 2017 season not just designers, but also the industry as a whole, are moving towards a...

Fashion Week : Dislocated World : Backlash Brands

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Social support

US – Facebook is using artificially intelligent (AI) bots to address suicidal behaviour among its users.

Facebook : Mental Health : Artificial Intelligence

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Documenting luxury

London – A new luxury tour operator is offering trips that put you at the centre of your own travel documentary.

Luxury Travel Advisors : Travel : Personalisation

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Surge in sportswear

India – Growing interest in health and wellness and shifting beauty standards are driving record growth in India’s sportswear market.

India : Sportswear : Millennials

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Airborne brew

Hong Kong – Cathay Pacific has developed a bottled beer that is designed to be drunk at 35,000ft.

Cathay Pacific : Beer : Travel

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Voice of wellness

US – The HealthTap app has introduced voice-recognition technology that responds to users empathetically.

HealthTap : The E-motional Economy : Health

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Good economics

London – A new report from Unilever shows that a third of consumers now buy from brands they believe are involved in social or environmental good.

Unilever : Sustainability : Whole-system Thinking

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