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TFWA Asia-Pacific 2024: Distillation Stories

From Glenfiddich and Jack Daniel’s to House of Suntory, spirits brands are shifting focus to engage emerging market travellers with interactive ret...

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World Retail Congress 2024: The Value Contradiction

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, the equation between price point, value for money and consumers’ own values and ethics has never been so co...

Retail : Sustainability : Youth

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FT Business of Luxury Summit 2024: The Luxury Hourglass

The luxury industry's most prominent brands, experts and trendsetters gathered in Venice to distill what's next for the Chinese consumer, the fragr...

Luxury : Fragrance : Chinese HNWI

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House of Beautiful Business Festival 2024: Creating a Life-centred Economy

On a mission to find poly-opportunities in a world of polycrisis, a gathering of thinkers, makers and artists came together in the city of Tangier.

Society : Culture : Technology

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World Retail Congress 2024: Community Commerce

From Claire’s to Sporty & Rich, innovative retailers are reshaping the landscape by fostering community engagement, inclusivity and social impact.

Retail : Advertising & Branding : Youth

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SXSW 2024: Designing Superbrands

From Mattel to Looney Tunes and Apple, superbrands used the SXSW 2024 stage to reveal the best insights from their future-proofed design and brandi...

Design : Brand Strategy : SXSW

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Walpole British Luxury Summit 2024: Strategies for Uncertainty

As the sector navigates troubled waters, The Walpole British Luxury Summit (London, 29 April) focused on balancing priorities, from combining plane...

Luxury : Sustainability : Fashion

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Milan Design Week 2024: Materia Natura and the Human Touch

Milan Design Week 2024 invited attendees to delve into sustainability, craftsmanship and explore the significance of human creativity in a world in...

Milan Design Week : Salone Del Mobile : Materials

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World Retail Congress 2024: Let’s Get Hyperphysical

From Primark to Nike and Printemps, the World Retail Congress analysed how retailers are seducing passers-by with innovative in-store experiences a...

Retail : Design : Luxury

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Neozempic Futures

The overnight success of Ozempic and similar medication has revolutionised the weight loss market, but the weekly injection is on its way to reshap...

Ozempic : Weight-loss Market : Obesity

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IFE 2024: Affordable Indulgence and Ultra-Processed Uncertainty

The International Food & Drink Event in London in March 2024 addressed the controversies surrounding ultra-processed foods, how AI is driving innov...

Food : Drink : Technology

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Six Smart Glasses Innovations With Eyes on the Future

Meet the innovators redefining the wearable tech market with smart glasses that blend fashion, functionality and AI to transform daily life with in...

Design : Technology : Smart Glasses

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Five Champagne and Wine Brands Exploring Provenance Retail

Moving away from the traditional store experience, champagne and wine brands are using authentic storytelling to disrupt how and where consumers vi...

Wine : Retail : Champagne

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BoF Professional Summit 2024: Innovating Fashion’s Tech Frontier

Pioneers from the fashion and technology sectors gathered in New York to explore the tech-led trends shaping fashion innovation.

Luxury : Technology : Events

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Regenerative Homes

Moving beyond net-zero carbon housing, eco-conscious architects worldwide are building sustainable homes by prioritising innovative materials, loca...

Architecture : Design : Sustainability

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SXSW 2024 Debrief: A Transformative Era

Abundant innovation is on the horizon, but individuals face the challenge of adapting to rapid change. As SXSW showcases pioneers eager to advance,...

Technology : Marketing : Media

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Skiing’s New Frontiers

Amid shifting snowfall patterns, the next generation of global ski destinations is emerging in unexpected locations, challenging traditional alpine...

Skiing : Climate Crisis : Travel

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Retail Staff Futures

There is a new chapter ahead for the retail workforce amid post-pandemic challenges, AI integration and consumers’ thirst for human connection.

Future Of Work : Retail : Technology

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The Download: Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week.

Luxury : Fashion : Design

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Mobile World Congress 2024: The Future of Connectivity

Industry leaders, emerging start-ups and tech giants gathered at Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona to explore the future of connectivity in a...

Technology : Pop-culture & Media : Design

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