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Luxe Pack Monaco 2016: Overview

Changing definitions of luxury and new emerging digital applications have forced manufacturers to re-assess what is important to consumers.

Luxe Pack : Packaging : Whole-system Thinking

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Portion control

UK – The government has announced plans to advise restaurants on the size of their portions as part of its campaign against obesity.

Nutrition Wars : Jeremy Hunt : Portion Size

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Safety in numbers

Germany – In an industry first, several German car-makers will share live sensor data between their vehicles to improve safety.

Mapping : Brand Collaboration : Connected Cars

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London Design Festival 2016: Top 10

Luxury brands took over this year’s festival with major installations, while a variety of universities, museums and independent studios focused on ...

London Design Festival 2016 : Spatial Installation : London Design Biennale

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Party live

US – The Houseparty app enables Gen Viz consumers to visually communicate en masse with group video calls.

Houseparty : Gen Viz : Livestreaming

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Amazon first

US – A majority of American consumers use Amazon as the first step on their path to purchase, a recent survey has found.

Amazon : Shopping Habits : E-commerce

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Sunscreen for all

US – Unsun is a new tinted suncream that works on all skin tones.

Unsun : Inclusive Beauty : Sun Care Market

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Hell is other people

Global – An extensive new survey reveals contemporary attitudes to rest.

Rest Test : The Optimised Self : Mindfulness

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Playing to young athletes

Global – Sportswear brand Under Armour has created an interactive Snapchat game to engage with a younger audience.

Under Armour : Gen Viz : Snapchat

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Youth Marketing Strategy NYC 2016: Review

At the latest Youth Marketing Strategy (YMS) NYC show, youth culture experts spoke about the importance of experiences, authenticity and community-...

YMS NYC : Gen Viz : Anti-Authenticity

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Hello Moto

Global – Motorola takes aim at Apple with its new Hello Moto ad campaign.

Motorola : Brandstanding : Backlash Brands

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The party is over

UK – New research reveals that fewer British adults are frequenting nightclubs.

Mintel : Party-totallers : Festivals Market

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Snap election

US – Snapchat is trying to encourage younger US citizens to register to vote using celebrity-fronted ads.

Snapchat : Gen Viz : Digital Democracy

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Automatic learning

US – Chffr is a new app that crowdsources driver data to enable driverless cars to learn good driving practices.

Comma : Self-driving Cars : Chffr

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Sleep and shop

US – Furniture brand West Elm is opening a range of boutique hotels to enable consumers to experience its products before they buy.

Hotel : West Elm : Explorium Retail

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Ladder of success

Manchester – The Lad Bible has launched a new scheme to hire 16-year-old apprentices.

The Lad Bible : Gen Viz : Cheif Influence Officers

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Hybrid beauty

Global – Hybrid beauty is emerging as a popular cosmetics category as consumers increasingly demand multifunctional products.

Hybrid : Beauty Futures : Foundation

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Driving advertising home

US – Energy company Geostellar is extending its advertising reach by recruiting Uber and Lyft drivers as sales representatives.

Uber : The Sharing Economy : Uber Advertising

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Stay in touch

Tokyo – Sony’s Anywhere VR experience enables participants to use their smartphone in virtual reality (VR).

Sony : Phygital : Anywhere VR

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Chinese push

UAE – The government is planning to provide Chinese tourists with visas on arrival in a move to encourage spending.

UAE : Chinese Tourists : Chinese Middle-class

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