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Future Food Tech 2023: Elevating Plant-Based Dining

The Future Food Tech event, held in London on 28–29 September, explored how to re-invent indulgence, how plant-based foods should be a category in ...

Food : Protein : Technology

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Travel in the Age of AI: Skift Global Forum 2023

The 2023 Skift Global Forum held in New York on 26–28 September offered a glance into the transformative world of AI-fuelled travel and the importa...

Travel : Artificial Intelligence : AI

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Food Delivery Futures

Using AI, hyper-personalisation and robots, the food delivery sector is creating a seamless connection between restaurants, supermarkets and our ki...

Technology : Food & Drink : Society

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Material Matters 2023: Designing Tomorrow’s Narratives

As part of the London Design Festival, Material Matters 2023 saw designers explore the transformative potential of materials, from new narratives o...

Materials : Sustainability : Design

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London Design Festival 2023: Designing for Longevity

Three key themes emerged during London Design Festival 2023, each centring around the concept of designing for longevity.

Design : Health & Wellness : Technology

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Five Global Placemaking Projects to Watch

Urban regeneration in city centres is happening around the globe at pace; developers are looking to cultural, community and sustainable touchpoints...

Design : Sustainability : Society

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Six Indian Jewellery Brands Combining Heritage and Innovation

India’s jewellery innovators are redefining tradition with technology and sustainability to shape the future of this timeless market.

Jewellery : India : Biological Jewellery

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Sustainability Packaged: Dieline Forum 2023

From co-solving to luxury redefined through craftsmanship, Dieline Forum 2023 lays the blueprint for a sustainable packaging design future.

Sustainability : Design : Packaging

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Five Luxury Brands Recrafting Heritage In-Store

Luxury brands are opening flagship and pop-up stores with new codes of craft and heritage embedded into the physical destination.

Luxury : Retail : Heritage

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Modern Marriage

The US wedding industry is aligning with the values of Gen Z and Millennials in relation to key issues of affordability, mental health advocacy, su...

Marriage : Sustainability : Youth

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Decolonising Data Privacy

To earn and retain consumers’ trust via ethical data handling strategies, businesses can learn from Indigenous cultures prioritising data consent, ...

Data Protection : Technology : Decolonisation

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Brand Innovation Debrief: Snap’s Retail Play

Facing stiff competition in the social media market, Snapchat’s developer is bringing its expertise in augmented reality to advertisers, online sto...

Media : Entertainment : Retail

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The Future of Drinks: Imbibe Live 2023

Sustainability, health and the quest for a perfect summer spritz were the defining themes at 2023’s Imbibe Live, the UK’s leading drinks trade show.

Drink : Hospitality : Alcoholic Beverages

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Six Fashion Brands Deploying EQ-Commerce Strategies

As consumers expect brands to deliver super-personalised offers, meet the fashion businesses turning to EQ-Commerce strategies to help strengthen t...

Fashion : Retail : EQ-commerce

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Cannes Lions 2023: AI Mania and the Meh-taverse

The 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity delved into AI obsession, the future of influencer marketing and a lukewarm depiction of...

Media : Advertising : Technology

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Three Takeaways from VivaTech 2023

At Europe’s biggest start-up and tech event, VivaTech (14–17 June, Paris), AI was unsurprisingly the dominating topic, but also notable were new au...

Technology : Design : Retail

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Five Skincare Ingredients to Watch

Consumer priorities around skin barrier health are growing, leading to a rise in new ingredients and formulations that aim to repair, strengthen an...

Beauty : Skincare : Ingredients

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Gen Z and Luxury’s Future: FT Business of Luxury 2023

The 2023 FT Business of Luxury summit held in Monaco (21–23 May) offered a deep dive into decoding Gen Z consumers and the ensuing implications for...

Luxury : Gen Z : Youth

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Bleisure Redefined

Initially capturing work and leisure fusions for business travellers, the Bleisure concept is now rapidly changing the travel industry.

Travel : Work States : Bleisure

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Three Takeaways from the Walpole British Luxury Summit 2023

The new luxury world order, tomorrow’s consumers and good luxury were hot topics at the Walpole British Luxury Summit 2023 in London.

Luxury : Sustainability : Technology

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