Big Ideas

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

Big Ideas

Linked-India

India – LinkedIn has announced that it will launch a suite of products and services in the lucrative subcontinent market.

Big Ideas

Sneaker school

US – Trainers designed by students from Pensole will be sold at Foot Locker following a partnership between the retailer and Asics.

Asics : The Learning Economy : Pensole Footwear Design Academy

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London Design Festival 2016: Preview

This year’s festival offers new perspectives on the urban experience and the future of the design industry in a post-Brexit reality.

Shoreditch Design Triangle : Victoria & Albert Museum : Product Design

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MiVote counts

Australia – MiVote is a new app that proposes a direct democracy approach to government.

MiVote : Awakening Tech : Digital Democracy

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Searching for style

New York – Google is enabling luxury fashion brands to curate image-led search carousels during Fashion Week.

Google : New York Fashion Week 2016 : Mega-systems

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Addressing discrimination

US – Home-sharing platform Airbnb is battling issues of discrimination with a new set of guidelines.

Airbnb : Sharing Economy : Backlash Brands

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Gap transparency

US – Gap has emphasised the importance of transparency in manufacturing by releasing the names of its suppliers.

Gap Inc. : Transparency : Clothing Manufacturing

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Stock take

Global – Adobe has launched its Creative Summer School content platform.

Adobe : The Learning Economy : Creative Summer School

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Prête for business

US – A new members-only service brings beauty styling to the sharing economy.

Prête : Beauty Futures : Concierge Service

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Indie Beauty Expo: New York

From caffeinated cosmetics to atmospheric aggressor skincare, we look at the top beauty trends from this year’s event.

Indie Beauty Expo : Beauty Futures : Niche Beauty

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Life lessons in data skills

Global – European business leaders are prioritising data and analytics skills in the recruitment process, according to new research.

Alteryx : Workplace Futures : Data Analysis

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U-turn

UK – The government is placing return on investment (ROI) at the heart of its new advertising strategy.

UK Government : Advertising Futures : ROI

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Can lab-grown meat rebrand?

US – The Good Food Institute is leading an effort to rebrand lab-grown meat as clean food in a bid to increase mass-market appeal.

Clean Food : Artificial Meat : Whole-system Thinking

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Info-encers

US – Condé Nast is using IBM’s super-computer to assist brands with their campaign-building.

Condé Nast : Influencer Marketing : IBM Watson

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Super-sweet 18

Italy – Teenagers are set to receive a €500 culture bonus from the government.

18app : The Learning Economy : Youth

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E-motion Tracker

London – Blissify is a new Google extension that tracks facial movements to determine the negative emotions elicited by websites.

Blissify : Google Chrome Extension : Alexander Taylor

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Brave new world

US – Brave is an ad-blocking web browser that will now pay publishers with Bitcoins.

Brave : Ad-blocker : Bitcoin

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Female finances

US – Ellevest is a new digital assets platform tailored specifically for female investors.

Ellevest : The Athena Woman : Sallie Krawcheck

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Public-private partnerships

US – Uber is pitching itself as a cost-effective alternative to public transport.

Uber : Public-private : Altamonte-Florida

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Frugal fashion

Global – New research shows that luxury discount purchases are on the rise as consumers seek to spend less to stay fashionable.

Outlet Stores : NPD Group : Discount Fashion

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