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Health-tracker

North America – Apple has acquired healthcare start-up Gliimpse.

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Back to school

US – The end-of-summer sales boost that comes with back-to-school purchases is already under way, so what can we expect from this season?

Generation D : Athleisure : Back-to-School

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Vote of confidence

San Francisco – The Democracy Earth Foundation has created a platform for decentralised governance powered by the blockchain.

Blockchain : Digital Democracy : Referendum

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Coding made cool

North America – Start-up company Vidcode is promoting coding among young people with the launch of its Snapchat filter competition.

Vidcode : The Learning Economy : Snapchat

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Recording your Lifestage

Global – Facebook has launched a new network designed exclusively for the under-21s.

Facebook : Gen Viz : Lifestage

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Fast food in one click

Japan – Amazon’s new one-click feature enables viewers to buy selected foods included in videos on their subscription channel.

Amazon : 1-Click : Digital TV

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Style and influence

China – Fashion app Lawo seamlessly brings together influencer marketing and luxury styling.

Lawo : Influencer Marketing : Luxury Futures

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Anti-epidemic apparel

US – Consumer concern over the Zika virus has led stores to sell out of anti-mosquito clothing.

ExOfficio : Wearable Tech : Zika Virus

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Trust issues

UK – Marketing magazine Campaign has released a documentary that examines the issue of trust in the advertising industry.

Marketing : Trust : Ad-blocking

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Debt resistance

US – Millennials are refusing to engage with credit card companies to the alarm of financial institutions.

Millennials : The Age Of The Long Near : Credit Cards

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Fatigue fighter

Global – Media entrepreneur Arianna Huffington has stepped down from her role at The Huffington Post to launch a workplace wellness organisation.

Arianna Huffington : Thrive Global : Workplace Futures

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Deep-freeze clean eating

London – Dinner delivery start-up Everdine has raised the bar for convenient clean eating.

Everdine : Convenience Culture : Frozen Meals

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Virtual etiquette

US – A series of experiments by Daydream Labs examine how to mitigate the potential for rude or abusive behaviour in virtual reality.

Virtual Reality : Online Gaming : Google

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Beauty data trail

Seoul – South Korean beauty start-up Memebox is using data analytics to become the world’s fastest growing beauty brand.

Memebox : South Korean Beauty : Data Analytics

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Rejuvenating travel

Global – Wellness tourism is continuing to rise, with growth coming from new demographics and locations.

Wellness : Total Beauty : Tourism

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Bad education

UK – A new study questions the net costs and benefits of a UK university education.

Education : The Learning Economy : Generation D

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Pride of Britain

UK – New research from JWT shows that nearly half of British consumers feel that native brands should be spreading British values abroad.

Brexit : JWT : Recruitment

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Trash is treasure

Germany – Trash films do not stand in opposition to taste and education, according to a new study.

Trash Films : Anti-authenticity : Bad Taste

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House Vision 2016

A series of cross-industry collaborations and talks at Tokyo’s second House Vision exhibition examined the future of the home and the nature of the...

House Vision : Tokyo : Urbanism

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Senior service

US – GoGoGrandparent enables older adults to use ride-hailing services such as Uber without the need for a smartphone.

GoGoGrandparent : The Flat Age Society : Ride-share Market

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