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Smooth operator

North America – Women’s lifestyle brand PopSugar wants to be the iTunes of fashion and accessories.

POPSUGAR : Seamless Transactions : ShopStyle Checkout

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Senior service

US – Flat Agers are the fastest growing age group of Airbnb hosts in the US, and use the platform as a second income stream.

Airbnb : The Flat Age Society : Sharing Economy

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Internet Age Media 2016 Preview

Brand strategists, editors and creative directors will descend on Barcelona to discuss the future of media, learning and internet culture.

Internet Age Media : From Complexity To Emergence : The Hatch

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Milan Salone 2016 Preview

As the design world gears up for the 55th Salone Internazionale del Mobile, LS:N Global previews a selection of must-see exhibitions and product ...

Milan Salone Internazionale 2016 : Design : Convergence

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Check-in chat

Global – Facebook’s Messenger app now integrates KLM flight information and boarding passes.

KLM : Facebook : Messenger

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Snapchat sessions

India – Lovedoctor.in is a Snapchat channel that provides support for young victims of domestic abuse.

Lovedoctordotin : Snapchat : Domestic Abuse

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Backseat coder

US – Uber is getting creative in a bid to recruit engineers by setting in-app quizzes that test passengers’ coding knowledge.

Uber : Code On The Road : Recruitment

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Tourist trap

Asia – As leisure travel increases the world over, tour operators are having to limit the number of people that can use their services.

Cultural Heritage : Tourism : Leisure

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Finders keepers

London – Start-up accelerator Founders Factory is using artificial intelligence to identify potential entrepreneurs.

Founders Factory : Tom Bowles : Entrepreneurialism

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Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2016: Part 1

From Halal Solutions to Good Enough To Eat product lines, the rising trends spotted at this year’s Cosmoprof will help to signpost the future of ...

Cosmoprof : Bologna : Beauty

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Getting intimate

Global – A report on brand intimacy highlights the impact human emotions have on the consumer industries by examining intimacy through six measura...

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Headbanger

Australia – Samsung has designed a headband that monitors the impacts suffered by contact sports players.

Samsung : brainBAND : Concussion

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Chic catch

US – High-end hunting brands expect to benefit from young urbanites looking for the thrill of the catch.

Kuiu : Under Armour : Jason Hairston

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Mii too

Global – Nintendo is launching mobile gaming with Miitomo, a social messaging app letting people to interact using digital avatars.

Miitomo : Nintendo : Avatars

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Another bite

Texas – Casual dining chain TGI Fridays is attempting to attract ‘Millennial-minded’ customers with its latest redesign.

TGI Fridays : Dining : Casual

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Care to share

US – Furniture resale company Move Loot aims to address the frustrations of the sharing economy.

Move Loot : The Sharing Economy : Furniture

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Brawn is beautiful

London – IMG Models has announced the launch of Brawn, its plus-size division for men.

IMG : Brawn : Dressman

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SXSW Interactive 2016 Review: Part 2

Part two of our show review looks at the key take-outs from SXSW Interactive that will continue to resonate in 2016 and beyond.

Gen Z : SXSW : SXSW Interactive

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Food for thought

North America – Discount retailer Target has launched a Food + Future coLab incubator designed to help improve people's understanding of ...

Target : Food + Future CoLab : Food Futures

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Match-maker

London – A new web app makes it easier for brands to find the most appropriate YouTube stars to work with.

Peg : London : Nic Yeeles

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