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Bloggers’ blight

Global – The age of the celebrity blogger may be coming to an end, says digital media company SheKnows Media.

Bloggers : SheKnows Media : Celebrity Endorsements

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All in the service

US – Service is a new online platform that acts as a neutral third party between brand and consumer to ensure high levels of customer service.

Customer Service : Complaints : Reputation

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Hashtag ban

US – In its most recent update, photo-sharing app Storehouse has removed followers, hashtags and its social feed.

Insta-real : Social Media : Instagram

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Scenic route

New York – Airbnb has joined forces with Google Maps to help people find the road less travelled.

Airbnb : Hosted Walks : Google Maps

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London Design Festival 2015: Review

This year’s London Design Festival saw many exhibitors scaling down. Yet, despite its smaller scope, the festival succeeded in highlighting new a...

V&A Museum : Faye Toogood : Sustainable Design

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Superfood futures

Global – Peruvian lucuma is the next superfood poised to take the Western world by storm.

Lucuma : Mintel : Superfood

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Laser razor

Global – Skarp is a technology start-up designed to revolutionise the way millions of people shave.

Skarp : Razor Blades : Grooming Products

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Time for a coffee

US – Starbucks has launched an updated version of its mobile app, enabling customers to order ahead and skip long queues.

Starbucks : Dan Beranek : Line Anxiety

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Broader horizons

Global – Short-stay home rental site Airbnb has acquired travel hack tool Vamo.

Airbnb : Vamo : Journey

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A promise kept

Global – McDonald’s has rallied some of the world’s biggest brands to help raise money for the migrant aid crisis.

United Nations : World Food Programme : McDonald's

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Free-rein fashion

New York – Department store Bergdorf Goodman is giving brands free rein to design their own spaces in its renovated luxury lifestyle space on the s...

Bergdorf Goodman : The Modernist Floor : Luxury Retail

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Connected tech’s coming home

London – Next year could be the year that the Connected Home finally starts living up to its potential, says British Gas’ Kassir Hussein.

British Gas : Hive : Techable Talks

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Bronies bite back

US – Indie developer Mane 6 has defied Hasbro by creating a game based on characters from the cult cartoon series My Little Pony.

My Little Pony : Hasbro : Mane 6

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Take a shot

Europe – Lager brand Amsterdam has launched a new 237ml can for drinking on the go.

Amsterdam Navigator : Packaging : Beer Shot

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Colour coordination

Global – Topshop has joined forces with Pinterest to help customers find their perfect colour palette.

Topshop : Pinterest : Colour Board

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Back to busyness

Global – Millennials are the generation most likely to overstate how busy they are, according to new figures from Havas Worldwide.

Havas Worldwide : Busy : The Busy Trap

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World Retail Congress 2015 Review: Part 2

Digital anxiety, disconnected stores and omni-channel retail were top concerns at World Retail Congress 2015 (WRC).

World Retail Congress 2015 : Chinese Consumer : Mobile Shopping

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All in one

Global – Apple has forced the world’s leading service providers into action after it announced a rethink of the way it will sell iPhones.

Apple : IPhone : IPhone 6S

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New nostalgia

Global – Archiving app Shryne aims to help consumers declutter their online social history.

Shryne : Digital Archive : Nostalgia

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Ad-less browsing

Global – Mobile ad blockers have rocked the app download charts since Apple announced its latest iOS update.

Ad Blockers : Ad-blocking Apps : Peace

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