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Future Forecast 2023: Retail

From the growth of Web3 retail to expanding phygital opportunities, hyperphysical spaces and exclusive spaces for VICs, we look ahead to retail in ...

Retail : Ecommerce : Design

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Future Forecast 2023: Fashion

From dystopian aesthetics and lab-based textile alternatives to the growth of resale platforms and monetised archives, we look ahead to fashion in ...

Fashion : Design : Sustainability

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Future Forecast 2023: Luxury

Luxury is once more becoming exclusive, guilded and hyper-curated. It is also about assets that can be traded and traced in digital as well as phys...

Luxury : Fashion : Retail

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Future Forecast 2023: Travel & Hospitality

The future of the travel and hospitality sector is a challenging one, but those brands and services that allow individuals to enjoy the human quali...

Sustainability : Travel & Hospitality : Luxury

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Future Forecast 2023: Drink

The beverage industry will increasingly see a wave of decolonisation, with new spirits brands emerging from regions like Africa and countries like ...

Drink : Sustainability : Packaging

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Future Forecast 2023: Food

The post-Covid rush to be out, meet people and eat out has faded, dampened by rising living costs and global financial turmoil, which is set to con...

Food : Sustainability : Technology

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Future Forecast 2023: Health & Wellness

Our mental wellbeing has become just as important as our physical wellbeing. In 2023, both brands and their physical spaces will increasingly addre...

Health : Wellness : Technology

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Future Forecast 2023: Beauty

In 2023, the beauty sector will simultaneously embrace hyperphysical experiences and the growing potential of digital and dual-reality identities.

Beauty : Wellness : Technology

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Retail’s New UX Sustainability Hubs

As consumer demand for value-driven retail increases, a new wave of Hyperphysical Stores offering sustainability-focused customer experiences are c...

Retail : Sustainability : Fashion

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Supermarkets in 2050

In just 30 years, we can expect supermarkets to facilitate bio-hacking, offer store-grown personalised foods and provide planet-friendly recommenda...

Food : Health : Wellness

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Five Innovators Empowering Football Activism

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup under way, change-makers are using football as a platform for protest and progress.

Youth : Sports & Leisure : Society

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Five Luxury Fashion Brands Advancing Biotechnology

Luxury fashion houses are increasingly recognising the potential of biotechnology and experimenting with bio-textiles for a more sustainable future.

Fashion : Technology : Luxury

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Dutch Design Week 2022: Designing a Better Future

Creatives at Dutch Design Week 2022 confronted the critical topics of today to envisage a better tomorrow.

Dutch Design Week 2022 : Society : Technology

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Dutch Design Week 2022: Expedition Æqualis by Dutch Invertuals

We round up the five best research projects exhibited at design collective Dutch Invertuals’ Expedition Æqualis, which aims to rebalance society’s ...

Dutch Design Week 2022 : Society : Sustainability

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Why Brands are Building Archives

Once the domain of museums and libraries, consumers and collectors are building – and selling – their own archives. Now, brands are looking for a w...

Luxury : Fashion : Technology

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Four Creatives Pioneering Suncare Education

As the effects of long-term sun exposure are pushed further into public consciousness, new initiatives are forging innovative and inclusive paths t...

Health : Beauty : Design

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Five Apps Introducing the Next Generation of Dating

Dating apps are evolving beyond the swipe, with new entries looking to align more closely with Gen Z’s relationship priorities and digital behaviou...

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Technology

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Five Ways Fintechs are Engaging with ESG

Fintechs are combining technology, financial services and ESG practices to help customers prioritise purpose, sustainability and traceability.

Finance : Technology : Sustainability

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Five Emerging Market B2B E-Commerce Platforms

Independent start-up companies are championing informal retailers and small store owners through new B2B platforms that allow them to order more ch...

Retail : Technology : Society

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Why Hotel Rooms are the Next Retail Frontier

Brands are augmenting the guest experience by turning hotel and rentals into immersive storefronts, ushering in a long-awaited revival of souvenirs.

Travel & Hospitality : Retail : Hotels

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