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From shifting definitions of value to TikTok-fuelled commerce and hormone health retreats, our analysts unpack what’s new and next on LS:N Global.

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Compostable Cosmetics

Wildsmith is setting a new standard for sustainable luxury with Vivomer, a compostable, microbe-made packaging material designed to disappear into the earth without a trace.

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Regenerative Olive Oil

Citizens of Soil, an innovative olive oil brand, is championing provenance transparency, healthy soils, gender equality and sustainable packaging at a fair price.

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Connected Healing

Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and CEO of Remedy Place, tells LS:N Global how the intersection of social wellness and technology is creating a new era of connected healing.

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Anti-authenticity Marketing Webinar

The Future Laboratory co-founders Chris Sanderson and Martin Raymond examine Anti-authenticity Marketing, one of three macro trends from our Autumn...

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Web Summit 2015: Ken Bretschneider

Expect 2016 to be the year that virtual and augmented technologies finally come of age, says The Void founder and CEO Ken Bretschneider.

Ken Bretschneider : The Void : Virtual Reality

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Patrick Dixon: E-commerce now

Smartphones are re-shaping e-commerce, global retail and premium retail, says the founder of Global Change.

E-commerce : Retail Futures : Mega-Systems

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Nick Gray: Hacking institutions for the better

The founder of Museum Hack on the value of understanding the system enough to subvert it.

Culture : Storytelling : Museums

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Sarah LaFleur: Online personal styling

MM.LaFleur’s sleek Bento Box workwear packages enable a streamlined shopping experience for busy professional women.

Online Referral Commerce : E-commerce : The Athena Woman

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Fashion advertising cools off

In an age of ubiquitous hyper-sexual imagery, knowing brands are turning down the heat to remain relevant.

Neutral Culture : Advertising : The Athena Woman

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Alison Farrington: No-tax retail

Data-driven analytics must top the global luxury agenda, says business and insights editor at Global Blue.

Data Analytics : Global Blue : Tax Free Shopping

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Thomas Kochs: The Secrets of Claridge's Service

Customer expectations from luxury hotels are continually changing.

Luxury : Customer Service : Claridges

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Transforming cities: Culture Inc

Brands are leading the way in the cultural bricolage of urban regeneration today.

New Bricolage Living : Revelation Brands : Cities

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Jonathan Reynolds and Nick Everitt: New-normal retail

Jonathan Reynolds, academic director of the Oxford Institute of Retail Management and Nick Everitt, global insight and strategy director of P...

Retail : The New Normal : Online Shopping

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Beyond Borders: Trend Briefing

What are Anti-authenticity Marketing, New Bricolage Living and Revelation Brands? Our editor explains

Trend Briefing : Beyond Borders : AW15

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Jessica Straker: Music journeys

Jessica Straker, founder of audio-visual web station JuiceVCR, tells us that when it comes to finding new music, machine learning cannot ...

Independent Artists : Music Discovery : Streaming

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Oscar Farinetti: Agri-eating

Education and information are key to the slow food movement, says the founder of Italian food emporium Eataly.

Eataly : Slow Food Movement : World Retail Congress 2015

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Nick Knight: Digital creativity

SHOWstudio founder Nick Knight discusses the innovations and interactivity explored via his experimental platform.

Nick Knight : Fashion Film : Transmedia Futures

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Paul Armstrong: How to disrupt

Disruptive innovation isn’t easy, but there are ways to make sure you do it, says the founder of HERE/FORTH.

VisaHub : Paul Armstrong : HereForth

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Beau Lotto: The digital brain

The future of digital will not be on screens, says neuroscientist Beau Lotto, founder of augmented messaging app Traces.

Traces : LDF2015 : Beau Lotto

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Jacques Panis: Reviving Shinola

Jacques Panis, president of Shinola, explains how the watch and leather goods brand was brought back from near extinction.

Shinola : Detroit : Makers Mondays

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LDF: 3 things we'd like to see

As the annual London Design Festival continues to grow in numbers, we ask what's still missing from the fair?

London Design Festival 2015 : Awakening Tech : London Fashion Week

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Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro: New luxury tastes

Luxury consumers can no longer be pigeonholed explains Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro, CEO of London-based property developers Northacre.

Northacre : Property Development : New Luxury Consumers

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Alana Wood: Moodnotes

The pioneering therapy app began during downtime between client projects, says ustwo designer.

Ustwo : Moodnotes : Mindfulness

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