Experts & Opinion

Discover the opinions that matter and the ideas shaping our future, including on-demand webinars, videos and podcast discussions with innovative thinkers on how we can collectively shape a more positive future.

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The Wellness Reset

Energy fields, somatic sensing and spiritual technologies are resetting elite approaches to wellness, according to Carlos Urrutigoity, general manager of London club Grey Wolfe.

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The New Youth Club

Moot is a membership-based third space redefining UK youth clubs for a generation craving real-world connection, culture and community.

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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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Net-A-Porter: Social shopping

The future of online retail is social, says Net-A-Porter's vice president of social commerce Sarah Watson and creative director of social commerce ...

The Net Set : Net-A-Porter : Social Shopping

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Johannes Torpe: Immortal luxury

As creative director of Bang & Olufsen, Johannes Torpe has created retail ‘cathedrals’ for the Danish electronics brand.

Bang & Olufsen : Johannes Torpe : World Retail Congress

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Luxury: New Aesthetic

The balance of power between global luxury brands and the sophisticated and digitally savvy consumers who favour them is finally shifting.

Luxury : Digital Disruption : Blurred Branding

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Andrea Weiss: Forget omni-channel

Andrea Weiss, co-founder of retail consultancy The O Alliance, explains why omni-channel retail doesn’t exist in the minds of consumers.

Omnichannel : World Retail Congress : WRC 2015

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Glen Neath: Creating theatre in darkness

Theatre-maker and writer Glen Neath explains why narrative isn’t essential to an effective and emotional theatre experience.

Immersive Theatre : Futuretainment : Binaural Sound

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Beauty Futures Webinar 2015

LS:N Global's latest webinar examines the key trends shaping the future of the beauty industry over the coming five years.

Beauty Industry : Beauty Futures : Holistic

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Frank Marrenbach: Logout lux

Disengagement from the digital world is the new luxury signifier, says the CEO of the Oetker Collection.

Oetker Collection : Frank Marrenbach : Seychelles

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Digital Perfumes: Why the future of fragrance is social

Digitised scent molecules will combine with social platforms to revolutionise the perfumery industry.

ONotes : FabCafe : David Edwards

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Asi Sharabi: Taking personalisation to the next level

Lost My Name co-founder Asi Sharabi tells us why his best-selling children’s book is just the beginning for personalisation.

Lost My Name : Full-stack : Children's Book

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Fernando Peire: How I run The Ivy

The Ivy retains its reputation because it makes its guests feel special, says director Fernando Peire.

The Ivy : Fernando Peire : Restaurants

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Natalie Berg: The end of loyalty cards

The end is nigh for traditional, points-based loyalty schemes, says Natalie Berg, retail insights director of Planet Retail.

Planet Retail : Asda : Waitrose

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Hospitality: From lodging to lifestyle

The future of the hospitality industry is about locale and people rather than big brands.

New Bricolage Living : Hotel Hotel : AirBnb

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Jack Hooper: Tapping into your body’s rhythm

Doppel co-founder Jack Hooper explains how our growing understanding of psychology and physiology will influence the next generation of wearab...

Wearable Technology : Doppel : The Optimised Self

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Michael Corballis: Forget Mindfulness and Let Your Mind Wander

Instead of trying to live intensely in the present, we should let our minds drift and wander, says professor Michael Corballis.

Mindfulness : HeadSpace : Neurology

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Nicola Kilner: Fast Fashion for Beauty

‘Abnormal beauty company’ Deciem is disrupting the beauty industry with its combination of speed, technology and in-house execution, says co-CEO Ni...

Deciem : Brandon Truaxe : L'Oreal

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Retail Trends Webinar

This month’s webinar sees LS:N Global Insight editor Peter Firth and visual editor Hannah Robinson examine the latest trends from the world of retail.

Online Retail : Virtual Browsing : Phygital

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Zoe Burgess: Creative cocktails

Consumers are increasingly open to new flavours, says Zoe Burgess, head of research and development at Drink Factory.

The Drink Factory : Magazines : 69 Colebrooke Row

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Tanya Maher: Don’t use the ‘v’ word

Raw food coach and restaurateur Tanya Maher explains why healthier food is for everyone.

Health Food : Nutritarian : Lifestyle

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Ana Andjelic: Is the future of luxury about technology or tradition?

Modern luxury is deeply, inherently and organically intertwined with digital technology, says luxury analyst Ana Andjelic

Apple : Lanvin : Chanel

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Wai-Cheun Cheung: The next Google

A new search engine explores a world in which serendipity is valued over efficiency.

Google : SEO : Amazon