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What’s New on LS:N Global?

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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Democratising Longevity

Neko Health tells LS:N Global why preventative healthcare needs a glow-up – and how design and data can reshape the way we future-proof our bodies.

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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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Rehumanising 3D Design

Fashion designer Karina Bond talks to LS:N Global about redefining couture with a printing pen and bringing the human touch to 3D design.

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iHug: Apple owns human gestures

A wave, handshake, high-five or hug could now come with copyright protection from Cupertino, California.

Apple : Gesture Control : Awakening Tech

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Jai Harji: Lidl’s secret restaurant

Jai Harji, creative director of The Black Arts Company, talks about Lidl’s Deluxe pop-up restaurant.

Lidl : The Black Arts Company : Supermarkets

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Mark Price: Holistic supermarkets

The hunger for healthy living is changing supermarkets, says Mark Price, managing director of Waitrose.

Waitrose : Mark Price : Supermarkets

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Peak Real: Are we there yet?

Target claims to love every body. But ‘real-women’ advertising is already a cliché.

Dove : Real Talk : Target

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Nectar Efkarpidis: Hub hotels

Hotel Hotel offers far more than hospitality, says co-founder Nectar Efkarpidis.

Hotel Hotel : Curation : Molonglo Group

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Consumer Futures Webinar

In the latest instalment of our webinar series LS:N Global editor-in-chief Martin Raymond and insight editor Peter Firth examine the rapidly changi...

Consumer Futures : Tribes : Webinar

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Miriam Pettinen: Augmented Beauty

Miriam Pettinen, senior director of partnerships at Modiface explores the benefits of facial tracking technology for beauty consumers.

ModiFAce : Augmented Reality

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Douglas McCabe: Digital Discovery

E-commerce has a discovery problem, says Douglas McCabe, CEO of Enders Analysis.

Digital Discovery : Enders Analysis : Amazon

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Soft architecture: Do we still need walls?

Could thermal, acoustic and electrical energy take the place of bricks and mortar?

Energetic Architecture : Sean Lally : Carlo Ratti Associati

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Freddie Powell: Advertising for the internet

Film advertising is very much alive, says Freddie Powell, creative director at Wieden + Kennedy.

DandAD : Weiden + Kennedy : Online Advertising

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Mia Collins: Luxury beauty

Luxury is now as much about the experience as the product, says Mia Collins, general merchandise manager for beauty at Harrods.

Harrods : Salon De Parfums : Ex Nihilo

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Big data and beyond: Does privacy still matter?

Does privacy still matter? What is the value of our personal data anyway?

Big Data : Privacy : The Data Cafe

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Jonathan Openshaw: Postdigital Artisans

LS:N Global editor Jonathan Openshaw’s new book investigates the post-digital world through its most brilliant artisans.

Digital : Daniel Arsham : Postdigital

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Emma Barrett: Learning from awe

Alongside fear, awe is one of the most powerful and profound emotions we can have, says Dr Emma Barrett.

Extreme : Awe : Psychology

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Elizabeth Selvey: Universal Beauty

Beauty touches everybody, so the industry must celebrate diversity, says buying manager at Selfridges, Elizabeth Selvey.

Selfridges : Agender : Elizabeth Selvey

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The Immortal Brand webinar

The Immortal Brand webinar explores why short-term thinking is the greatest threat to a business’s future.

The Immortal Brand : Webinar : Long-term Thinking

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Media meltdown: What does Facebook Instant Articles mean for publishers?

Could Facebook Instant Articles spell the end for the current publishing model?

Facebook : Facebook Instant Articles : Mobile

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Christofer Toumazou: Genetic beauty

Accessible genetics is changing the beauty industry, says Christofer Toumazou, co-founder of GeneU.

Geneu : DNA Testing : Big Data Beauty

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Mike Bell: Innovating the luxury auto

The future luxury auto is more than an electric powertrain, says Mike Bell of Jaguar Land Rover.

FT Live : Financial Times : Future Of The Car

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John Curran: Branding Ebola

Global brands find it hard to deal with local disasters, says cultural anthropologist John Curran.

Arsenal : Puma : Emirates

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