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Mars backs gene-edited cocoa for climate-resilient chocolate

Confectionery brand Mars is teaming up with biotech firm Pairwise to accelerate the creation of climate-resilient cocoa using CRISPR-based gene edi...

Mars : Chocolate : Cacao

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Stat: British beauty and personal care sector outpaces the UK economy

According to the latest The Value of Beauty report by the British Beauty Council, the beauty and personal care sector contributed £30.4bn ($41.2bn,...

Beauty : Retail : Personal Care

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TikTok top-selling beauty brand P.Louise to open immersive flagship store

Make-up brand P.Louise is set to open its first fully immersive store in Manchester Trafford Palazzo in autumn 2025.

Retail : Beauty : Pop Culture & Media

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Kiehl’s teams up with Fortnite to make suncare part of play

Cosmetics brand Kiehl’s is breaking new ground with a four-week activation inside online video game Fortnite, aiming to embed sun safety into gamin...

Kiehl’s : Suncare : Suncare Market

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Stat: High churn rates threaten subscription services

According to a new survey in the US and Europe from Recurly and Hanover Research, 66% of all cancellations occur within the first 12 months of a su...

Retail : Technology : Subscriptions

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The Future Laboratory unveils Innovation Debrief 2025–2026 at Breakfast Briefing

The Future Laboratory, alongside the team behind its trends intelligence platform LS:N Global, hosted its quarterly members-only Breakfast Briefing...

The Future Laboratory : Innovation Debrief 2025–2026 : Breakfast Briefing

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AI physiotherapy clinic halves waiting time for back pain treatment

A 12-week NHS pilot of Flok Health’s AI-powered physiotherapy clinic has cut waiting lists for back pain by 55% and overall musculoskeletal waits ...

AI : Ai Therapy : Healthcare

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Stat: Young US adults turn to AI for daily brainstorms

About six in 10 US adults under 30 have used AI to come up with ideas, compared with just two in 10 of those aged 60 or older, according to a study...

AI : Stat : Statistic

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BBH Singapore creates the country’s first legal chewing gum for more than 30 years

Creative agency BBH Singapore has developed Unthinkables, a hyper-chewy flavoured candy designed to mimic gum but made without a gum base to bypass...

Singapore : Advertising : Pop Culture & Media

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Carebot GR-3 brings emotional intelligence to humanoid robotics

Robotics company Fourier has unveiled its first full-sized humanoid companion robot, the Care-bot GR-3, to transform emotional interaction in care ...

Technology : Companionship : Robotics

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Stat: Almost half of Substack publishers are using AI tools

Almost half of Substack publishers (45%) are using AI tools, according to a new survey of more than 2,000 of its writers, artists and podcasters.

Stat : Statistic

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NYX turns beauty into game play for back-to-school on Roblox

NYX Professional Makeup is amplifying its digital-first strategy with a bold return to Roblox by taking over the platform’s most popular high schoo...

Nyx Professional Makeup : NYX : Metaverse

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Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

Every Friday, The Future Laboratory team offers an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, ...

Foresight Friday

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Stat: Ageing pressures persist despite shifts in beauty language

Despite the rise of pro-ageing narratives in beauty marketing, new research from skincare retailer Face the Future finds that pressure to look...

Society : Ageing : Statistic

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New Forest’s rebranding turns tourists into custodians

Studio Glass has unveiled a new brand identity for The New Forest that weaves local stories, seasonal colour palettes and community voices into a s...

Design : Branding : Advertising

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Boots to open fragrance-only concept store

Boots is set to open its first fragrance-only concept store at Broadgate Central, London, in autumn 2025, marking a major expansion in its beauty t...

Retail : Fragrance : Perfume