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Stat: Consumers globally are buying clothes they never wear

According to Statista Consumer Insights, a notable number of shoppers admit to buying clothes they never wear – a wasteful habit most common among ...

Fashion : Retail : Sustainability

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SXSW London 2025: Biological age, AI-powered abundance and Substack’s in-person future

The first edition of SXSW in London brought hundreds of visitors to Shoreditch for a mix of music, film, experiential workshops and forward-thinkin...

Pop Culture & Media : Global Events : Wellness

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QuiteLike unveils rebranding to inspire joyful home cooking

Meal kit brand QuiteLike has unveiled a striking rebranding designed to elevate dinnertime beyond mere convenience.

Food And Drink : Advertising & Branding : Design

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Stat: US teen beauty spending soars to record high fuelled by fragrance boom

Teen beauty spending in the US has surged to record levels, according to Piper Sandler’s latest Taking Stock With Teens report.

Beauty : Gen Alpha : Gen Alpha Consumers

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Oura flips the script on ageing in new Give Us the Finger campaign

Oura is challenging cultural norms around ageing with its latest brand campaign, Give Us the Finger.

Health And Wellness : Longevity Lifestyles : Technology

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Oxford Economics Global Cities Index launches 2025 report

Global urban influence is shifting, according to the newly released Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2025.

Society : Cities : Oxford Economics

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Stat: Consumer confidence is on the rise in the US

Consumer confidence in the US partially recovered in May after five consecutive months of decline, according to The Conference Board.

Retail : Value : Consumer Confidence

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Elf taps into adventure culture with mid-ocean skincare drop

Beauty brand Elf cosmetics has orchestrated a high-impact cultural intervention by airdropping a skincare package to solo sailor Oliver Widger, who...

Beauty : Social Media : Culture

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Fairmont launches global campaign celebrating everyday moments of magic

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a new global brand campaign Make Special Happen, spotlighting the luxury hospitality brand’s legacy of h...

Luxury : Hospitality : Advertising

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Stat: Gen Z Brits wish they were growing up without the internet

Nearly half (47%) of UK people aged 16–21 would rather grow up in a world without the internet, according to new research published by certificatio...

Technology : Teen Tech Welfare : Teens Tech And Tapping Out

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Fjör launches world’s first hydrolytic body moisturiser

Biotech-led skincare brand Fjör is launching the world’s first hydrolytic body moisturiser on 3 June 2025.

Beauty : Body Skincare : Skincare

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Stat: British luxury experiences post-Brexit slowdown

British luxury exports to the EU are on average 43% lower than they would have been without Brexit, according to new data from Walpole.

Luxury : Trade : Brexit

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Foresight Friday: Olivia Houghton, insights and engagement director

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, ...

Beauty : Health : Technology

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Wildsmith translates tree intelligence into a sonic wellbeing journey

Following its progressive moves into sustainable skincare and regenerative design, Wildsmith is now turning to sound as a wellness modality.

Beauty : Wellness : Nature

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New study links increased social media use to later depression in youth

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has found that higher social media use among tweens and teens may lead to increased depress...

Society : Health : Media

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Stat: Study finds car usage and red meat consumption drive gender gap in carbon emissions

New research aiming to understand the distribution of carbon footprints across population groups reveals that traditional gender norms around food ...

Sustainability : Gender : Carbon Emissions