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Daily Signals
Stat: Consumers are exploiting retailers’ flexible return policies
A new report reveals the hidden cost of consumer-friendly return policies, with nearly half of online shoppers admitting to abusing them.
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Return Policies
Daily Signals
Future Days 2025: Urban life in 2050 and queer design futures
The second day of Future Days 2025 kicked off at the Estufa Fria botanical garden in Lisbon.
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Urban Design
Daily Signals
Foresight Friday: Alice Crossley, senior foresight analyst
Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, senior foresight ana...
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Sports
Daily Signals
Stat: Circular fashion is gaining momentum in US luxury e-commerce
Americans who purchase luxury apparel online are increasingly turning to circular fashion, according to new data from the Mastercard Economics Inst...
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Luxury
Daily Signals
Arabian Travel Market 2025: Connected transport and cruise tourism
Day three of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025 cast a spotlight on the evolving role of connected transport and the booming cruise sector in shaping...
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Global Events
Daily Signals
Stat: Kenya and Egypt lead Africa’s accelerating AI investment race
New research from cybersecurity company Fortinet reveals that 85% of African businesses across five key markets plan to invest in AI within the nex...
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Future Days 2025: How TimeOut turned a magazine into a destination food market
Just days after a climate-induced power outage plunged Portugal into darkness, Lisbon emerged as a beacon of resilience and innovation with the ope...
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Placemaking
Daily Signals
Arabian Travel Market 2025: The power of human and spiritual connection
Day two of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025 continued to spotlight the future of global tourism with a strong focus on human, cultural and spir...
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Daily Signals
ChatGPT expands into e-commerce
OpenAI has announced the launch of new shopping features within ChatGPT.
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AI
Daily Signals
Stat: American Gen Z are more optimistic about finances than their elders
Young people are surprisingly optimistic about their personal finances, reveals new data from the NBC News Stay Tuned Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey.
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Economy
Daily Signals
Arabian Travel Market 2025: AI and accessible tourism
LS:N Global reviews the most innovative discussions, impactful presentations and new product showcases seen at The Arabian Travel Market 2025 ...
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Global Events
Daily Signals
Stat: Consumers are willing to pay more for brands they trust
More than two-thirds of consumers in the US, the UK and Australia are willing to pay an average of 25% more for their favourite brands, according t...
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Value
Daily Signals
Heineken launches innovation studio to supercharge social drinking
Brewing company Heineken has launched Heineken Studio, a new experimental platform designed to redefine the social drinking experience.
Hospitality
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Food And Drink
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Beer
Daily Signals
BritBox reveals 14-hour one-shot film tribute to British tv
In a bold stand against CGI and AI imagery, BritBox’s latest campaign See It Differently brings back the magic of real-time filmmaking.
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Storytelling
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Interactive Storytelling
Daily Signals
Stat: Construction workers outpace financiers in crypto ownership
Cryptocurrency is gaining surprising traction in sectors beyond Silicon Valley and Wall Street. According to the 2025 State of Crypto Holders Repor...
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Owen Nowhere brings kids’ tv to the blockchain
We Ghosted Media has announced Owen Nowhere, a new animated kids’ series that bypasses tv and streaming in favour of a decentralised platform built...
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