Viewpoints

Opinions, thought-starters and viewpoints from influencers, changemakers and chief thinkers, understanding how the next big ideas will shape your business.

Retrofitting Revolution

LS:N Global sits down with Rachael Orr, CEO of Climate Outreach, to discuss the importance of retrofitting for creating sustainable homes and achieving a net-zero future

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Modern Armour

Wonder Hoodie founder Vy Tran tells LS:N Global how personal tragedy drove her to create affordable, everyday wearable body armour for a nation grappling with fear and uncertainty

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How to Master AI

Jeremy Kahn is US business magazine Fortune’s artificial intelligence editor and he shares with LS:N Global the key insights from his latest book

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South Africa’s Luxury Surge

Exploring the rise of South African luxury fashion, local designer acclaim on the global scene and emerging opportunities in Johannesburg and Cape Town

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New Era Nutrition

Co-founder of Lifesum, Marcus Gners, sits down with LS:N Global to discuss how tech-driven personalised nutrition is driving a new age of healthy living

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Dr Nadia Shouraboura: The how of phy-gital retail

Dr Nadia Shouraboura, CEO and founder of US retailer Hointer, on how to appeal to the omni-channel consumer.

Phy-gital : Omnichannel : Retail Week Live

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Melissa Atkins Wardy: Redefine Girly, Please

Author Melissa Atkins Wardy on why brands need to rethink their messages to young girls.

Tiny Tot Feminism : Feminism : Girls

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Myf Ryan and Jenny Griffiths: Social network-driven mobile shopping

Myf Ryan, Westfield marketing director, and SnapFashion founder Jenny Griffiths on the next generation of mobile shopping.

On/Off Retail : SnapFashion : Social Shopping

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Fighting faddism: Waitrose product development

Retailers looking to keep up with the latest trends have to work carefully to distinguish fad from fashion.

Hybrid Snacks : Flexitarianism : 5:2 Living

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Peter Marsden: Online tailoring for China

Peter Marsden, ASOS chief information officer, explains how to create a retail website for Chinese consumers.

Asos : China : Retail Week Live

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Design Trends Futures Webinar

The Design Trends Futures Webinar explored the design directions that have emerged from The Polarity Paradox.

Vectorism : Sinistry : Eruptia

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Luke Mitchell: What young people want from technology

Luke Mitchell, head of insight at youth insight agency Voxburner, reveals the findings of its YouthTech report.

Tablets : Technology : Storytelling

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Athena Magtail: Net-A-Porter’s Porter

For all its innovation, Net-A-Porter’s magazine has a distinctly conservative streak.

Print : Magazines : Net-A-Porter

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Ross Bailey: Pop-ups are the new billboards

Ross Bailey, founder of retail property marketplace Appear Here, explains how retail and media are converging.

Retail Experience : Billboard : Pop-ups

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The Future of Britain

Chris Worrell, insight director at OMD UK, on two key demographics shaping the future of Britain.

The Flat Age Society : Just Nots : Millennials

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Elaine Cook: The secret life of data

Elaine Cook, Intel UK strategic marketing director, explains what serendipity can do for data.

Data : Total Retail : Analytics

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Piotr Orlov: Ageless athleticism

Piotr Orlov, co-editor of sports journal Victory, on why passion not age is the focus of his publication.

Men's Media : Re-Con Man : Sport

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Emoji: The new visual communication tool

How Emojis are emerging as the new visual communication tool.

Emojis : Emoji : Emoticons

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Dan Cobley: Wearables, the concierge upgrade

Dan Cobley, MD of Google talks about the future of wearable technology in the retail sector.

Google : Google Glass : Wearable Technology

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Jackie Lee-Joe: Skype, the facilitator

Jackie Lee-Joe, Skype’s director of audience explains the company's collaborative function.

Skype : Collaboration : Victoria Beckham

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How to be hip: Illusive cool at SXSW Interactive 2014

Yahoo! and Samsung both made an expensive splash at SXSW Interactive 2014 with the aim of positioning themselves as groovy Millennial- and creati...

SXSW : South By South West : Software

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Why brands need purpose

For the first time in decades, we are challenging the mindless cycle of production and consumption.

Happiness : Meaningful Brands : Service

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In the Tomorrow Store, less is increasingly more

With the lure of the virtual wallet keeping consumers glued to their phones, the menacing power of the mega-systems and drone deliveries soon to ...

Stores : Shops : Visual Merchandising

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The stores have eyes

Retailers are able to track consumers' shopping preferences and even predict what they might buy.

Geo-location : Personalisation : Shopping

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The ageing consumer

Claire Nuttall, Founding Partner of Thrive Unlimited, on the opportunities ageing consumers present for food and drink brands.

Ageing : Old : Nutrition

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