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(Infographic) Winning in Today's CPG Market : The A-Z Checklist for Manufacturers
[Business]
2019/11/25 09:03
Want to be a winner in today’s consumer packaged goods (CPG) market? Then you need to act fast. In stores across the U.S., brands and retailers are already hyper-focused on growth. The industry grew $18 billion last year alone. Being well-informed about internal and external factors that can impact your business is a start. If you’re a small or mid-sized CPG manufacturer, you don’t just need...
(PDF) NRF - 2019 Winter Holiday Trends Report
[Business]
2019/11/24 09:10
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are going to spend between $728 and $731 billion in the months of November and December this year, with average spending for gifts and other holiday-related items amounting to $1,048 per consumer.But how reliant are retailers on a successful holiday season? Can two months really make or break an entire year? Well, it depends. According to r...
(Paper) A Sensor-Packed “Skin” Could Let You Cuddle Your Child in Virtual Reality
[Tech]
2019/11/24 09:09
A second skin: A soft “skin” made from silicone could let the wearer feel objects in virtual reality. In a paper in Nature today, researchers from Northwestern University in the US and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University describe creating a multilayered material incorporating a chip, sensors, and actuators that let the wearer feel mechanical vibrations through the skin.For now, the feeling o...
Tesla to Unveil Long-Hyped 'Cyberpunk' Electric Pickup Truck
[Product]
2019/11/24 09:08
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk took to the stage late Thursday to reprise a familiar role: pitching a future vehicle to a throng of adoring fans. This time, it’s the “Cybertruck” -- Musk’s name for Tesla’s new electric pickup truck.The futuristic vehicle starts at $39,900 and will come in three variants, Musk told an audience in Hawthorne, California, on Thursday. The truck c...
(Infographic) A Deep Dive Into Deep Tech Investing
[Investing]
2019/11/24 09:06
Deep technologies—novel technologies that offer significant advances over those currently in use—are attracting an unprecedented amount of interest and activity.This infographic is based on The Dawn of the Deep Tech Ecosystem, a BCG and Hello Tomorrow report, March 2019. Deep tech companies were identified based on relevant patent filings and scientific literature publications since 2000 eith...
Global True Wireless Hearables Market Reaches 33 Million Units in Q3 2019
[Business]
2019/11/24 09:05
The true wireless hearables market for 2019 is expected to reach 120 million units and global tech giants’ strategies focused on voice communication will help sustain the strong growth momentum.The size of the global market for true wireless hearables reached 33 million units (USD 4.1 billion) in Q3 2019, growing 22% QoQ, according to the findings of Counterpoint Research’s Hearables Market T...
Automation Anywhere Raises $290M at a $6.8 Billion Valuation
[Investing]
2019/11/24 09:05
Robotic process automation (RPA), or bots that can be programmed to perform tedious and mundane tasks, is undergoing a period of explosive growth. Deloitte reports that 53% of companies have begun deploying it and that 78% of adopters will invest more in RPA in the next three years. In fact, assuming the current trend continues, it’s anticipated that RPA will achieve “near universal adoption...
(Video) Half-Life Is Coming Back—in Virtual Reality : Half-Life: Alyx
[Product]
2019/11/24 09:04
This is easily the biggest videogame news of the week. Also, the CEO of Activision thinks games shouldn't be political. Half-Life: Alyx lets users virtually embody Alyx Vance, Half-Life 2's secondary protagonist, during the time between the first and second games in the series.COURTESY OF VALVEHappy Friday and welcome to this week's edition of Replay, WIRED's videogame news roundup. The week's...
The Next “iPhone Moment” Won’t be About Communication - Seymourpowell's Atmosphère
[Design]
2019/11/24 09:03
Wellness products of tomorrow may lengthen the gaps between the haves and the have-nots.Our air is getting dirtier, and our world is getting hotter. It all adds up to a very unpleasant future, especially in cities, where a simple stroll outside could become a sweaty and toxic task.To combat this dystopia, the design and innovation studio Seymourpowell has developed a provocative concept that’s...
