TREND REPORTS
Who’s Eating Meatless Fast-Food Burgers ? Not Vegans
[Consumer]
2019/07/23 11:30
Most coverage of the rollout of meatless fast-food burgers like Burger King’s Impossible Whopper and White Castle’s Impossible Slider pegs them as a long-awaited drive-thru option for vegans. But new data indicates it’s not vegans who are buying them, but meat eaters.A new report from market research firm NPD Group finds 95 percent of plant-based burgers buyers have also purchased a beef bur...
Why K-Beauty is Losing Relevance in China, and More
[Business]
2019/07/23 11:30
There are clear signs that the popularity of Korean beauty (K-beauty) brands is quickly fading after being trendy for almost a decade in China. - In “Chinese Whispers,” we share the biggest news stories about the luxury industry in China that have yet to make it into the English language. In this week’s edition, we discuss:- The decline of Korean beauty wave in China and the rise of Chinese...
(PDF) BCG - As Global M&A Slows, Investor Activism Is on the Move
[Investing]
2019/07/23 11:29
It’s encouraging that the overall M&A market in 2018 was largely stable and that the year ended with reasonably robust activity. But over the year, both deal volume and value slipped from their heights of the first quarter. And even though the first quarter of 2019 held steady, the global outlook for 2019 and beyond also looks mixed—volatility is on the rise, and economic and political un...
Toys"R"Us is Back, And It's Powered by b8ta
[Business]
2019/07/23 11:28
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve teamed up with Tru Kids Brands to help reimagine the iconic Toys“R”Us brand by creating a new, highly-engaging retail experience designed for kids. The first two new Toys“R”Us stores will open this holiday season, located in The Galleria in Houston, Texas, a Simon Mall, and in Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey.The b8ta role in the pa...
The BassMe Wearable Turns Your Body Into a Subwoofer
[Product]
2019/07/23 09:01
Your chest is basically an acoustic chamber. If you’ve ever been to a concert and you felt your chest thump along with the kick of a drum, it’s because your thoracic cavity is reverberating with the music. Given that your lungs are always filled with air, your torso is just an acoustic chamber that literally thumps to the loud music you’re listening to, increasing your feelings of euphoria a...
(PDF) Bain - Tipping Points : When to Bet on New Technologies
[Business]
2019/07/22 11:03
Predictive tools can help companies gauge when new technologies will take off.- Consumers and industries are adopting innovations at a much faster pace than years ago.- Anticipating important innovations ahead of the competition can significantly increase growth and shareholder value.- Four forecasting tools used in combination are more effective than any one alone at predicting the tipping poi...
Lululemon’s New Skincare Line 'Selfcare' Makes Me Less of a Sweaty Mess Post-Workout
[Product]
2019/07/22 11:03
You can definitely find cheaper exercise gear, but after trying lots of different brands, I can confidently say that Lululemon really gets working out and makes clothing perfectly suited for practically any activity. That’s because Lulu pieces exist at the intersection of comfort and functionality, whether you’re doing yoga in the stretchy, second skin-like Align pants, or stashing all of you...
‘AI Portraits’ Turns Your Photos Into Old Paintings At The Click Of A Button
[Tech]
2019/07/22 11:02
‘AI Portraits’ Turns Your Photos Into Old Paintings At The Click Of A Button.Back in the day, society’s most affluent figures would sit down, and stay still for hours, to have their pictures painted. Today, all you have to do to get a picture is take a selfie. ‘AI Portraits’ does you one better—it can take any portrait and “paint” it in real time at 4k resolution to replicate a Rembrand...
(PDF) Plant-Based Food Growth Opportunities In Retail
[Business]
2019/07/22 11:02
Sales of plant-based alternatives to meat, seafood, milk and other dairy products booked another year of double-digit growth as companies of all sizes created beefier plant-based burgers, improved on past generations of vegan cheese, and launched new dairy-free ice cream flavors.U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods grew 11.3% in the past year, compared to a 2% rise in overall food sales, acco...
