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(PDF) PwC - Global Consumer Insights Survey 2019
[Consumer]
2019/03/25 09:10
It's time for a consumer-centred metric: introducing 'return on experience'.PwC’s 10th annual Global Consumer Insights Survey (GCIS) — which gathers the sentiments of more than 21,000 online consumers in 27 territories — shows that in addition to the traditional return on investment (ROI) metrics used to determine a company’s success, we need to introduce another metric, one with a laser fo...
(Paper) Mobile Bedside Bioprinter Can Heal Wounds
[Tech]
2019/03/25 09:09
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have created such a mobile skin bioprinting system—the first of its kind—that allows bi-layered skin to be printed directly into a wound.Imagine a day when a bioprinter filled with a patient's own cells can be wheeled right to the bedside to treat large wounds or burns by printing skin, layer by layer, to begin the healing pro...
DoCoMo's Bicycle "STAMP BIKE" Advertisement
[Business]
2019/03/25 09:08
NTT DoCoMo has conducted a demonstration experiment of the bicycle "STAMP BIKE" where the run trace becomes an advertisement on March 19 for one day. The place is Shibuya Stream Inaribashi Square in Shibuya, Tokyo.We improve bicycle sharing service "docomo bike share" which DOCOMO operates and use as advertising means. Install special tires and pumps on docomo bike share bicycles. The water bui...
(Infographic) The Geography of the World’s 50 Top Billionaires
[Investing]
2019/03/25 09:08
The business world has undergone considerable change in the last two decades.While some fortunes are always reliably passed on to their respective heirs and heiresses, there are also entirely new industries that rise out of nowhere to shape the landscape of global wealth.As the wealth landscape shifts, so does its geographical distribution.The 2019 List of BillionairesToday’s chart uses data f...
Zeus Raises $24M to Make You a Living-as-a-Service Landlord
[Investing]
2019/03/25 09:06
Cookie-cutter corporate housing turns people into worker drones. When an employee needs to move to a new city for a few months, they’re either stuck in bland, giant apartment complexes or Airbnbs meant for shorter stays. But Zeus lets any homeowner get paid to host white-collar transient labor. Through its managed ownership model, Zeus takes on all the furnishing, upkeep, and risk of filling t...
(PDF) Bain - Scaling Your Digital Transformation
[Business]
2019/03/25 09:05
Don’t be fooled by the term “digital transformation.” The profound changes that business leaders live with day in and day out are made possible by digital technology. But just as important are the surprising and unexpected ways that people interact with technology. Recognizing that provides clarity and focus, and highlights the need to get technologists and experts with deep customer empathy...
Beauty Brands Create Celestially Inspired Skincare, Makeup, and Beauty Tools
[Product]
2019/03/25 09:04
Beauty brands are tapping into consumers’ interests in astrology, spirituality, and galaxy-inspired colors with collections revolving around the moon. Each one takes something different from the moon craze to create products from skincare and make up to crystals, meditations, and moon rituals.Moonbox MoonBox is a self-care regimen intended for consumers influenced by astrology and spirituality...
This ATM Design Safely and Beautifully Integrates Into Wall Panels
[Design]
2019/03/25 09:03
Yoo Eunsook’s idea for an ATM solves both aesthetic and functional problems. The aesthetic problem is that ATMs are usually clunky, bulky machines that sit outside shops or in ATM kiosks.This creates a visual eyesore while also leading to a functional problem. The fact that they can easily be robbed (although precautions are usually taken in place for such events, you really can’t stop someon...
(PDF) Bain - The Future of Luxury : Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study
[Business]
2019/03/24 09:10
The 17th edition of the Bain Luxury Study, published by Bain & Company for Fondazione Altagamma, the trade association of Italian luxury goods manufacturers, analyzed recent developments in the global luxury goods industry, as well as the future outlook.The luxury industry as tracked by Bain encompasses both luxury goods and experiences. It comprises nine segments, led by luxury cars, luxur...
