TREND REPORTS
The Top-Country Early-Adopters of The Internet of Things, Ranked
[Business]
2016/03/29 10:06
The internet is infiltrating all of our devices, from thermostats to stoves. Yet, the technology seems to be more popular in other countries than in the US.The Koreans, Danish, and Swiss have more things tethered to the internet, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and search engine Shodan.The Internet of Things (IoT) as an industry is still n...
Fresco Bottles
[Design]
2016/03/29 10:06
Fresco was one of the most important gastronomic openings 2015, three hand grosos industry: Fernando Trocca, Tato Giovanonni and Horacio Gallo. When we were told the project and saw who they were, we said: "woaaaa", how good it would be next to these people! And so, almost by magic, we won the account.In addition to designing the brand, a great website, we designed the packs and graphic design...
(PDF) Bain&Company - How Brands Can Prepare for European Retailing's Tectonic Shifts
[Business]
2016/03/28 11:10
Global consumer goods companies have been on a roll for the past 10 years. Fueled by dynamic expansion in developing markets, an M&A bonanza and relentless discipline in cutting costs, the industry’s operating margins have hovered over an impressive 13% for the past decade as consumer goods companies captured greater and greater share of the global retail and consumer products profit pool....
Is This 3D-Printed Under Armour Shoe a Sign of a New Manufacturing Era ?
[Product]
2016/03/28 11:09
Autodesk partners with the athletic apparel retailer to deliver the future of performance wear.3D printing has quickly risen to fame as a trendy method for crafting intricate design work in the past years. As an additive manufacturing device—a construction technique which involves layering onto preexisting levels of material as opposed to ‘sculpting’ a shape by trimming it down—engineers an...
Watchmakers Get Creative In Face of Smart Threat
[Business]
2016/03/28 11:07
Traditional watchmakers need to get smart about fending off new competitors from the tech industry.Gartner estimates that around 30 million smartwatches were sold globally in 2015, and sales will grow to 50 million this year, bringing in about $11.5 billion in revenue. By 2020, the smartwatch industry is forecast to bring in $19 billion based on sales of 87 million devices.Contrast this with th...
Changing the Face of Augmented Reality Makeup Shopping - Facecake
[Business]
2016/03/28 11:05
A platform to try on makeup without leaving the retailer's website.Recent data shows that 73 percent of women do the bulk of their shopping online via desktop and laptop computers. But when shopping for makeup, it’s difficult to know if you’re getting the colors that are on the screen, or if they’ll be completely different when they come to the door.One new technology is challenging the assu...
Selfies of the Future
[Design]
2016/03/28 11:05
Take what you know about handheld cameras and throw it out because this series of point and shoot, mirrorless and DSLR cameras imagines what personal photography of the not-so-distant future will be like! The form, ergonomics, technology, specifications, materials, and the user interface are presented in an entirely new way.Point and Shoot:Features a flexible roll up screen and second curved sc...
Millenial's Media Habits Are Different and Distinct
[Consumer]
2016/03/28 11:04
The difference between an 18-year-old and a 34-year-old is often like night and day. From where they live to what they wear to how much discretionary income they take home, a vast array of differences exist within what is often portrayed as a monolithic group of consumers.Likewise, according to Nielsen’s Q4 2015 Total Audience Report, Millennials’ don’t have a uniform media palate. Their liv...
Tasteful Reinterpretions Of PANTONE Shades Made With Colorful Sweet Treats
[Design]
2016/03/28 11:04
Artist impressively matches tons of tasty treats with Pantone colors.Inspired by her social media work for food companies, San Francisco-based digital marketing and brand strategist Lucia Litman adds a tasteful dimension to the PANTONE color system by matching up their shades with colorful sweet treats. Starting off her project with cereal, Litman moved on to using fresh produce when she reloca...
(Infographic) How to Effectively Manage a Multi-generational Workplace
[Consumer]
2016/03/28 11:03
In the business world today, the workplace spans many generations. Fewer people in both the baby boomer and gen x age group are able to retire early because of a less than stellar global economy.Because of this managers are faced with the difficult task of managing teams that are composed of all different age groups. People of different age groups have different opinions of themselves and other...
(PDF) Bain&Company - Spatial Economics : The Declining Cost of Distance
[Business]
2016/03/27 11:10
For centuries, the cost of distance has determined where businesses produce and sell, where employers locate jobs and where families choose to live, work, shop and play. What if this cost fell dramatically, thanks to new technologies? How would the global economy change if manufacturers could produce locally in small batches, without incurring excess cost? Would existing business models and sup...
(Patent) Apple is Working on a VR Headset
[Tech]
2016/03/27 11:09
There's now more evidence that suggests Apple is working on a VR headset.The company's application for a head-mounted display that works with a "portable electronic device" (or the iPhone) was published on Thursday. It appears to be a slightly updated version of a patent granted last February. Apple filed other patents related to VR headsets in 2008, 2009, and 2012.Here's what the patent looks...
