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An Uptick in Clicks and Bricks for Pet Food : An Omnichannel Perspective
[Business]
2018/12/12 11:12
Like most sectors across the U.S. fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, the pet care realm has been no stranger to dramatic change. As with the human food and beverage industries, product assortment and fulfillment options across the pet industry have exploded as consumers have shifted how they shop for their furry companions. And given the plethora of choice across the market (local pet...
The WalkingPad - The Folding Treadmill That Fits Under Your Sofa
[Product]
2018/12/12 11:12
The WalkingPad is a winner product because it realizes that A. People are too lazy to go to the gym, and B. Houses and flats are too small to accommodate a home-gym into them. It, therefore, ticks the appropriate boxes with its innovative design and brings the gym to your home in a way that’s unintrusive yet feature-laden. This full-size treadmill folds up and slides right under your sofa or b...
The Ironing Hair Dryer - A Handy Product for Busy Travellers
[Design]
2018/12/12 11:12
On short breaks away and over-night business trips, the combination of restricted room in the suitcase and low-cost accommodation can leave you without access to two very important items… a hair dryer and an iron.For business meetings, we all like to have both ourselves and our clothes looking presentable, but with clothes spending hours folded and our hair having no method of drying… this ca...
(Infographic) Shutterstock’s 2019 Color Trends : Discover the World’s Most Popular Colors
[Design]
2018/12/12 11:12
Each year’s end, stock photo website Shutterstock releases its annual creative trends report that updates those in the creative field about increasingly popular styles to note. This 2018 has proven no different with Shutterstock’s succinct 2019 color trend infographic. The data sheds light on three rising hues: ‘UFO Green’; ‘Plastic Pink’; ‘Proton Purple’. It also highlights local favor...
(PDF) Deloitte - Psychological Barriers to The Elevated Future of Mobility
[Consumer]
2018/12/11 09:54
Engineers are making flying-car dreams come true. But for aerial passenger vehicles to become part of the new mobility ecosystem, creators and operators must convince skeptical consumers that airborne drones are both useful and safe.WOULD you climb into an air taxi? The question isn’t purely speculative: In a previous article, Elevating the future of mobility, we discussed how passenger-bearin...
(Video) Hermès Jingle Games Transforms Ginza Building Into Interactive Video Game
[Business]
2018/12/11 09:54
The Maison Hermès Ginza store is already one of the architectural highlights of the capital, thanks to its impressive glass walls. Now the Hermès presence in Ginza just got better with the Hermès Jingle Games event, held at Ginza Sony Park from December 7th to December 25th.Players can access the dedicated website and then receive customized Hermès Christmas greetings cards. At Ginza Sony P...
Luxury Loses Its Sparkle as China-US Trade Tensions Mount
[Investing]
2018/12/11 09:53
The Savigny Luxury Index dropped below its starting point for 2018, as lingering China-US trade tensions weighed on the sector's recent recovery.Christmas has come early for Harry Winston. The legendary jewellery house acquired the Pink Legacy at auction for a record $50 million this month. The stone will be renamed the Winston Pink Legacy and will be added to the company's Legacy collection of...
SubtlePET Artificial Intelligence Software Enhances PET Scans, Saves Time in Scanner
[Tech]
2018/12/11 09:53
Subtle Medical, a firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, won both FDA clearance and the European CE Mark of approval to introduce its SubltePET system on both sides of the Atlantic.The system uses artificial intelligence techniques to improve the quality of fast positron-emission tomography (PET) scans, allowing patients to go through exams faster than before without suffering from poore...
LEGO AR Playgrounds is an iOS Portal to Mixed Reality Experiments
[Product]
2018/12/11 09:53
LEGO has launched a new augmented reality portal called LEGO AR Playgrounds, an app through which kids can access “mixed reality experiments” from the company. The portal is only available on iOS at this time, leveraging LEGO’s blocky world and combining it with AR tech to slot virtual worlds into the real world.LEGO plans to release some of its LEGO sets and other unspecified “experiences...
