TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) The Future of Customer Rewards: Card Linked Offers
[Business]
2018/10/23 10:57
Every customer likes receiving a discount at the till. Not surprisingly, businesses like customer rewards programs as well – they can be a way to drive loyalty, get repeat business, and ultimately increase customer retention.But there’s one problem: creating a quality loyalty program has been traditionally quite expensive, especially for brick-and-mortar businesses. After all, most companies...
(PDF) BCG - It’s Time to Plant the Seeds of Sustainable Growth in Agriculture
[Business]
2018/10/22 09:10
Sustainable farming is getting a new lease on life. The deterioration of the environment and the depletion of resources—both of which are already limiting the amount of food produced by the world’s farmlands—are motivating regulators, consumers, food companies, and farmers to compel agricultural companies to adopt sustainable methods and processes. Despite companies’ lingering complacency,...
The 2018 James Dyson Awards - Potato Plastic and 3D-Printed Ant Nests
[Tech]
2018/10/22 09:09
The finalists for this year's James Dyson Award have just been revealed, and they offer an exciting array of clever design solutions to some of the world's major problems. Some of the extraordinary highlights include a biodegradable plastic made from potato starch; cheap, foldable lifeboats; an earthquake pre-warning system; and prefabricated ant nests designed to help rural communities easily...
Deloitte - How Digital Technologies Can Elevate The Car-Buying Experience
[Business]
2018/10/22 09:08
Digital technologies are starting to fundamentally change the way people buy cars, but manufacturers and dealers should think carefully about where to invest in order to elevate the customer experience.SOME of the best experiences people have in their lives are those that are customized and connected on a personal level. People increasingly expect these enhanced experiences across all of their...
(Video) Cashierless Artificial Intelligence Retail Kiosk Opens at Station in Tokyo
[Product]
2018/10/22 09:07
JR East has opened a cashierless retail kiosk on the platform of Akabane Station in Tokyo where the shopping experience is fully run by artificial intelligence.Unmanned retail outlets are nothing new in Japan — nor overseas, not least Amazon, which is considering to open 3,000 cashierless stores. The convenience store chain Lawson recently introduced a fully self-service branch in Akihabara. O...
Innovative Cosmetics Company Develops World's First Visual Fragrance Technology
[Product]
2018/10/22 09:06
An Israeli cosmetics startup, which touts the world’s first “visual fragrance” technology, won first place at JournEY Israel’s “ThePITCH” contest in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, besting seven other early-stage companies for the $250,000 top prize. Amkiri was the first beauty startup to have won the prestigious competition.Amkiri, founded in 2014 by designer and entrepreneur Shoval Shavit Shapir...
(PDF) Bright lights of 3D Printed Lithium-Ion Batteries Demonstrated by DukeU and Texas State
[Tech]
2018/10/22 09:05
Already incredibly versatile, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are reaching new levels of flexibility thanks to 3D printing.Using a desktop 3D printer and PLA filament, researchers at Texas State University and Duke University, North Carolina, have found a cost-effective way of fashioning LIBs into wearable devices and coin cell batteries.A study of the process has been recently publis...
The $80 Trillion World Economy in One Chart
[Investing]
2018/10/22 09:04
The latest estimate from the World Bank puts global GDP at roughly $80 trillion in nominal terms for 2017.[click to enlarge]Today’s chart from HowMuch.net uses this data to show all major economies in a visualization called a Voronoi diagram – let’s dive into the stats to learn more.The World’s Top 10 EconomiesHere are the world’s top 10 economies, which together combine for a whopping two...
Zungle Wearable Sound
[Design]
2018/10/22 09:03
BKID has designed the Wearable Sound 2.0 for Zungle inc. The Zungle Wearable Sound Device, which can be used as a hassle-free accessory using bone conduction technology, has evolved into a more powerful and wearable design for the 2.0 version. The AI Assistant is also available via the add button and features the latest features such as damp proof, light weight of 0.1 (lb) and Blue tooth 2.0.[b...
