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Shoppers Can Purchase A Bottle Of Tiffany & Co. Fragrance From A Vending Machine
[Product]
2018/08/22 11:06
The retailer is looking to revamp its brand with interactive store features that are Instagram and social media ready.At first, some might find a vending machine out of place in a store owned by the luxury brand Tiffany & Co. However, in an effort to refresh its image, the jewelry brand has installed just that in its London Convent Garden store.Shoppers can use the vending machines to purch...
Samsung TV Ambient Mode Design Competition
[Design]
2018/08/22 11:06
Earlier this year, Samsung revealed their line of QLED TVs, but what was more interesting was a feature that relied on the QLED’s accurate color representation and an algorithm that literally made your Samsung TV disappear into the wall behind it. Aptly referred to as Samsung’s Ambient Mode, this feature allowed the TV to go from being a big black square when switched off, to a subtle, elegan...
(PDF) Mckinsey - From Product to Customer Experience
[Business]
2018/08/21 09:17
In increasingly crowded drug markets, a strong clinical profile is no longer enough to ensure a distinctive launch. To be successful, pharma companies need to launch not only products but also experiences.Traditionally, pharma launches have been all about the new drug or medical device in question: its clinical efficacy, its safety, its superiority to alternatives, and its ease of use. In the b...
(Patent) Walmart Eyes Virtual-Reality Shopping System, Patent Filings Say
[Tech]
2018/08/21 09:17
Trekking through a crowded, cavernous Walmart supercenter isn’t much fun. But what if you could do it from the comfort of your own home through virtual reality? The world’s biggest retailer wants to find out, according to filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.The company has applied for two patents that detail a “virtual show room” and fulfillment system that would connect shopp...
Google Closes Gap on Amazon in Global Smart Speaker Market in Q2 2018
[Product]
2018/08/21 09:17
Thanks to its head start in the prospering smart speaker market, Amazon stayed on top of the competition in the second quarter of 2018. According to the latest estimates from market research firm Strategy Analytics, the e-commerce giant shipped 4.8 million Echo devices between April and June, edging out its closest competitor Google by 1.6 million units. Having extended its smart speaker line-u...
(M&A) Pepsico Betting $3.2 Billion That The Future Of Soda Is Sparkling Water Made At Home With SodaStream
[Investing]
2018/08/21 09:17
Pepsico Betting $3.2 Billion That The Future Of Soda Is Sparkling Water Made At Home With SodaStream. Pepsi is spending $3.2 billion, or $144 per share, to acquire at-home seltzer maker SodaStream. Pepsi is betting that the future of soda is at home and more in the realm of sparkling water than in aluminum cans laden with 41 grams of sugar: The beverage giant announced Monday morning that it is...
Gen Z Is Set to Outnumber Millennials Within a Year
[Consumer]
2018/08/21 09:17
Millennials are about to be surpassed by Generation Z. Almost one-third of world’s 7.7 billion people born since ’01. Newest generation is less ‘self-centered’ than millennials.Gen Z will comprise 32 percent of the global population of 7.7 billion in 2019, nudging ahead of millennials, who will account for a 31.5 percent share, based on Bloomberg analysis of United Nations data, and using 2...
These Modular Pods are Designed to Replace Homes for Future Generations
[Design]
2018/08/21 09:16
Shanghai-based architect florian marquet proposes ‘the org’, a second breath in the current and future housing market, contributing to the balance and equality between the young upcoming and existing elder generations. The modular system is easy to fabricate and responds to the current needs of its inhabitants. First time ever, an actual community living space is equipped with full autonomous...
Streaming TV Services Now Reach 5% of U.S. Wi-Fi Households, Up 58% Since Last Year
[Consumer]
2018/08/21 09:16
Over-the-top (OTT) adoption is on the rise, increasing 17 percent year-over-year. With such astounding growth, it isn’t a surprise that the industry is buzzing about OTT and how it is impacting other traditional channels. But more than anything, the rise of OTT has highlighted how these channels – linear TV and digital – are converging. Virtual MVPDs, in particular, are a prime example of vi...
