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...

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...

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...

On march 15, 2019, new york celebrated the grand opening of hudson yards. although the mixed-use scheme — the largest private real estate development in the history of the united states.Comprises a wealth of offices, residences, and retail outlets, its focal point and centerpiece is a publicly accessible structure designed by heatherwick studio. temporarily known as ‘vessel’, the structure i...

The world’s largest retailer is using Jetblack, a money-losing personal-shopping service, to develop artificial intelligence to compete with e-commerce giant Amazon.Epiphany Davis arrived at work in lower Manhattan on a recent morning, consulted her cellphone and set off by foot in search of products ordered via text message by wealthy New Yorkers.From her company’s loft-like headquarters, Ms...

Starbucks has invested $100 million in Valor Siren Ventures, a fund managed by Valor Equity Partners that will support food and retail startups. The investment is a first of its kind for the coffee company, according to a press release.The fund, which is expected to raise an additional $300 million, will identify and invest in companies that are creating products, technology and other solutions...

At a temperature of 100 degrees C, scratches in the coating heal in about one minute.It's certainly a hassle when a car gets a big paint-scratch, but smaller scratches in its clear coat are much more common and still unsightly. A new corn-based transparent finish could help, as its scratches heal up when subjected to heat.Developed by scientists at Germany's Leibniz Institute for New Materials,...

How apps are changing the way the world banks—and how they aren't.While smartphones have revolutionized the way we do most everything, from buying groceries to doing laundry, fewer people use apps to handle their finances than one might think, according to new research from customer experience management provider Clarabridge.While smartphones have revolutionized the way we do most everything,...

The French luxury house confirmed its big beauty ambitions. Hermès plans to launch skincare and cosmetics ranges in 2020. The collections are being developed in-house but will be manufactured by third-party suppliers, mainly in France and Italy.This is a new challenge for the brand, which saw sales grow 10.4 percent in 2018 to reach nearly €6 billion. “Obviously, we hope to have the biggest...