TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) Amazon’s Biggest Acquisitions
[Investing]
2018/07/02 11:27
With Amazon upping the size of its M&A deals and increasing its acquisition activity, we looked at its all-time largest deals in a visual timeline.As we discovered in our analysis of Amazon’s M&A strategy, Amazon has traditionally been a conservative buyer. Despite the historic Whole Foods mega-acquisition ($13.7B) as well as a few big-name buys like shoe retailer Zappos ($1.2B, 2009)...
IKEA Will Take Back Your Old Furniture, Resell It and Give You The Money
[Business]
2018/07/02 11:27
In some ways there is nothing new about buying second-hand furniture - antique stores have done it for centuries. And yet the idea that a leading modern furniture shop - IKEA in Sydney, to be precise - will re-sell old furniture seems radical.This demonstrates how much work still needs to be done in order to shift the attitude of both consumers and companies towards embracing a circular economy...
A Pendant for Purifying - AirFlow
[Design]
2018/07/02 11:27
Our light fixtures tend to exist out in the open amongst the very air we breathe, so why shouldn’t they also clean it for us?! That’s the idea behind Airflow, a modern pendant-style lighting solution that purifies as it illuminates.Right at home in the kitchen, it can also be used as a range hood to absorb smoke and steam particles released from cooking. The result is better smelling, better...
Monthly Trend Report - July. 2018 Edition
[Trendbird]
2018/07/02 09:22
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(PDF) Mckinsey - Mathematics of The Luxury Market in Russia
[Business]
2018/06/26 09:10
To understand Russian luxury goods and services, look to growth potential and consumer behavior. The key objective of this report is to define the Russian consumers through the lens of advanced analytics and the combination big and small data on the example of luxury market.Special attention is paid to Millennials—the group that keeps all marketers’ minds occupied. The key findings of this re...
(PDF) Electronic Skin Lets Any Prosthesis Feel Touch and Pain
[Tech]
2018/06/26 09:09
Researchers have developed an "e-dermis" or electronic skin that could be applied to a prosthetic hand to give the wearer a sense of touch. By using electronic sensors that mimic the nerve endings in the body, the skin can convey both the senses of touch and of pain.The skin is made of a combination of fabric and rubber, into which the electronic sensors are embedded. The technology isn't invas...
How Are Millennials’ Preferences Changing The Food Industry ?
[Consumer]
2018/06/26 09:08
Millennials are dramatically disrupting the way food is produced, packaged, marketed and served. As a highly vocal group, millennials have given food producers little option but to listen to their demands, resulting in changes to not only food choices, but farming techniques and restaurant services as well. These changes have reverberated throughout the food industry, creating a food landscape...
People Bought $38 'Hot Dog Water' Said to Support Weight Loss
[Product]
2018/06/26 09:07
The drink was promised to support weight loss and be compatible with the Keto diet. People spent $38 on unfiltered "hot dog water" sold at a festival in Vancouver, Yahoo News reported.The Keto-compatible "hot dog water" promised to promote weight loss, increase brain function, and make you look younger. The creator, Douglas Bevans, told Global News that he created Hot Dog Water as a stunt to en...
Quartz Analyzed 750 Pairs of Jeans and Found Definitive Skinny Bias by US Retailers
[Business]
2018/06/26 09:07
It sounds like hyperbole, but it isn’t: Half of American women struggle to find jeans that fit at the mall. More specifically, only 13% of women’s jeans in brick and mortar stores are available for women of average size or larger.The number comes from a Quartz analysis of women’s denim offerings in the Mall of America that bluntly illustrates the reality faced by millions of women in the fit...
