TREND REPORTS
Organic Products Are Showing Up in More Places—and for Less Money
[Consumer]
2017/09/18 11:12
The word “organic” has become a household term, and purchasing trends are following suit. In the last year, 88% of U.S. households have purchased organic* food and beverages—a trend that’s growing in strength as consumers increasingly turn to more healthy and clean options in food, beverages and non-food categories like personal care. And retail measurement data validates this shift. In the...
(Video) Floss Like a Boss - CrossFloss
[Product]
2017/09/18 11:11
Cross-Floss wants to make periodic, on-the-spot flossing easier. Ever been to a job interview only to realize later that you had some rye or a spinach leaf, or something unsightly from your lunch stuck to your teeth? Or imagine going on a date and leaving the restaurant with food trapped between your teeth. No way any of those scenarios are going to end in a good way, right?Rather than carrying...
Quarterly Trend Report - Q3. 2017 Edition : Artificial Intelligence
[Trendbird]
2017/09/17 10:10
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q3. 2017 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?). "Crowd-Sourced, Expert-Curated" is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve. (TRENDBIRD) Premium Membership...
(M&A) Nestle Said to Pay Up to $500 Million to Buy Blue Bottle Coffee
[Investing]
2017/09/17 10:09
Nestlé Targets High-End Coffee by Taking Majority Stake in Blue Bottle. The deal highlights the continued hot streak of artisanal coffee, whose rapid growth and fanatical customer base have continued to draw big business.In 2002, James Freeman gave up on being a professional clarinetist and began pursuing his other passion, roasting coffee.Mr. Freeman started out in a 183-square-foot potting s...
Goldman Sachs - China's Artificial Intelligence Technology is Fast Catching Up to the US
[Business]
2017/09/17 10:08
Artificial intelligence (AI) will become a priority for the Chinese government, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. The report said China has the talent, data and infrastructure needed to fully embrace AI. China's AI sector includes large internet companies Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and Didi Chuxing.China has the resources and ambitious top-down plans to potentially create an intelligent eco...
(Video) Daimler Invests Israel's Fast-Charging Battery Startup, StoreDot
[Investing]
2017/09/17 10:07
Daimler led a $60 million founding round for an Israeli start-up that produces fast charging batteries. StoreDot claims its FlashBattery technology can charge electric vehicles in five minutes. The start-up also said its batteries allow an electric vehicle to travel for more than 300 miles once fully charged.Daimler AG’s truck division is investing in Israeli battery-technology startup StoreDo...
Cord Cutting Is Expected to Nearly Double Over the Next 4 Years, Eroding the TV Ad Market
[Consumer]
2017/09/17 10:06
Pay TV audience will decrease 10% by 2021. By 2021, there could be almost as many cord cutters as cord-nevers in the U.S.U.S. TV viewers are cutting the cord even faster than anticipated, according to eMarketer, which is reducing its estimates for U.S. TV ad spending.This year, U.S. TV ad spending, which includes live TV and video on demand, will be up just 0.5 percent, to $71.65 billion, accor...
Award-Winning Startup Turns Fruit Waste Into Natural Cosmetics - FRUU
[Product]
2017/09/17 10:05
UK company FRUU creates vegan-friendly lip balms using organic fruit and plant ingredients derived from post-consumer waste.Sustainability has become an important issue for companies in recent years, with many adopting greener methods as part of their business plan. Recent examples include a Japanese airline that is working with environmentalists to turn clothes into fuel and a unique seawall d...
Stone Island's 'Ice Knit' Changes Color in the Cold
[Product]
2017/09/17 10:04
Thermo-sensitive sweaters change color in the cold, But are they fashionable? Stone Island likes to bring technology to its fashion lines, like the strangely compelling AirPod pockets sown into its Fall/Winter collection we saw last month. Now the fashion concern has a new sweater that changes color depending on the temperature. The garment is called Ice Knit, with an outer layer made of thermo...
