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(PDF) Mckinsey - Seizing The Decarbonization Opportunity in Construction
[Business]
2021/07/22 09:10
As decarbonization initiatives gain momentum, construction players can benefit from this growing trend—but only if they view ESG as a strategic opportunity and collaborate with other stakeholders in the ecosystem.As one of the world’s biggest economic ecosystems, the construction industry has a major part to play in achieving global sustainability goals. “Ecosystem” in this article refers t...
NFT Market OpenSea Hits $1.5 Billion Valuation
[Investing]
2021/07/22 09:09
It’s been a wild 2021 for NFT auction marketplace OpenSea. The startup was exceedingly well positioned in a niche space when NFTs exploded earlier this year, seemingly out of nowhere. Since then, the startup has found its user base expanding, the total volume of sales skyrocketing and more investor dollars being thrown at them.The startup announced in March it had closed a $23 million Series A...
'Hotel on Wheels' Aims to Replace Budget Flights with Rail Travel - Midnighttrains
[Business]
2021/07/22 09:08
Midnight Trains is promising comfort, ease of access and trips that are only slightly longer than a flight on many European routes.The French startup Midnight Trains seeks to make comfortable, overnight train travel an easy switch for travellers used to queuing up for hours for their budget flights. Rather than fly with a company that offers no in-flight amenities, sleeper trains provide comfor...
(Infographic) Recommerce : A Look at the Second-Hand eCommerce Economy
[Business]
2021/07/22 09:07
There has been an emerging trend in the world of buying and selling second-hand goods online. eBay has called this trend recommerce in its recent report has displayed some of the data visually in the following infographic.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3rsPGTm[ebay]
Next UAS Wants You to Own Your Own eVTOL, Without a Pilot's License
[Product]
2021/07/22 09:04
The iFly: a single-seat eVTOL aircraft that's designed to be owned, not used as a service.Electric VTOLs are shaping up as something you'll use as a service, rather than something you'd buy and keep in your garage for personal use. But Next UAS wants to re-open the conversation on personal ownership, with this single-seat iFly concept.There's nothing particularly remarkable about the aircraft d...
(PDF) BCG - Don’t Let Channel Conflicts Limit E-Commerce Sales
[Business]
2021/07/22 09:04
During the pandemic, a disinfectants manufacturer that typically sells to large distributors realized that small businesses and consumers doing more rigorous cleaning might represent a new market. But establishing a sales channel to reach potential customers risked alienating the company’s existing customer base of large businesses and retailers.Potential channel conflicts are common whether a...
IKEA Redesigns One of The Ugliest Home Devices to Look as Beautiful as a Book
[Product]
2021/07/22 09:03
The lovely, usable design is an enticing alternative to Eneloops.Modern rechargeable batteries, such as Panasonic Eneloops, are superb products. These AA and AAA batteries are little workhorses that can be reused hundreds of times before they’re no longer reliable, meaning a single rechargeable battery can keep dozens out of the landfill.But there’s a reason my black Eneloop charger is hidden...
This High-Tech, All-Glass Smart Train Has Drop-Down Terraces That Fold Out Onto the Tracks
[Design]
2021/07/22 09:02
Famous trains like the Orient Express, Super Chief, and Flying Scotsman defined the luxury railway experience in the 20th century, but a new bespoke, smart train—with its all-glass exterior and golden hue—promises to reinvent travel by rail in a unique, 21st century way.“We tend to think about rail transportation only in terms of speed, moving lots of people from point A to point B in record...
(PDF) Accenture - A New Era for RFID in Retail
[Business]
2021/07/21 09:10
Accenture has studied RFID in retail for eight years. It is here to stay, and it’s growing.The majority of retailers (80%) said the benefits of RFID cannot be replicated by another technology.Retailers that have fully adopted RFID are reporting more than 10% ROI compared to 9.2% two years ago.Opportunities remain to continue to unlock value from RFID and deliver on promises made to customers.R...
(Video) 3D Waterfall & Whale Cool NYC’s Times Square Down For The Summer
[Business]
2021/07/21 09:09
Two immersive, site-specific media art installations evoking natural water landscapes, produced by a'strict, will be displayed at Times Square during New York's hottest summer months. From July 16 to Aug. 2, the group's gigantic whale and waterfall will appear before the eyes of millions in the U.S. for the first time. — The Korea TimesThe Korean media artist group a'strict has previously made...
Fitness Company Peloton Is Getting Into Gaming - Lanebreak
[Business]
2021/07/21 09:08
Peloton plans to launch an in-app video game where you pedal to control a rolling wheel. Today the company announced its latest idea to get people to exercise: an in-app video game tentatively called Lanebreak. The game, which will only be available for Peloton bike owners and subscribers, involves riders changing their cadence and resistance to meet various goals and control an on-screen rolli...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Comeback of Corporate Travel
[Business]
2021/07/21 09:07
As business travelers begin to hit the road again, organizations can prepare by considering the four corporate-travel archetypes of the future.It seems that, finally, the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel is in sight—at least in some parts of the world. In 2020, total global business travel expenses contracted by 52 percent, while managed corporate-travel spending in the United States pl...
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