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A Playbook For China’s $10 Billion Men’s Beauty Market
[Business]
2022/09/07 09:06
As China's men’s beauty market exceeds the $10 billion mark, here is a must-read playbook on how to take advantage of this lucrative opportunity. Men’s skincare routines are no less sophisticated than women’s. Take 22-year-old college student @你的男友. He regularly shares his daily grooming routine on Xiaohongshu. In the morning, he cleans his face with Clé de Peau Beauté cleansing milk,...
Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition
[Design]
2022/09/07 09:05
Madhav Dua's proposal for a multifunctional electric vehicle that can be easily customised with different plug-and-play components has won first place in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival.Called Arrival Multi-Utility Farming Vehicle, or MUFV, the concept comprises a subscription-based electric tractor that can be equipped with a number of different farming tools to create...
Inflation left Prime Day Shoppers Torn. Will Tides Turn in Q4 ?
[Consumer]
2022/09/07 09:05
For one-third of US digital buyers, Amazon Prime Day offered an opportunity to finally click purchase on lower-priced items. But for 28%, inflation had the opposite effect, leading them to pass on deals that weren’t a necessity.Beyond the chart: Prime Day fell in the middle of July—and in the middle of summer inflation woes. More than one-third of shoppers spent less this Prime Day than last,...
Medical Delivery Drone Ensures That Life-Saving Drugs Easily Reach People
[Design]
2022/09/07 09:03
Although designed for urban setups, the Medicine Delivery Drone’s main focus is on urban residents who cannot step out on their own to buy medicines. The drone, designed specifically for carrying pills, can travel between a pharmacy and a residence, dropping off life-saving medicines without any effort on the part of the patient.The drone was designed as a response to the strict Zero Covid pol...
(PDF) Capgemini - Why Food Waste Is Everybody's Problem
[Business]
2022/09/06 09:10
Food loss or waste continues to be a major problem across the lifecycle of food. It beggars belief that while around 870 million people around the planet are undernourished, almost 2.5 billion tons of food produce goes uneaten annually. Furthermore, food waste is a significant emitter of greenhouse gases, generating 8-10% of global emissions.In our newest Capgemini Research Institute report, Re...
(Patent) Apple Patents a Flexible Light Guide System for Apple Watch Band or VR Glove
[Tech]
2022/09/06 09:09
Today we're covering a fourth patent that relates to electronic devices, and more particularly, to flexible electronic devices like fabric VR Gloves, Apple Watch Band or parts of a future HMD that integrates a flexible light guide system. The lights could form buttons that user's could tap for input and more. Apple's patent covers an electronic device such as a wearable device that may integrat...
(Video) The Smart Recycling Bin That Sorts at The Point of Disposal - TrashBot
[Product]
2022/09/06 09:08
There are a number of startups working to improve trash sorting with robots. AMP Robotics is near the top of the list, coupling a picker and a conveyor belt to sort materials in large, automated facilities. The technology aims to correct human shortcomings when it comes to recycling. Too often people either don’t bother to separate trash, or simply don’t understand where things go.Founded in...
Experts Still Bullish On Chinese Luxury Watch Collectors, Despite Recent Resale Scares
[Investing]
2022/09/06 09:07
Headlines of slumping luxury watch resales figures are sending fears of a sharp China market downturn. Is it scaremongering or just an adjustment? Fueled by the rise of social media and e-commerce platforms eagerly promoting luxury watches, China’s pre-owned market has seen sought-after timepieces changing hands at sky high prices in recent years. In the six months leading up to Shanghai’s mo...
Tennis is Trending : Covid Drives U.S. Tennis Boom
[Consumer]
2022/09/06 09:06
As gyms were forced to shut down when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March 2020 and remained deserted for large parts of 2020 and 2021, Americans were forced to look for alternative ways to work out and stay active. And while many discovered cycling as a nice, socially-distanced activity amid lockdowns, others picked up their old tennis rackets, hitting the outdoor courts across the country.Accor...
