Daily Report : 에르메스 어닝 리포트 - 뷰티 부문 첫 실적 하락 : '조용한 럭셔리'의 한계
[Daily Report]
2025/08/19 09:11
1. 에르메스 어닝 리포트 - 뷰티 부문 첫 실적 하락 : '조용한 럭셔리'의 한계뷰티 부문 실적 부진: 에르메스(Hermès)는 2025년 상반기 매출이 전년 대비 8% 증가했으나, 향수 및 뷰티 부문 매출이 4% 감소하며 2020년 뷰티 라인 출시 이후 첫 부진을 기록.공격적 경쟁사 대비: LVMH가 유명 메이크업 아티스트와 협업해 공격적인 뷰티 라인을 출시하고, 케어링(Kering)이 향수 라인을 성공적으로 확장한 것과 대조적으로, 에르...
(PDF) Earning Report - Luxury Beauty Shakeup : Hermès Hits 1st Setback
[Investing]
2025/08/19 09:10
French luxury giant’s fragrance and beauty division posts first sales decline since 2020 launch, contrasting sharply with aggressive growth at LVMH and Kering.Hermès reported its H1 2025 earnings with revenue rising 8% YoY to $8.8 billion (8.03 billion euros) at constant exchange rates. All geographic markets posted growth, with Japan leading at 16%.However, the pace of global growth has slow...
(Patent) Samsung Invents A Smart Ring That Could Project Interfaces Onto A User’s Hand
[Tech]
2025/08/19 09:09
Imagine wearing a ring that doesn’t just sparkle—it projects an interactive screen right onto your hand. That’s the vision behind a new generation of ring-based electronic devices from Samsung that blends sensors, cameras, and projection technology into a tiny wearable powerhouse.What Is It? At its core, this Futuristic Ring Includes:A processor with a built-in cameraA sensor circuit to dete...
(PDF) Bain - Gaming Report 2025 : Breaking Boundaries To Win
[Business]
2025/08/19 09:08
The video game market has rebounded after the consolidation following the pandemic boom, but growth is more concentrated than ever. Bain’s annual Video Game Consumption Survey finds that young gamers (unsurprisingly) continue to fuel top games’ success, especially platform-style games. Their players most highly value social, creative elements and gameplay; graphics are less important. That’s...
MIT - Ushering In A New Era Of Suture-Free Tissue Reconstruction For Better Healing
[Tech]
2025/08/19 09:07
MIT spinout Tissium recently secured FDA marketing authorization of a biopolymer platform for nerve repair.When surgeons repair tissues, they’re currently limited to mechanical solutions like sutures and staples, which can cause their own damage, or meshes and glues that may not adequately bond with tissues and can be rejected by the body. Now, Tissium is offering surgeons a new solution based...
(Infographic) The AI Big Bang Study 2025
[Business]
2025/08/19 09:06
In our first release of The AI Big Bang Study 2025, we ranked the top 10 AI chatbots by a weighted score built on 8 key metrics. That gave us the final leaderboard – the big picture.But rankings shift dramatically depending on which lens you use. This infographic compares the same chatbots from 5 different angles—the final weighted rank plus 4 of the metrics that shaped it:Web visitsMedia cit...
(Paper) Bug-Sized Bots Get More Nimble With Flexible Actuators
[Tech]
2025/08/19 09:05
An elasto-electromagnetic system gives small robots some muscle.Small, autonomous robots that can access cramped environments could help with future search-and-rescue operations and inspecting infrastructure details that are difficult to access by people or larger bots. However, the conventional, rigid motors that many robots rely on are difficult to miniaturize to these scales, because they ea...
Consumers Unwilling To Pay For AI Features
[Consumer]
2025/08/19 09:04
According to a May CNET survey, 50% of US smartphone owners said they’re not willing to pay extra for AI features on their phones, an increase from 45% in September 2024. This signals that while consumers are open to trying AI tools, many aren’t willing to pay for them, making these features more of a brand marketing play than a short-term revenue driver.According to a December 2024 SellCell...
A Series Of Changeable Straps For Slippers Designed With A Custom ‘Rail’ System
[Design]
2025/08/19 09:03
Swapz is a series of changeable straps for slippers that features a custom ‘rail’ system. Unlike typical slippers, the project lets the wearer replace the top strap of their slippers with different colors, materials, and even graphics.The California-based industrial designer Ellie Kim describes it as allowing the user to match the footwear with their mood, clothes, and where they’re going.Th...