TREND REPORTS
(PDF) BCG - Unleashing the Innovation Power of Alliances
[Business]
2022/02/16 09:05
More companies are forging strategic alliances as they seek competitive advantage. Here’s what they must do to build and manage them successfully.The development and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines in less than a year was a stunning achievement for science. But it also illustrated the power of a particular kind of partnership: the strategic alliance.Strategic alliances brought together biotech...
Novoloop Says It’s Worked Out How to Upcycle Plastic Waste, Raises $11M
[Investing]
2022/02/16 09:04
Upcycling polyethylene (the normal ubiquitous plastic we are all familiar with) into high-value plastics that can compete with “virgin” plastic (meaning plastics made directly from petro-chemicals) is a fiendish problem to solve.The fact that it’s been extremely hard to do so means billions of tonnes of plastic is never recycled, and it’s out there polluting the planet and our oceans. A new...
MAVEN Urban E-Trike Concept
[Design]
2022/02/16 09:03
Reshaping is a term many people have grown to understand especially the past two years. We’re in that day and age when almost everything in the world and our life needs to be transformed or changed.Giving a new orientation or form to somewhat an ordinary thing has been a common theme among urban designers. It’s actually been highlighted especially this pandemic. Humans adapt to their surround...
(PDF) Lululemon - Global Wellbeing Report 2022
[Consumer]
2022/02/15 09:10
The study from athletic apparel retailer Lululemon directly links rising well-being to a return to pre-pandemic activities, including a return to the workplace.The second annual “Global Wellbeing Report” from Lululemon Athletica Inc. is the company’s effort to offer a snapshot of global well-being and identify what drives wellness. The study took place in fall 2021 and included responses fro...
This iPhone Air Flip Design with Pro-Level Camera Array
[Design]
2022/02/15 09:09
Since Apple’s foldable iPhone is the next big pie consumers are waiting anxiously to have a bite off; foldable iPhone mockups are landing dime a dozen. In that league, Designer Antonio De Rosa’s take is closest to the interesting rumors about the phone, and it begs a glance!Apple’s foldable iPhone is one of the best-kept secrets in recent times. While numerous leaks, renders and mock-ups hav...
Gartner - Product Life Cycle and Price Strategy
[Business]
2022/02/15 09:08
Product profitability is an equation of cost, price and demand — and, crucially, where the product is in its life cycle.In short:Product managers must continually juggle the trade-off between fast sales expansion and highly profitable products, but should prioritize financial objectives.To maximize outcomes as you shift from sales-oriented to profit-oriented goals, incorporate into pricing dec...
RedRoute Wants Answering Customer Service Calls to be as Easy as Using ‘Alexa’
[Investing]
2022/02/15 09:07
RedRoute, a voice-based customer service experiences and conversational artificial intelligence startup, is going after an emerging $350 billion customer service automation sector.When Brian Schiff, Sam Krut and Jacob Cooper founded the company in 2015, they were still undergraduates at Cornell University and it was initially an Uber-like social transportation app to help people find rides on c...
How Can Fashion Brands Help Next-Gen Materials Scale Up ?
[Business]
2022/02/15 09:06
Sustainable, animal-free fabrics have been used in capsule collections, but to have the greatest impact, they have to go from an alternative option to an everyday material.The list of brands experimenting with more sustainable new materials keeps growing.Adidas redesigned its classic Stan Smith sneakers with mushroom-based mycelium leather; Lululemon used the same material to make yoga mats and...
(Infographic) The 2020s : A Watershed Decade for Plant-Based Alternatives
[Business]
2022/02/15 09:05
Are you among the millions of people who have been eating less meat in recent years? Plant-based alternatives are exploding in popularity, a trend that has become especially apparent during the pandemic.This infographic from the Very Good Food Company (VGFC) sheds light on why the global plant-based market is expected to go from a novelty to a new normal within the next decade.The Market Outloo...
