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(Infographic) How to Hit The Top on Each Social Media Platform
[Consumer]
2021/11/24 09:03
The creator economy has produced thousands of social media entrepreneurs who have built mega-audiences in the millions — larger than many media companies. Often, they operate in parallel universes, with little overlap between platforms.Why it matters: What differentiates social platforms is no longer their features, but their values and communities. What makes one person popular on one platfor...
(PDF) BCG - Navigating a Diverse World of Consumer Mindsets and Choice
[Consumer]
2021/11/23 09:10
As companies explore the world for new sources of growth, many search for commonalities that can simplify a complex and diverse world. [click to enlarge]Typically, companies organize their efforts by regions or by market segments, such as developed and emerging. Or they look for nations that share cultural roots. They then assume that strategies that succeed in one country will succeed in seemi...
Flytrex Raises $40M to Build Its Drone-based Delivery Service in The US
[Investing]
2021/11/23 09:09
Flytrex, the Israeli startup working with Walmart, Chili’s, and others in North Carolina in pilots for a drone-based delivery service targeting suburban consumers, has picked up $40 million in funding.To continue developing its hardware and software, as well as more business partnerships, as it awaits regulatory nods to expand its service to more markets in the U.S.While others like Amazon are...
For Luxury, Is India the Next China ?
[Business]
2021/11/23 09:08
China is undergoing a historic transformation away from capitalist values that is alarming global luxury brands. Could India offer a viable alternative? Key Takeaways:Until recently, the luxury industry didn’t take full advantage of India’s transformation into a rising global economic power.Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Gucci have strengthened customer relationships and increased profits and sa...
This New Exhibition Helps You Visualize The Future Using Gesture-Controlled LED Screens
[Tech]
2021/11/23 09:07
Designed by Rockwell Group and developed by the Smithsonian and Institute for the Future, the Futures exhibition helps visitors wrap their minds around what our future might hold.Imagining the future can be hard because our brains aren’t wired to think that far ahead. Speculations, conjectures, and uncertainties make the future a nebulous place. And if we can’t get a clear idea of what our fu...
(PDF) Mckinsey - US Holiday Shopping 2021 Survey
[Consumer]
2021/11/23 09:06
As holiday shopping ramps up—and supply-chain issues persist—forward-looking retailers are already doing things differently. Maintaining customer loyalty will be key.With container ships clogging up ports worldwide, people are eager to snag toys, electronics, and other gifts off the shelves—real or virtual—as soon as they see them this holiday season. With many shoppers intending to buy ear...
Leica and Vans Team up for a Checkerboard Camera
[Product]
2021/11/23 09:05
Photography has been vital to skateboarding’s rise as both a culture and sport. Aiming to add to that legacy, Leica has teamed up with Vans and legendary skater and photographer Ray Barbee for a limited-edition variant of its compact camera called the Dub 7.The German brand has traditionally favored all black or black and silver designs—with rare and notable exceptions—but this collaborative...
Pandemic Winners and Losers : Where Are They Now ?
[Investing]
2021/11/23 09:04
Last year, much was made of the "lockdown winners" in the stock market. As soon as it became clear we would all be inside for the foreseeable future, markets and investors tried to quickly adjust to what would be the "new normal".We've selected 9 stocks that have had an interesting time of it, checking in on where their share prices are now.The goodSome stocks boomed, and then kept booming. Ets...
(Video) A Kick-Scooter Like Personal Commuter Designed for Future Cities in 2040 - Stria
[Design]
2021/11/23 09:03
Urban mobility is one thing all the sharp minds are trying to streamline and make easier for the end-user as well as bystanders. Hence comes into the picture this mindfully designed e-mobility solution by Hong Kong-based product and industrial designer, Cathy Wong. It is more than just another personal mobility solution aimed at crowded cities. Sometimes such designs make me wonder how differen...
