TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) The Fastest Growing and Declining Retail Brands in 2020
[Business]
2020/05/19 09:03
The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the savage disruption of retail the world over.Almost overnight, foot traffic in physical stores disappeared, and supply chains were left scrambled. Now at a major fork in the road, many retailers are forced to make tough decisions that were completely unforeseen.While some global retail giants are laying down their weapons and filing for bankruptcy, others are...
(Video) A Massive Wave Crashes in a Seoul Aquarium - D'strict Wave
[Design]
2020/05/18 09:10
D’strict projects an endless simulated wave on massive LED screens in south koreascreenshots taken from the above video by d’strict.The gangnam-gu area in seoul is the korean version of times square and it’s the country’s first free display outdoor advertisement zone. here, mega-size LED screen displays have been installed on the walls of large buildings which create an electronic display f...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Rapid Revenue Recovery: A Road Map for Post-COVID-19 Growth
[Business]
2020/05/18 09:09
Speed, agility, and a new understanding of customer values are the keys to navigating the next normal.COVID-19 continues to have a far-reaching effect on people’s lives, families, and communities as well as on the global economy. Amid the bleak economic reality, companies in response are focused on driving a dual agenda: protecting lives and livelihoods. As the crisis continues to upend lives,...
Award-Winning Designs from the A' Design Awards 2020 for a Better World
[Design]
2020/05/18 09:08
Bringing you a bit of positivity amidst these uncertain times, the A’ Design Awards 2020 announced their results for the year. Spanning literally a hundred categories, the A’ Design Awards look at creating a holistic list of the best designs internationally, across all disciplines. While the Coronavirus has definitely put a damper on awards who are looking to conduct exhibitions and gala nigh...
Zoom is Now Worth More Than the World’s 7 Biggest Airlines
[Business]
2020/05/18 09:07
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have transitioned to working—and socializing—from home. If these trends become the new normal, certain companies may be in for a big payoff.Popular video conferencing company, Zoom Communications, is a prime example of an organization benefiting from this transition. Today’s graphic, inspired by Lennart Dobravsky at Lufthansa Innovation Hub, is a drama...
Retail Sales Plunge a Record 16.4% in April amid COVID-19
[Investing]
2020/05/18 09:06
With the majority of the country still under strict stay-at-home mandates as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. consumer activity took another massive blow in April following a record plunge in March.Headline retail sales nosedived a record 16.4% in April which was much worse than the 12% plunge expected by economists. March retail sales was revised to a decline of 8.4% from the previously...
Ready-to-Drink Booze Is Winning the Stay-at-Home Drinking Game
[Product]
2020/05/18 09:05
Hard seltzers and canned wines were already on the upswing, but pre-mixed cocktails are the star of the living room bar.While many Americans continue to live under some measure of quarantine, people have been drinking more at home. With restaurants and bars unlikely to reopen soon (if at all), and a near-guarantee of a second wave of Covid-19 infections, it seems the living room bar is here to...
Coronavirus Lockdown Spurs 264% Boom in Plant-Based Meat
[Business]
2020/05/18 09:04
While there’s been talk of Americans resorting to indulgent foods as they shelter in place, they’ve instead flocked to plant-based meat and cheap pantry staples.Since the coronavirus pandemic ignited a nationwide lockdown in March, U.S. consumers have doubled purchases of all sorts of beans and canned meat, according to Nielsen data. The biggest surge of any category came in plant-based meat,...
Tentsile Stand Keeps Tree Tents Up in the Air Without Trees By C.C. Weiss
[Product]
2020/05/18 09:03
Tentsile's new stand weighs nearly 100 lb (45 kg) and stretches out more than 15 feet (4.6-m). It looks something like a spacecraft on the verge of takeoff, but if you find yourself needing to hang a Tentsile tent in an open field, beach or yard, it's a piece of kit you'll be happy to have on hand.We've taken both hammock and tree tents on camping trips before, and even when venturing inside th...
