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Is Cocoa Past Its Sell-By Date?

Markets

Is Cocoa Past Its Sell-By Date?

Cocoa-free chocolate brands are in the spotlight as soaring cocoa prices and shortages lead to mounting challenges for the mainstream industry. 
Chocolate : Cocoa : Chocolate Market 
Embracing True-Age Beauty in China

Viewpoints

Embracing True-Age Beauty in China

Sue Kyung Lee, global CEO of beauty brand SK-II, tells LS:N Global why its recent ad campaign in China sparked passionate discussions about how wom...
Beauty : Ageing : China
TFWA Asia Pacific 2024: Ritualising Beauty Retail

Big Ideas

TFWA Asia Pacific 2024: Ritualising Beauty Retail

As the biggest driver for global travel retail sales, the Asia-Pacific region dictates how skincare and fragrance brands behave in the rest of the ...
Beauty : Retail : Travel
Global Fashion Summit 2024: Fashion’s Tipping Point?

Big Ideas

Global Fashion Summit 2024: Fashion’s Tipping Point?

Despite 15 years of discussions on sustainability since the Global Fashion Summit’s inception in 2009, the event deplored the lack of real progress...
Fashion : Sustainability : Global Fashion Summit
VivaTech 2024: Accessibility, Climate Tech and AI in Healthcare

Big Ideas

VivaTech 2024: Accessibility, Climate Tech and AI in Healthcare

AI took centre stage once again at the ever-growing Parisian start-up and tech summit VivaTech with ground-breaking advances in climate, health and...
Technology : Artificial Intelligence : VivaTech
Functional Feasting

Macro Trends

Functional Feasting

As we move past the ‘free from’ era, consumers are increasingly favouring products that do more with less, bringing flavour and fun back into funct...
Food & Drink : Indulgence : Health & Wellness
DesignStudio and Eucalyptus are pushing the boundaries of healthcare design

News

DesignStudio and Eucalyptus are pushing the boundaries of healthcare design

Digital healthcare company Eucalyptus has partnered with DesignStudio to craft a brand identity for its latest men’s health initiative, Compound.
Design : Health : Wellness
Moving African Fashion Forward

Viewpoints

Moving African Fashion Forward

Fashion business consultant Ramata Diallo sits down with LS:N Global to unpack what’s new and next for the African fashion industry.
Africa : Fashion : Retail
SXSW 2024: Designing Superbrands

Big Ideas

SXSW 2024: Designing Superbrands

From Mattel to Looney Tunes and Apple, superbrands used the SXSW 2024 stage to reveal the best insights from their future-proofed design and brandi...
Design : Brand Strategy : SXSW
Nature has become an official Spotify artist as part of a UN conservation initiative

News

Nature has become an official Spotify artist as part of a UN conservation initiative

Launched by UN Live on 18 April, Nature will be credited as an artist on Spotify.
Sustainability : Pop-culture & Media : Design
Livity unveils vibrant brand identity for breast cancer charity

News

Livity unveils vibrant brand identity for breast cancer charity

Creative agency Livity has spearheaded a brand overhaul for CoppaFeel!, the UK's breast cancer charity focused on young people.
Youth : D&I : Health
Four Seasons Hotels experiments with in-suite hologram technology

News

Four Seasons Hotels experiments with in-suite hologram technology

Hologram hotel clerks might sound like a futuristic dream, but this is now a reality at The Beverly Wilshire hotel.
Travel & Hospitality : Luxury : Health & Wellness
Creating sexually explicit deepfakes to become a criminal offence

News

Creating sexually explicit deepfakes to become a criminal offence

In England and Wales, the government is set to pass a new law to criminalise the creation of sexually explicit deepfake images.
Technology : Pop-culture & Media : Society
Archi-tainment

Micro Trends

Archi-tainment

A new generation of transformative structures focused on next-level entertainment experiences are set to influence commercial, public and third spa...
Design : Architecture : Spatial Design
Stat: Employee engagement in the US hits lowest level in over a decade

News

Stat: Employee engagement in the US hits lowest level in over a decade

Employee engagement in the US has reached its lowest point in more than 10 years, according to findings by Gallup released in April 2024.
Workplace : Generation Z : HR
Stat: UK ethical shopping surges despite cost of living crisis

News

Stat: UK ethical shopping surges despite cost of living crisis

Despite the UK facing its sharpest increase in living costs in four decades, ethical shopping continues to rise, reflecting consumers’ concerns for...
Sustainability : Food & Drink : Society
Comfort Cuvées

Micro Trends

Comfort Cuvées

Forward-thinking vintners are swapping esotericism for accessible pairings, sustainable packaging and a ‘deluxified’ approach to wine, ushering in ...
Youth : Food & Drink : Society
Heinz launches Velveeta Gold semi-permanent hair dye

News

Heinz launches Velveeta Gold semi-permanent hair dye

Kraft Heinz might be best known for baked beans, but the company is stepping into cosmetics with the release of a hair dye – Velveeta Gold.
Food & Drink : Advertising : Beauty
Instagram quietly limits political content by default

News

Instagram quietly limits political content by default

Instagram users have been surprised to discover that Meta has quietly begun limiting recommended political content by default without notifying use...
Technology : Pop-culture & Media : Society
SXSW 2024 Debrief: A Transformative Era

Big Ideas

SXSW 2024 Debrief: A Transformative Era

Abundant innovation is on the horizon, but individuals face the challenge of adapting to rapid change. As SXSW showcases pioneers eager to advance,...
Technology : Marketing : Media
Boomers Now and Next: From Ageing to Becoming

Macro Trends

Boomers Now and Next: From Ageing to Becoming

There is an upcoming milestone in the Boomers’ generational journey. By 2030 they will all have reached the average Western retirement age of 65, s...
Generations : Boomers : Demographics
Alphas Now and Next: From the Sandbox to Roblox

Macro Trends

Alphas Now and Next: From the Sandbox to Roblox

This is the first generation to be born entirely in the 21st century, and many of the technologies, careers and crises that will define and shape t...
Generations : Gen Alpha : Demographics
Gen Z Now and Next: From Vision to Contradiction

Macro Trends

Gen Z Now and Next: From Vision to Contradiction

Gen Z are stepping into adulthood carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. Without the tools or role models to help them enact the chan...
Generations : Gen Z : Demographics
 Gen X Now and Next: From Ambiguity to Advocacy

Macro Trends

Gen X Now and Next: From Ambiguity to Advocacy

Having long lived in the shadow of Baby Boomers and Millennials, Gen X are racing against time to make their influence felt, while juggling their c...
Generations : Gen X : Demographics
Stat: Public trust in AI is sinking across the board

News

Stat: Public trust in AI is sinking across the board

A recent report from global communications firm Edelman reveals a significant trust gap in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
AI : Technology : Trust
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