TREND REPORTS
PepsiCo's Next 'Global Big Bet' Is a New Premium Water Brand
[Business]
2016/12/12 10:37
PepsiCo is introducing a premium bottled water brand called Lifewtr that appears aimed at Coca-Cola's Smartwater.Debuting in February, PepsiCo's product is "pH balanced with electrolytes added for taste," according to a press release issued today, in which the new brand is described as "a global big bet." Smartwater is billed as "vapor-distilled" with electrolytes.Lifewtr is not related to Peps...
Plunging Cocoa Prices Mean You Can Splurge on Christmas Chocolate
[Investing]
2016/12/12 10:37
Cocoa prices are spiraling lower, making chocolate cheaper just in time to stuff those Christmas stockings even more full of treats.Futures in New York have tumbled to a three-year low as rains improve crops in West Africa, which grows more than two-thirds of the world’s cocoa each season. The output gains mean the market is shifting from a production deficit to the biggest surplus in six year...
#notabluetoothspeaker - Ooino
[Design]
2016/12/12 10:37
Don’t be surprised if you have a group of friends over and they’re absolutely baffled as they try to connect their phones to the Ooino and play some music. That’s because the Ooino isn’t a Bluetooth speaker. It’s a refrigerator! Designed to look absurdly different, I guarantee you’ve never seen any fridge this radical looking!The Ooino has a horizontal layout as opposed to most fridges to...
AUDI Installation at Design Miami Envisions the Personal Potential of Self-Driving Cars
[Design]
2016/12/12 10:36
If you had an extra hour in the day, how would you spend it? this question — and the limitless possibilities it suggests — is at the heart of AUDI‘s latest creative collaboration. at design miami/ 2016, AUDI presents ‘the extra hour’, an installation that symbolizes the sense of freedom offered by autonomous driving. developed in collaboration with the LEGO group, the project places the AU...
Rinspeed Oasis Autonomous Concept Car Entertains, Earns Money and Even Gardens
[Tech]
2016/12/11 10:10
Last year Rinspeed abandoned its longstanding tradition of Geneva Motor Shows debuts, opting to reveal its annual concept at CES, and it will do so again this yearThe approach of fully autonomous driving must be bittersweet for Rinspeed. The Swiss think tank got off to a good, early start in exploring the vast possibilities of autonomous vehicle interior design. But then major manufacturers sta...
(PDF) Swedish Retail Giant - IKEA vs. US Online Challenger - Wayfair
[Business]
2016/12/11 10:09
With 37 billion in annual sales, Swedish powerhouse IKEA remains the firm favorite among furniture shoppers around the world. While IKEA has managed to hit the web with editorials about its recent product addition, the IKEA bike, its e-commerce sales remain moderate. With more than double IKEA’s online sales, Wayfair.com has become the e-Commerce giant in the furniture and home décor segment....
(Video) PANTONE Color of The Year for 2017
[Design]
2016/12/11 10:08
Every year, pantone experts choose ‘the color of the year’ and they’ve just announced their latest selection for 2017 — ‘greenery’. the zesty yellow-green shade elicits the feeling of the first days of spring, recalling the first signs of nature and botanical life. evocative of foliage and the great outdoors, ‘greenery’ subtly suggests a deep breath of fresh air and a reinvigoration for...
(PDF) PwC : Preparing for The Digital Era : The State of Digitalization in GCC Businesses
[Business]
2016/12/11 10:07
Strategy& partnered with Siemens to assess how companies in the GCC are using digital technologies and how ready they are to go digital. The joint study proposes a practical approach for companies in the region to go on their digital transformation journey.Executives in the GCC1 are excited by digital. They recognize its benefits, such as stronger customer orientation and increased efficien...
(Video) Vida Health Raises $18M to Connect People with Chronic Diseases to Health Coaches
[Investing]
2016/12/11 10:06
Vida Health, an online health platform that connects people suffering from chronic diseases with health coaches, has raised $18 million in a Series B round led by Canvas Ventures, with participation from Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) and Aspect Ventures.Founded in 2014, Vida Health targets those with conditions such as diabetes, depression, anxiety, and high blood pressure, and pairs them with th...
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