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(PDF) Kearney - Unlocking Hyper-Growth in Asia’s Luxury Beauty Landscape
[Business]
2023/10/16 09:10
Assessment of the opportunities in luxury beauty across Asia reveals that markets in Southeast Asia and India will be the next gold rush—and there’s no time to lose. Six moves can help luxury brands tap into a wealth of value.Home to more than half of the world’s consumers, Asia is packed with promise—both as the largest region for luxury beauty and as the fastest-growing region in the worl...
(Video) Seki Milk Bottles Reveal Readable Manga Comic Strips Every Time You Take a Sip
[Design]
2023/10/16 09:09
Japanese brand Seki Milk and agency Geometry Ogilvy Japan, a partnership between Geometry Global (now VMLY&R COMMERCE) and The Ogilvy Group, have created Milk Manga, a series of milk bottles imprinted with readable manga comic strips that every drinker can fully enjoy as they consume the milk. The design for Milk Manga takes cues from the statistics that Ogilvy Asia quotes. It states that i...
As Tesla Price Cuts Concede Billions in Sales, Investors Push Elon Musk to Spend on Ads
[Business]
2023/10/16 09:08
The EV maker rarely if ever spends on ads, but slowing unit growth and price cuts to boost vehicle sales are unsettling some investors.The price cuts, in particular, may shave billions of dollars off Tesla’s revenue this year.GM, Ford and other auto makers collectively spend more than $20 billion on major media campaigns annually.By most measures, Gary Black qualifies as a big supporter of ele...
(Paper) This Tiny Self-Driving Robot Harvests Energy from Light and Radio Waves
[Tech]
2023/10/16 09:07
Researchers have outfitted MilliMobile with light, temperature, and humidity sensors as well as with Bluetooth. Small mobile robots carrying sensors could perform tasks like catching gas leaks or tracking warehouse inventory.But moving robots demands a lot of energy, and batteries, the typical power source, limit lifetime and raise environmental concerns.Researchers have explored various altern...
Wheelchair Mobility Leaps Ahead With Fold-Down That Doubles As Carry-On Luggage
[Tech]
2023/10/16 09:06
Travel, especially on airplanes, can often be an inconvenient task for wheelchair users. However, a new solution could change that. Enter the Revolve Air—a mobility aid that can be folded up to double up as carry-on baggage on any flight.The prototype of the innovative product was first revealed two years ago. And now, it is finally available for purchase through a Kickstarter campaign, poised...
(Infographic) Will the U.S. Get Hit With a Recession in 2024 ?
[Investing]
2023/10/16 09:05
For much of the last year, recession fears have been building against a sharp rise in interest rates and market uncertainty.Only recently has there been a shift in sentiment. Given the resilience of the U.S. economy, a growing amount of investors are seeing an increasing likelihood of a soft landing—where the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to combat inflation without triggering a recess...
Worldwide Personal Luxury Sales Climb Toward The Half-Trillion Mark
[Business]
2023/10/16 09:03
Worldwide personal luxury sales will grow from $415.45 billion in 2023 to $499.59 billion in 2027, but growth is slowing, according to our forecast.Beyond the chart:The US and China make up the two largest personal luxury markets in the world, and will account for more than half of luxury sales come 2027.Ecommerce will account for 20.0% of personal luxury sales this year, according to our forec...
Poskii Smart Glasses Protect Not Just Children’s Vision but Also Their Spine
[Design]
2023/10/16 09:03
When children deal with remote education, they have to sit at a desk for a long time, this might put risk on children’s spine, vision, and hearing health.Poskii Smart Glasses are designed specifically for remote-learning, it is aimed to protect children’s spine, vision, and hearing health. It features a 6-axis gyroscope gravity sensor, multiple infrared routing sensors, and a pair of open-ear...
Can Luxury Make Tech Wearables Cool ?
[Business]
2023/10/13 09:10
From AI pins at Coperni to Ray-Ban’s AR smart glasses, luxury is on a mission to usher in a tech gadget revival. Can the tech industry get it right? In June, Apple unveiled its widely-anticipated mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro. The first wearable headset device to arrive from the company, it boasts spatial audio functionality, ultra high-resolution display systems, and AI-enabled eye-tr...
