TREND REPORTS
Gucci’s Debut, Digital Avatars, And a Marriage Wave : Luxury Brands Welcome Singles’ Day
[Business]
2023/11/09 09:05
Despite concerns about China’s slowing growth, luxury brands are pulling out all the stops on Tmall to capture consumer spending. Each year, brands eye Singles’ Day in anticipation, hoping that the shopping bonanza will propel them to greater heights in the world’s second-largest economy. This year is not so different, with one million brands and merchants participating across Alibaba’s mar...
(Paper) Researchers have Produced Vegetables from Human Hair
[Tech]
2023/11/09 09:04
The keratin-based substrate is biodegradable, eco-friendly, sustainable, and could revolutionize urban farming.In a lab at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, scientists have been growing crops — leafy vegetables, micro greens, rocket leaves, and the Chinese cabbage bok choy — using discarded hair collected from salon floors.Doesn't sound too appetizing, does it?Allow us to exp...
This Electric Bicycle Turns Into a Kick Scooter But Lacks the Comfort One Would Desire
[Design]
2023/11/09 09:03
Personal mobility vehicles come in various genres and form factors depending on the specific needs of the user. There is a wide array of options from the upbeat Segway and kick scooters to the more conventional bicycles and unicycles. The creative Asian market in Japan and China is also witness to the more futuristic personal pods that are a cross between a Segway and a scooter.This electric bi...
BCG - Winning Formulas for E-Commerce Growth
[Business]
2023/11/08 09:10
Many retail and CPG companies today are fighting the e-commerce blues. And no wonder: 2022 brought a marked slowdown of online sales growth—after tremendous acceleration during the first years of the pandemic. Yet, despite consumers returning to brick-and-mortar shops and malls following the pandemic-driven e-commerce surge of 2020, e-commerce growth hasn’t stopped. Retail and consumer packag...
(Patent) Apple Invents Future AirPods to Include A New Secure Anchor & Textured Regions
[Tech]
2023/11/08 09:09
The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that may reveal some of the changes that are being considered for future AirPods. According to Apple, various implementations of AirPods described herein can include one or more of the following features. A new stability anchor can include first and second legs each having first ends coupled to and extending away fro...
These AI Companies Want to Bring You Back From the Dead - Hereafter.Ai
[Business]
2023/11/08 09:08
There's a long list of companies that have sought to solve the problem of mortality, AI startups think they're well-positioned to succeed where others failed.Fantasies of immortality and extended life preservation are likely as old as humanity itself, but new advances in robotics and advanced artificial intelligence models are inching those transhumanist tales closer to reality at a rapid pace....
(Infographic) The 25 Fastest-Growing Sports in America
[Business]
2023/11/08 09:07
Which sports have more Americans starting playing in recent years? According to the annual Topline Participation report, interest in one specific racket sport has begun to skyrocket. Using data from the 2023 edition of the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Topline Participation report, the team at ReCreate™ created a ranked list of the 25 fastest-growing sports in America. The s...
From e-Visas to e-Payments, Saudi Arabia Prepares for 3 Million Chinese Visitors by 2030
[Business]
2023/11/08 09:06
Saudi Arabia aims to attract 3 million Chinese tourists by 2030. Could the kingdom become China’s hottest outbound tourism destination?What Happened: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is rolling out the red carpet for Asian tourists.In the first eight months of 2023, more than 4.1 million travelers from the Asia Pacific region visited Saudi Arabia — a 15 percent jump from the same period in 2019, a...
Tech Giants Bounce Back From Post-Pandemic Slump
[Investing]
2023/11/08 09:05
Apple was the last of the big five U.S. tech companies to report its earnings for the three months ended September 2023 on Thursday. And like the other four GAFAM companies before it, Apple reported a record third quarter profit, despite falling short of expectation in terms of sales, as it and other tech giants are bouncing back from their post-pandemic slumps.While the company's net net sales...
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