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(PDF) Mckinsey - C2C e-Commerce : Could a New Business Model Sell More Old Goods ?
[Business]
2021/10/05 09:10
Like other e-commerce but with less fanfare, C2C trade has expanded during the COVID-19 crisis alongside demand for recycled goods. A new business model could support still stronger growth.Countless headlines have marked the meteoric rise of e-commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the disease took hold, digital adoption in Europe jumped nearly 14 percent—a rise that would have taken two to...
(Paper) Google Deepmind Can Accurately Predict If It will Rain in the Next 90 Minutes
[Tech]
2021/10/05 09:09
AI software developed by DeepMind and the Met Office in the UK can predict whether it will rain within 90 minutes more accurately than current forecasting modelsii.Our lives are dependent on the weather. At any moment in the UK, according to one study, one third of the country has talked about the weather in the past hour, reflecting the importance of weather in daily life. Amongst weather phen...
Netflix Korean Partner Dexter Joins ‘Squid Game’-Spurred Rally
[Investing]
2021/10/05 09:08
Dexter Studios Co., a Seoul-based visual effects production firm, surged on Friday to become the latest Korean stock to rally because of its links with Netflix Inc.Shares of Dexter soared as much as 27% to the highest level since 2016. First-half earnings jumped 35% in part due to its tie-up with the U.S. streaming service, Chosun Ilbo quoted a company’s official saying. Dexter continues to be...
Gartner Reveals Four Technologies That Will Have High Impact on Digital Commerce
[Business]
2021/10/05 09:07
Application Leaders Should Closely Watch Visual Configuration, Digital Wallets, Customer IAM and Virtual Customer Assistants.[Figure 1. Hype Cycle for Digital Commerce, 2021 - Source: Gartner (October 2021)]Over the next two years, visual configuration, digital wallets, customer identity and access management (CIAM) and virtual customer assistants (VCAs) will have high impact on digital commerc...
Gentle Monster Blends Retail, Exhibition & Experimental Spaces in Haus Shanghai
[Design]
2021/10/05 09:06
Gentle monster blends retail, exhibition & experimental spaces in haus shanghaithis is gentle monster’s largest store to dateFollowing haus dossan in seoul (read more on designboom here), gentle monster has opened its second flagship store — haus shanghai. here visitors are welcomed by the brand’s signature the probe – a six-legged walking robot which has been created by their own robot...
(Paper) MIT - Machine Learning Predictions of Panic Selling
[Consumer]
2021/10/05 09:05
Researchers screen for demographic trends in trading data. The results could help create models to predict panic selling.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are diving into the demographics of people that panic sell stocks during a market crash.Investors who are male, over the age of 45, married or consider themselves as having “excellent investment experience” are more l...
(Video) Whirlpool 'Washes Away' Excuses for Not Doing Laundry
[Business]
2021/10/05 09:04
Whirlpool is addressing gender inequality in household tasks in a new campaign from Brazil that literally "washes away" excuses for not doing the laundry.The campaign for Whirlpool's local Brastemp appliance brand, by FCB Brasil, centers on typical excuses given by family members who don't do the laundry, such as “I never learned how to do it,” or “I was going to, but you beat me to it.” So...
This Condo Adopts a Cantilevered Design for More Residential Space
[Design]
2021/10/05 09:03
Era was designed by architectural firm ODA and is being built by Reuveni and Adam America Real Estate.Era expands the size as it rises. It features windows that are much larger than others in the area and a transparent rooftop pool that looks out over the city. The elegant interior blends a touch of modernness to elevate the style. The 20-story Era has 57 rooms, and shared spaces including a gy...
(Infographic) J.P. Morgan - ESG Explained : 7 Essentials Investors Need to Know
[Investing]
2021/10/04 09:10
From consumers to policy makers, many economic actors are backing sustainability—and creating a powerful portfolio opportunity for investors.The use of environmental, social, and governance factors (altogether known as ESG) is increasingly informing investment decisions. But although ESG investing has grown in prominence in a few short years, there’s a disconnect:69% of retail investors are i...
