TREND REPORTS
Hermès Hauled in $2.7 Million in One China Store on Saturday: Sources
[Business]
2020/04/16 09:06
Is Hermès’ blockbuster reopening in China a barometer of things to come in post-pandemic luxury shopping?. This could signal a strong recovery for the heritage brand.Its China's second-largest Guangzhou flagship, reopened last Saturday, saw a strong rebound of luxury consumption in post-coronavirus China.Hermès is said to have brought in at least 19 million renminbi, or $2.7 million, in sale...
AI Startups Raised $6.9 Billion in Q1 2020, a Record-Setting Pace Before Coronavirus
[Investing]
2020/04/16 09:05
AI startups continued to outpace the overall U.S. venture capital market in the first quarter of 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic is expected to have a severe impact on funding across all sectors for the rest of the year.According to data from the National Venture Capital Association, 285 AI-related companies in the U.S. raised $6.9 billion in the first quarter of 2020. At that pace, AI fundi...
This Smart Home Health Monitoring Device will Prevent Panic in a Pandemic - Blink
[Design]
2020/04/16 09:04
There is no denying that the shortage of tests is causing more panic and unrest in the public. As a global community, we were not prepared with the right tools to curb the outbreak and we’ve learned our lessons the hard way. However, the learning is important and hopefully, this has taught our world leaders to put public health over profits and invest aggressively in resources like PPE and hom...
A Look at How Home Care Product Claim Preferences Have Shifted Amid COVID-19
[Consumer]
2020/04/16 09:03
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is unlike anything the world has ever experienced, and its spread is affecting consumer sentiment and purchase behavior globally.As with any pandemic, global consumers have been quick to align their spending with products and services aimed at health protection. The sentiment around staying safe and hygienic has amplified the relevance of certain produc...
(Patent) Facebook Seeks a Patent for Display Devices with Local Dimming
[Tech]
2020/04/15 09:10
US patent application 20200111259 discloses an electronic device having a display that generates an augmented reality (AR) image element and an optical combiner that receives the AR image element along with ambient light from outside the device,for the purpose of having the augmented reality image element located within a portion of an ambient image formed from the ambient light. The device als...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Preparing for The Next Normal via Digital Manufacturing’s Scaling Potential
[Business]
2020/04/15 09:09
Achieving digital at scale can give European manufacturing the resilience and flexibility it will need to speed its recovery after the coronavirus crisis—and beyond.The coronavirus pandemic is changing manufacturing operations to a degree never before seen. As organizations and leaders seek to ensure the health and safety of their people, they are also reacting to supply-chain shifts that are...
In-store Device Ensures Social-Distancing - Indyme SmartDome
[Product]
2020/04/15 09:08
The SmartDome reads out warning messages with the aim of helping essential retailers still open during the pandemic to enforce the rules of social-distancing.Amid the panic and confusion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Diego-based tech company Indyme, who specialise in shopper engagement and loss prevention, are making social distancing easier to follow inside shops selling essential i...
Face Mask Designs for a Surreal Future Where Wearing Masks is Humanity’s New Norm
[Design]
2020/04/15 09:07
2020 has surely brought about a change in our priorities. Where Instagram was earlier filled with people jet-setting across the globe to exotic, unseen locations and inspiring wanderlust for everyone else, our mindless focus on self and not caring enough about the natural resources that quietly supported us led to this COVID-19 pandemic. The question that arises here is humanity learning from i...
AlertMedia Closes $15M Series C As Pandemic Brings In New Clients
[Investing]
2020/04/15 09:06
Brian Cruver and his team didn’t initially create AlertMedia’s emergency communications software for COVID-19 purposes, but when nearly 250 new customers joined in March, they realized they had a part to play.“A global pandemic was not what we built it for, but this was a compelling enough event for customers to decide they needed us, and our team is working harder than ever to help them,”...
