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Health, Wellness & Sport

ISPO 2026: How outdoors, people are recalibrating the meaning of wellbeing

On the final day of ISPO 2026 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, speakers discussed how outdoors, people are recalibrating what wellbeing means – from chasing performance to keeping a rhythm they can return to.

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Technology

Tech-resisters are trading doomscrolling for bloomscrolling

A new trend has emerged on social media called ‘bloomscrolling’, which encourages people to curate their feeds with positive, uplifting and educational content, so that time online leaves them feeling better than before.

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Technology

India ranks second in AI-powered shopping

A McKinsey & Co survey of 21,000 people in 11 countries found that 76% of Indian consumers use AI to search for, compare or decide on purchases.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

ISPO 2026: Why outdoor brands need a language for the agent era

On the first day of the ISPO Expo 2026 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, talks, panels and activations explored the intersection of sports, culture and commerce.

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Retail

John Lewis casts a glamorous granny in 2026 Christmas ad

John Lewis has released its 2026 Christmas ad, featuring Kristin Scott Thomas as Gloria, a grandmother who is preparing to gift her grandchildren cash in an envelope for Christmas.

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Work & Learning

Stat: UK workers stop going the extra mile as job satisfaction hits a record low

Resolution Foundation analysis of the British Social Attitudes survey shows job satisfaction among UK workers has fallen from 81% in 2015 to 74%.

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Food & Drink

Climate-adaptive Hospitality

As extreme weather becomes the norm, hospitality providers are changing how they operate in extreme heat and cold – and turning this adaptation into a marketing ploy.

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Culture & Media

The Future Laboratory’s new campaign: We Called It First

25+ years of foresight. A history of spotting what’s next before everyone else. The Future Laboratory celebrates its legacy of human intelligence with a playful new brand campaign.

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Travel & Hospitality

World Travel Market 2026: Chinese and Indian growth is reshaping global tourism

At the World Travel Market 2026, Dave Goodger, managing director of Tourism Economics, unpacked how leisure travel is no longer a discretionary luxury.