The Future Laboratory

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On-demand Farms

The farm-to-table movement is going direct-to-consumer as farmers and small-batch producers embrace livestreaming, digital tools and platforms for fulfilment.

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Retail

Thought-starter: Are homeware shoppers spoilt for choice?

Overwhelmed by choice, Millennials are opting for a more streamlined, limited approach to homeware shopping.

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Marketing & Branding

Good Pair Days matches wines to shoppers’ palates

The digital-first, direct-to-consumer wine service has been relaunched and rebranded with a new focus on personalisation.

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Retail

Stat: US shoppers embrace direct-to-consumer brands

Just under half of consumers in the US now purchase from direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, according to the IAB’s Disrupting Brand Preference report.

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Retail

An anti-choice furniture brand for modern living

As part of its rebranding, direct-to-consumer retailer Resident has introduced a streamlined sofa brand called Bundle.

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Marketing & Branding

Luxury Futures 2016: Part 2

In part 2 of our Luxury Futures Market, we examine why brands need to respond quickly to invest in the best creative talent in digital technology, user experience, marketing and design in order to contend with continually evolving technologies.