The Future Laboratory

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The Luminaire turns curated luxury travel into a giftable object

Luxury travel company The Luminaire has launched a new range of Experience Cards priced at up to £10,000 ($13,480, €11,530), offering a curated alternative to traditional travel vouchers.

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Retail

Stat: Gift cards become inflation-era solution for festive shoppers

As inflation continues to put pressure on spending, gift cards are set to dominate this year’s festive period in the US. According to Blackhawk Network’s 2025 holiday forecast, they will account for 39% of total budgets – up by 12% from 2024. The change reflects mounting cost concerns, with 72% of consumers citing inflation as a top worry.

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Technology

Cashify flips Indian wedding tradition to promote smartphone resale

Smartphone reselling platform Cashify is challenging outdated attitudes to second-hand tech by reimagining a long-standing wedding ritual as a celebration of circularity.

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Culture & Media

Stat: TikTok drives holiday shopping trends among users with gift inspiration

TikTok is shaping the way its users discover and purchase holiday gifts, with 55% of shoppers finding inspiration on the platform, according to a survey by marketing agency MGH.

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Luxury

Luxury consumers demand quick delivery

In an era of on-demand culture, consumers have high expectations for delivery, particularly when purchasing gifts. A new report by the delivery service, Drop Off revealed that luxury shoppers are increasingly abandoning slow delivery estimates in favour of same-day delivery.

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Fashion

Café couture

London – Burberry will be serving a slice of British high-end comfort food at its Regent Street flagship store.

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Culture & Media

Alexander & James

Blurring editorial content with online sales is not purely the preserve of luxury fashion e-tailers. It is also a strategy being adopted by alcohol brand Diageo, which hopes to emulate the success of sites such as Net-A-Porter with its new online luxury drinks portal Alexander & James.