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Future of Food
How data is driving sustainability in food retail
IoT solutions can meet the challenge for food retailers to maintain the quality and safety of our food using the least amount of energy possible.
Automotive Industry
This is how to make driving an EV more accessible and affordable
The switch to electric vehicles is well underway in many countries, increasing the importance of adequate charging facilities.
Better Business
Business growth is key to post-pandemic recovery
EU is investing in COVID-19 recovery to build a sustainable economy. P&G is committed to Europe and plans to lead FMCG industry through responsible growth.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
IKEA fits in a world that wants to buy less, says Ingka Group's CEO
Sustainability needs to be designed into products from the ground-up, according to Jesper Brodin.
The Digital Transformation of Business
This chart shows e-commerce is growing fastest in China
According to eMarketer, between 2016 and 2020 in China, the share of online sales in all retail sales more than doubled – from around 20% to a projected 44%.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Consumer mindsets are local despite globalization
New research proposes taking a localized approach to consumer tastes and attitudes in order for companies to thrive commercially in different countries.
United States
COVID-19 is pushing Americans out of cities and into the country
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many in the US to want to swap city living for a rural life, according to a new survey. Remote working could make the dream a reality.
COVID-19
Generation COVID: How young people are bouncing back
The pandemic has had an enormous effect on young people, but innovative is allowing them to bounce back and defy the odds. Here are some of their stories.
The Davos Agenda 2021
People have more children in the north of Europe than the south. Here’s why
Fertility in the North of Europe, is much higher than in the South a trend that has been persistent for a number of decades and differing government policy could be why.
Global Health
Scientists say tracking your steps really does make you walk more
Sydney University finds smartphone apps and fitness trackers help us exercise an average of 2,000 steps a day more – potentially cutting our risk of chronic disease.
Circular Economy
Waste not want not: 4 signs the circular economy is going strong
Reusing and repairing goods as part of a circular economy is a good way to help our environment. From the rise of buy-back programmes to online resale, here's four signs the circular econ...
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
Are parents spending less time with their kids?
The last 50 years have seen large changes in family structures. Sociologists feared this could lead to parents spending less time with their children, but is that the case?
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
Coronavirus and sourdough - this is what we searched for online in 2020
Google has revealed the most popular search trends of an extraordinary year dominated by a pandemic, Black Lives Matter, the US election… and Tiger King.
Belgium
This Belgian restaurant is following COVID rules using camper vans
Matthias and Sea has found a novel way to keep operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sustainable Development
Why people are choosing to rent their Christmas trees
Online store Christmas on the Hill is selling sustainable Christmas trees which are rented for the festive period. They are kept alive and returned to the farm after use, ready for the fo...