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2026/1 Retail Stories: January to July 2026
Story 1: DIGILOGUE Amplifying the analogue revolution in a hyper-connected world. Download the report here Story 2: INTERMISSION Your pause button in a fast-paced world. Embrace the …
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Tradeshow Report: CES 2025
This year, CES 2025 welcomed over 141,000 people to Las Vegas. The event took place across three campuses: Las Vegas Convention Center, The Venetian, and C Space. Expansive exhibition floors were …
Trade Show Report: ISPO Munich 2025
ISPO Munich took place from December 3-5, 2024 at Messe München. The show featured 2,300 exhibitors from 50 nations, and it welcomed 55,000 trade visitors from over 113 countries. Of these visitors, …
Trade Show Report: Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2025
The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo took place from November 12-15, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA. The show’s theme was “Built to Scale”. It reflected the show’s focus on implementing market …
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Top 5 Materials – January 2025
1. Gecko® MC# 432805 Manufacturer - Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. This 100% silicone fastener is microstructured for strong adhesion with smooth surfaces without the use of glues or …
Trend Report – Restoring Collective Wellbeing
The world today is marked by an intricate web of emotional challenges, revealing vulnerabilities at both individual and societal levels. We are living a global mental health crisis where loneliness, …
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Top 5 Materials – December 2024
Each month, our research team juries in new materials into our material database. Here are five of our favorite selections from this month: 1. ReDeFi MC# 592506 Manufacturer - Nan Yang …
Trend Forecast – Transhuman Longevity
In an era marked by an aging global population, longevity science is transforming our understanding of health span and life extension. Aging is now considered a treatable condition, with scientific …
Top 5 Materials – November 2024
Each month, our research team juries in new materials into our material database. Here are five of our favorite selections from this month: 1. Okeanos MC# 1357101 Manufacturer - …
Top 5 Materials – October 2024
Each month, our research team juries in new materials into our material database. Here are five of our favorite selections from this month: 1. Colourizd MC# 1356701 Manufacturer - …
Trend Forecast – Eco-Alterity
In the coming years, our aspiration to a deeper reconnection with Nature will be anchored in the feeling of being part of a whole ecosystem that needs to be cared for and nurtured. This is the end of …
Material Pulse: 3D Printing
Tracking materials innovations for the last 30 years, you have the opportunity to watch how they evolve and morph, and with any luck solve some of our challenges and make things better. Looking back …
Top 5 Materials – September 2024
Each month, our research team juries in new materials into our material database. Here are five of our favorite selections from this month: 1. SCS AURORA MC# 1233502 Manufacturer - Yamamoto …
Trend Report: Decolonizing Craftsmanship
In today’s interconnected world, the West’s soft power continues to perpetuate cultural colonization and appropriation, echoing a legacy of historical exploitation. However, a growing movement seeks …
Eye On: Unlocking Smart Textiles for Mass Adoption
Smart textile technology is poised to revolutionize industries ranging from healthcare to occupational safety by embedding advanced functionalities directly into fabric, transforming everyday clothing …
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