What does fashion’s top trend-spotter think we’ll be wearing in the 2020s?

Li Edelkoort is prized by brands for her ability to predict customers’ desires. In the next decade she says we will care less about perfect clothes than a fairer world

China’s rising digital influence, in-store facial recognition, and in-fridge delivery among top eCommerce trends for 2020

    eCommerce revenue now represents 10.7% of U.S. retail sales. With 47% of eCommerce transactions (or 5% of all U.S. retail sales), Amazon has surpassed Walmart as the world’s largest retailer. Globally, online’s share of total retail sales is now 16.4%, with eCommerce accounting for more than three-quarters of overall retail growth. Fueled by … Read more

House prices predicted to rise by 2% in UK – with the north leading the way

Property site Rightmove says northern prices will rise in 2020 as London starts to bottom out

A cinema, a pool, a bar: inside the post-apocalyptic underground future

A missile silo converted into a 15-storey luxury subterranean apartment complex could be a taste of what lies in store in cities around the world

50 Shades of Vegan: four major restaurant trends for 2020. Report

    Technomic reveals predictions for restaurants across the world gearing up for 2020. Looking ahead, expect to see many of last year’s macro trends evolve and mature, while quick-moving fads burn bright and fade. Expect the unexpected from the fast-moving restaurant industry. According to the new Technomic report titled “2020 Global Restaurant Trends”, plant-based … Read more