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TIC - Coming out from under the radar?
It was a privilege to be in Paris last week to see the launch of the "TIC Council" - the new international trade association for the Testing, Inspection, and Certification industry, born of the merger of IFIA and CEOC.
Is this the future of international media?
Last week Condé Nast and Condé Nast International - respectively the separate US and International arms of the legendary publishing empire - announced that they were to merge
Psychology not technology will disrupt car insurance
The technology to charge by mile via telematics has been around for quite some time, so why have more people not switched to pay by the mile alternatives?
Growth in the era of “Walled Gardens”
The broader US AdTech eco-system will continue to witness major developments especially around the increasing dominance of Walled Gardens, with further industry growth
Is Airbnb yearning for the dependability of Bricks and Mortar?
There was an intriguing announcement earlier this week that Airbnb was launching a major new initiative to design and build a new generation of millennial ready houses
Bob the Coder
An upcoming boom in software serving the construction industry will drive several new billion dollar scale-ups in the coming decade
Contactless coffee?
Interesting to see Costa Coffee's latest innovation aimed at driving a switch to reusable cups
The imperatives for retail leaders trading through uncertain times
Although there is much uncertainty surrounding the UK macro-economy, it is clear that for the retail industry, the next year will see some of the toughest trading conditions for a decade
Digital innovation, where China's underdevelopment is an advantage
China's digital development has attracted global attention. Last week I joined a digital camp run by one of the leading global retailers in Shanghai to discuss the new retail brand, HEMA, launched by Alibaba
Telecoms channel – Ripe for disintermediation
The results of our recent (2018) nationwide customer survey on telecoms retail experience are in and they don’t look good… not if you’re a telecoms operator