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Knit happens: the stitching comeback
The Full Circle: Wedding e-invites, microshifting, subway shopping / Knitting isn't just for your grandma anymore! Gen Z and Millennials have reclaim…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Is trying the new buying?
What if the newest trend in shopping isn't buying, but trying? Free tastes, test drives, and no-questions-asked returns are reshaping malls into show…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
When weather forecasts become financial forecasts
Markets are seen as rational systems driven by data, while weather seems purely physical and unpredictable. China's meteorological authorities and th…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Can China pass the winter energy test?
Winter is the ultimate stress test for our energy system. As temperatures plunge nationwide in China, the demand for electricity surges. From heating…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Step into the subway multiverse
When a public transit system must find new revenue, innovation follows. In China, subway operators are answering the call with a radical solution: tr…
4 months ago
Say goodbye to algorithmic price discrimination
Loyalty can be expensive. For years, digital platforms have used your personal data to quietly test the limits of what you will pay. Now, a global cr…
4 months ago
Your next vacation is a micro-vacation
For many urban professionals, the classic long vacation is being replaced by the micro-vacation. The traditional getaway often requires intense plann…
4 months ago
Your time vs. the company clock
A concept called micro-shifting is hailed as work's future, offering flexible, autonomous bursts championed by digital professionals. Yet for million…
4 months ago
Beware the wedding e-invite!
The Soapbox: Is Beijing deserving of its fashion critique? / You get a wedding invite. You click. They know. In China, digital invites are turning cu…
4 months ago
The business of social anxiety
Digital life is rewiring our instincts. In China, eating alone is no longer seen as lonely. It's a curated luxury. From viral solo booths at fast foo…
4 months ago