increase in old-fashioned building-block toys since 2007, due in part to adults fondly recalling their own youth. During the recession, parents sought out simpler, more affordable toys that kids would...

using the related app, which “brings your game to life as you move around the board.” There are even clips from America’s Funniest Home Videos, which players unlock if they...

in the kid space.” As machine learning becomes cheaper and more sophisticated, it’s reaching into a growing array of internet-connected devices. Download The Future 100 for more trends for 2016....

services that let customers consult professional makeup advisers from home. -With the complexities of the U.S. tax system, more Americans overseas are renouncing their citizenship, per NPR.   Image credit:...

One of our Things to Watch for 2013 was Gender-Blurred Toys: Kids’ brands are producing more against-stereotype products like Easy-Bake Ovens for boys or construction sets for girls. This week...

Fisher-Price showed its Code-A-Pillar, a caterpillar-shaped device that will be available this summer for $50. Segments of the caterpillar’s body represent basic programming commands. By building different strings of segments,...

also open retail possibilities to a sector of consumers that might otherwise avoid the in-store shopping experience. For more, see “(Dis)ability advertising (#39)” in our Future 100 trend report.  ...

the 2013 holiday shopping season, Time spotlights 10 consumer trends that emerged, and Reuters reports that traditional retailers are having to work much harder to persuade consumers to open their...

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brand’s temporary storefront. The Changing Room operated much like any other beauty or retail pop-up. Visitors first attended a consultation with a sex therapist, and afterward were invited to “try...