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The retail apocalypse continues unabated, leading to 45,000 store closures, and is now accelerating... -
This post is based on an excerpt from Michael Tchong’s book, Ubertrends. The slow and...
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They say truth is stranger than fiction and that’s certainly true of the strange...
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The Chinese government claims that naming China as the origin of the novel coronavirus...
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There is no question that moral behavior among business executives is on the decline....
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After adjusting for inflation, average hourly earnings peaked more than 45 years ago. The...
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How are you spending your time? Standing in line to buy groceries? Huddled at...
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Ford Motor and GE Healthcare announced plans to produce 50,000 ventilators in the next...
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There is no question that when it comes to testing for COVID-19, the U.S....
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Dyson — the U.K. technology company best known for its distinctive vacuum cleaners, hairdryers,...
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Sunnyvale, Calif.-based biotechnology company Cepheid has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration...
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Today, I will focus on three urgent topics. Did the Coronavirus make the zoonotic...
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As a professional trendwatcher, it’s also my job to help you better navigate treacherous...
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Here we are caught in the midst of a digital storm. It’s bigger, better,...
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What’s up everyone? Welcome back to my channel. I’m Michael and it’s my job...
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The Wall Street Journal reports that purveyors of meat-free burgers are struggling to meet...
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Uber has unveiled its latest skyport designs for Uber Air, its vision of the...
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Small enough to hold in your hands. Rolls-Royce envisions a future where tiny engine...
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Skydio has launched a new version of its Skydio drone and it’s a revolutionary...
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Celebrity Edge was named the best new cruise ship of 2018. That award was...
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On June 8, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned that the growing...
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Marlborough, Mass.-based ReWalk Robotics has received clearance from Food and Drug Administration for the...
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In April, Alphabet’s Wing became the first drone delivery company to gain Federal Aviation...
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Scooter-sharing company Bird will offer an electric moped in select markets this summer, called...
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Dutch airline KLM, working with researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands,...
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Panic, a 20-year-old Mac software company, has made a major splash announcing its first...
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We have been major proponents of the small homes trend, and probably the only...
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One of the standout innovations at SXSW was shown by Lush Retail, a U.K....
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That’s what Mina Guli tells me in an interview before Cirque du Soleil’s One...
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If the tech behind ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com is any indication, AI is going to disrupt the...
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America’s 74 million Baby Boomers have been noticeably missing from Harley-Davidson’s recent motorcycle sales....
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Propelled by life’s mounting stresses, a by-product of the Time Compression Ubertrend — the...
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You know that the smart home innovation has arrived when a CES 2017 exhibit...
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As consumers live longer lives, the Fountain of Youth Ubertrend is fueling a growing...
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In 22 years, 29 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana....
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Once a year, some 36,000 attendees gather in Las Vegas to attend the Nightclub...
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In a December 2000 Building Owners and Managers Assoc. (BOMA) talk, I predicted that...
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On Sunday evening, March 18, 2018, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg was crossing the road in...
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Can you live in an 600-square-foot home? Many Americans will soon. U.S. homes are...
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Married households have been on a steady decline since 1930, when they made up...
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Interest in coffee has soared 32% in 14 years, creating a $70 billion global...
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The experiential nature of social media has had a significant impact on the $200...
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Last August, we bestowed an “Ubercool Innovator” award on Airtable. We love Airtable because...
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While all attention has been focused on the ups and downs of Bitcoin, it’s...
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Rodney King’s 1991 beating was a watershed moment in modern history. Not only was...
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From the earliest days of the Mesopotamians, humans have been searching for ways to...
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Modern technology and a shape-shifting societal landscape are conspiring to accelerate the maturity process...
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The obesity epidemic is threatening to tip scales all over the globe, propelling a...
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Now that we know more about Apple’s new iPhone X, let’s delve into two...
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Indians now rank only second to Hispanic- or Spanish-surnamed actors on American TV, despite...
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The Amazon Factor will lead to as many as 8,600 store closings in 2017....
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If you drive a Kia, own a Samsung TV, smartphone or perhaps a refrigerator...
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In 1971, U.S. Congress halted federal funding of a next-generation supersonic transport, dubbed the...
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A slender gadget that exudes ultimate sophistication; the ASUS ZenBook 3 ($1999) is a...
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In 1982, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell ignited the boutique hotel trend with the...
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The “wearables” field was already on fire when Apple threw its hat into the...
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Airbnb has ushered in the concept of “home optimization,” offering homeowners the same opportunity...
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Sphero, best known for its two-year-old BB-8 gadget made famous by The Force Awakens,...
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Now that the concept of innovation is defined, its history covered and its current...
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We are in the midst of an era of sweeping change, with major challenges...
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Disclosure, I was Dutch-born although now I’m a dyed-in-the-wool American, but despite that inherent...
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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is a visionary man. His Starbucks vision has catapulted the...
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In the early 90s, the founder of Sidney Frank Importing Co. hired 20 young...
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Amazon has changed the way America shops. In September 2016, Bloomberg reported that more...
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One of the biggest challenges innovation consultants and speakers face is the “tyranny of...
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Hot on the heels of Google’s announcement that it has shipped 10 million of...
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Major innovations in audio technology were last introduced by the likes of Bose, Dahlquist,...
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Things haven’t gotten much easier since our 2013 update, the Mac continues to be...
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SXSW was, as usual, a spectacle to be experienced. Here are some key takeaways: Multitasking...
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Like that year-end ritual where some organizations claim to be able to pick the...
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Christmas 2015 was a beautiful day in San Diego. Joshua Burwell, a 33-year-old visiting...
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Apple’s decision to remove the audio port from the iPhone 7 resulted in a...
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Innovation is at the top of everyone’s agenda these days. Why? Because the executive...
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“Innovation is one of the key drivers of everything that goes on in business,”...
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The Casual Living Ubertrend is leading to a world where the accepted global uniform...
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We love laptops so much that aficionados at NotebookReview have given it the oh-so-cute...
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The Consumer Electronics Show is an excellent beacon of tech’s future. Here’s what was...
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While FedEx was first to introduce parcel tracking in 1986, Domino’s is the first...
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With the average U.S. business executive spending 3.2 hours daily on work email alone,...
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You can’t call Sketch an overnight success. Its creator, Pieter Omvlee, has been working...
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There is no industry in America in need of disruption than the mattress industry....
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A conversation about innovation inevitably sparks visions of Apple, AirBnB or Uber. However, there...
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There it was: the umpteenth TV commercial featuring a woman doing the housework. You...
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Cobalt has introduced the Co50 Valkyrie ($699,000), a high-end aircraft inspired by fighter jets....
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When the Zenith Space Command remote control went into production in 1956, few could...
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The technology industry now knows the importance of good design in product success. Among...
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The smartphone is behind another trend, the self-portrait or “selfie.” Proving that selfies are...
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Propelled by high-profile innovations and new laws, LED lighting is poised for spectacular growth....
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The Digital Lifestyle Ubertrend is affecting cosmetics. High definition makeup has captured the imagination...
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There’s little doubt that the human body is changing under our very eyes....
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The Unwired Ubertrend is spurring another trend: Control Freak. Spurred by a freedom from...
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One third of Americans are obsessed with celebrities, leading to a modern affliction dubbed...
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There are 54 million Hispanic people in America. They cook your nouvelle cuisine, your...
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The top 10 digital marketing acquisitions have topped $13 billion. Despite the availability of...
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CES has become U.S.’ default technology show where marketers from all walks of life...
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The facial rejuvenation market is shifting to less invasive and safer procedures, driven by...
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When it comes to big ideas, it’s not surprising to find Zappos.com co-founder and...
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The food truck industry got a boost when Kogi Korean BBQ-To-Go’s trucks began plying...
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Conversing via electronic means has exploded in the past decades. In 2008, 11 billion...
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GPS navigation is rerouting society. There is no need to consult maps anymore. Online...
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Each March, thousands gather in South Beach to attend the Winter Music Conference —...
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Last week’s victory by President Elect Barack Obama unleashed a global groundswell of positive...
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The news must have hit the water industry like a neutron bomb. Two University...