The Christmas shopping deals are nearly over. I knew that Facebook continues to be a big influencer, but I’ll bet you didn’t realize just how much shoppers depend on social media to get those last-minute gifts: For the retail industry, holiday sales make up approximately 20% of annual sales and experts are projecting $602.1 billion…
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I was checking out Fast Company the other day and saw a great article about an artificial hand that is so advanced that its wearers can sense surfaces with their fingers. as I dug deeper, I came across this video from the inventors of the project: As you can see, sensation is restored by…
What are you doing for lunch today? Innovationedge and The Management Roundtable invite you to join CoDev 2014 Chairperson, Cheryl Perkins, along with Dan Koester, Michael Thomas and Fran Elenbaas from Johnson Controls, Inc. as they candidly discuss some of the critical elements necessary to build a solid foundation for successful Co-Development and Open Innovation…
If you haven’t tried 3D printing yet, you most likely will give it a try in the next couple of years. Rapid Prototyping interest is skyrocketing not only for businesses, but even retail futurists are looking to a time when we’ll have 3D printing down at the local print shop and perhaps even in our…
Did you know that once a pet has been brought into a shelter, it could be a short 72-hour wait before the shelter can euthanize your pet or adopt it out to another family? That fact has inspired one Vancouver-based company, PiP, to tap into technology to help pet owners find their lost companions before it’s…
I’m very excited to meet leaders in Asia once again for CoDev Asia. I’m chairing the event again this year, and partnering with the China Institute for Innovation and our media partner, The Management Roundtable. Asia Conference will again be held in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai InterContinental Hotel on tomorrow and Wednesday, the 15-16. CoDev Asia…
As I prepare to head to China in the days ahead, I’ve developed my own habits for how to fly long hours in comfort and ease. But the question always remains, how do we travelers keep our space without infringing on the passengers next to us? I like the approach India’s SpiceJet is taking with…
It’s hard to compete with big names like Nike and Adidas in the sportswear realm, but a small London-based company called Tribesports has found a way through crowdsourcing. By building a community of loyal fitness fanatics, it is making its products more affordable and more appealing. The marketing strategy Tribesports uses started with the community…
Check out the interview I did at the CGT Growth an Innovation Forum! It was a fantastic turnout, and I enjoyed collaborating with some of the most innovative thought leaders in the world. The content at this year’s CG Growth & Innovation Forum was more conceptualized than in previous years, structured specifically around Incremental Innovation and…
