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With the help of cloud-enabled collaboration platforms, co-workers, partners, suppliers and customers can feel like they are together, regardless of regardless of their physical locations. (Image © Adobe Stock)

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Building better B2B relationships

Rich collaboration platforms are transforming customer and partner relationships

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Bathroom with smart home technology interface for control and automation

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Smart bathrooms

Smart application of technology improves bathroom function, cleanliness and sustainability

Rather than being sent to landfills as waste, Herman Miller’s textile scraps help fuel economic prosperity for once-struggling mothers in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. (Image © Herman Miller)

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The power of purpose

Why purpose-driven brands achieve greater business success

Bosch eBike Systems’ smartphone solution allows cyclists to augment their exercise with digital technology, providing a smart riding experience that can help users stick to their regimes. (Image ©Bosch)

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A cycle of wellness

Virtual prototyping accelerates the race to meet health-conscious consumer trends

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Going with the flow

Flexible manufacturing processes help meet shifting consumer demand

The LiB-AID E500 is a portable battery inverter power source. Its lithium-ion battery can be recharged from a wall socket or car accessory socket, making it a portable power source for indoor or outdoor use. (Image © Honda Power Products)

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Customer-focused creativity

Successful products develop from deep understanding of buyer wants and needs

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The Voice of Experience: Patrizio Carlucci

Head, ECCO Innovation Lab

Consumer goods companies must constantly evolve products to meet safety and quality standards while simultaneously addressing the demands of their customer base. (Image © Britax Römer)

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Consumer-centric innovation

Consumer goods and retail companies evolve to suit consumers’ lifestyles

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The psychology of personalization

Why do people want unique products and experiences?

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Fossil Group

COMPASS: Many fashion companies’ design and development processes are cumbersome. How did this challenge manifest itself at Fossil Group? BRAD BOLLINGER: We had too many legacy tools, confusing processes and different ways of doing the same thing. In the past, as a smaller company, we’d been much quicker and nimbler, but now we found ourselves […]

SOLS’ customized orthotic offerings can more easily meet the specific needs of customers (Image © SOLS)

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The right fit

Footwear industry expands its use of 3D printing

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Liberating design

Retailers and designers begin to embrace 3D printing

Virtual 3D replica of the store provides real-time information on every product. (Image © SES-imagotag)

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Ultra-efficient retail

Tech partnership blurs lines between physical and virtual stores

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The last mile of distribution

Retailers are focusing on the final leg of a product’s journey to deliver improved customer value

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