Welcome to our weekly edition of The Briefing, sharing innovations, news, and insights that have caught our eye. Thanks to Danielle, Lottie, Paul, Ed, and Michelle for this week’s contributions.
So Amazon just went and opened a salon in London this week. More moves for this brand across beauty and wellness, with another 'category' about to be disrupted https://bit.ly/3dDYYqk
The Spotify 'Car Thing' is new hardware to make sure you get a 'seamless and personalized in-car listening experience' https://bit.ly/3v3Ui3
More initiates from Nike, this time Nike Refurbished. Hitting a number of key topics - sustainability, mend and repair, circular ideals and the resale 'trend' - just a great way to extend the lifespan of products https://swoo.sh/3gmPIsG
eBay is opening pop-up authentication events, a brilliant idea to solve any potential problems over authentication and valuations https://bit.ly/3gtG9s2
Lastly, an Italian supermarket uses tech from Wasteless so the longer perishable food sits on the shelf, the cheaper it gets. A brilliant way to help shrink food waste - https://bit.ly/3gtWY5U
Let us know below what you think and any others you’ve seen this week that are worth sharing - get in touch.