Brand loyalty in 2026 gets personal
Brand loyalty Credits: Pexels As 2026 approaches, loyalty programmes are evolving from simple retention tools into strategic growth engines, reshaping how brands engage with consumers. According to Lena Kleinwechter, Customer Engagement & Loyalty Strategist at Talon.One, four key trends are...
Dario Vitale’s short tenure ends as Prada resets Versace's creative direction
Versace SS26 Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Opinion If fashion’s game of musical chairs has felt unusually frenetic this season, you’re not imagining it. Across the SS26 cycle, designer rotations have at times overshadowed the collections themselves, reflecting an industry where creative...
EMEC successfully demos tidal plus storage and hydrogen integration
Hailed as a world first, the demonstration integrated the O2 tidal turbine, vanadium flow batteries, and a 670 kW electrolyzer. Continue reading →
You can’t rush a Biscay breakthrough in marine energy
Yago Torre-Enciso of BiMEP says that patience and persistence will be essential to achieving commercial-scale marine energy, a milestone he doesn’t expect to see before 2050. Continue reading →
Privacy concerns raised as Grok AI found to be a stalker’s best friend
Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, has been found to exhibit more alarming behaviour – this time revealing the home addresses of ordinary people upon request. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading →![<![CDATA[Look to Denmark for guidance on creating vaccine policies, drug research leader says]]>](https://theindustryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/414fc7ec4134e0ae90e6dda7328ef57bdc12d477-1200x784-1.jpg)
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Delivery speed sells when the stakes are high
Shoppers don’t always expect perfection, but they do expect options. Continue reading →