Tag Archives: Russia

CEB Iconoculture’s Big Ideas 2013 Series: Meet 5 of 5

February 4, 2013 – 1:42 pm

by Hans Eisenbeis Since about the turn of the Millennium, the developed nations of the world noticed that outsourcing to places like China and India was having an interesting effect: It was creating tens of millions of jobs in those countries, raising the standard of living there, and helping convert traditional, rural economies into modern […]

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Hip Moscow restaurant teaches gourmet kids’ recipes

January 9, 2013 – 3:01 pm

by Victor Sonkin WHAT’S HAPPENING Ragout, a hip Moscow restaurant, is offering courses for parents of toddlers, teaching them to cook diverse high-quality food (Ragout.ru, November 2012). The courses are scheduled over three days. The first day is devoted to children aged 5-8 months, the second to children aged 8-14 months, and the third to […]

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A “BIG” ALERT

January 9, 2013 – 2:15 pm

by Charlotte Beal The food trends that need to die. The home design trends we’re sick of. The top beauty picks of 2012. Media and future-casting companies are swirling with their picks for year-end content, but Iconoculture is different. Our Big Ideas 2013 series, rolling out now, dives deep into five influential market shifts that […]

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Contact lenses are sold through vending machines in Russia

November 20, 2012 – 2:29 pm

by Anna Coppola WHAT’S HAPPENING Linzomats, vending machines that sell contact lenses, are emerging in Russian malls, railway stations and other public places (TheVillage.ru, 28 September 2012). Linzomats such as Linzy Tut offer lenses, containers and cleansing solution from various brands and for different levels of vision correction. The choice of products in linzomats is […]

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Russian “nano-rallies” employ toys as protesters

March 13, 2012 – 10:15 am

by Anna Coppola WHAT’S HAPPENING A wave of toy protests dubbed “nano-rallies”, organised by those who disagree with the government, is sweeping across Russia. Small teddy bears, Lego people, and South Park characters were positioned in the snow in the city of Barnaul, holding signs saying: “I’m for clean elections” (Jezebel.com, 26 January 2012). Cuddly […]

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Russia: Coffee shop holds alternative presidential elections

March 6, 2012 – 1:18 pm

by Anna Coppola WHAT’S HAPPENING Koffein, a Moscow coffee-shop chain famous for its creative promotions, has launched a “Vote and don’t lose” campaign, offering clients the opportunity to take part in alternative presidential elections (The-Village.ru, 31 January 2012). Five portraits of the official candidates in Russia’s presidential elections (scheduled for 4 March, 2012) are “printed” onto the […]

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