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This Week’s Main Stories
Story 01Spotify Helps You Adopt A Pet That Likes The Same Music As You
Story 02IKEA Creates "Open Source Furniture System" With Designer Tom DixonEven More Stories
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Spotify Helps You Adopt A Pet That Likes The Same Music As You
Among the many criteria that people use to choose their pets, music is an unlikely choice - yet a recent study from the University of Glasgow suggests each dog has a unique taste in music. Now Spotify in Germany is piloting a program with an animal shelter to encourage adoption inspired by musical tastes. The campaign is an interesting example of how data can be spun in a new way to encourage more pet ownership.
IKEA Creates "Open Source Furniture System" With Designer Tom Dixon
IKEA fans have been "hacking" how they use the furniture for a long time to create exactly what they want. Now IKEA is helping them do it through a collaboration with designer Tom Dixon called Delaktig. The concept is essentially an aluminum frame that can be built into a bed, sofa, chair and other types of furniture. The entire effort is an extreme example of personalization that we will likely start to see from even more retailers this year.
