The average mum in the UK gets a mere 17 minutes of ‘me-time’ per day – hardly enough time for a shower, let alone a blow dry or manicure. Blow Ltd’s fast beauty concept offers a menu of speedy beauty treatments - offering a slice of indulgence away from daily stresses.

The Hôtel Ritz in Paris has been home to a number of historic icons, including Ernest Hemingway and Coco Chanel. The latter – after arriving in the early ‘30s – remained a resident for 34 years. Now, the brand has announced that it will open a day spa in the prestigious hotel.

From yoga turning into a $27 billion industry to mindfulness going mainstream, Eastern ideas of wellbeing are becoming a part of Western daily lives. Celestine Eleven now hopes to bring spirituality to the high street as a hybrid spa and luxury retailer, but can a store sell personal enrichment?

We're all familiar with cookies – files that track us online, showering us with personalised ads. Brands love them and now shopping centres want to adopt them in an attempt to stay relevant in the age of e-commerce. But can the Physical Cookie really sweeten our offline shopping experience?