GDR’s Harriet Cox reveals what she learned from Gensler’s Retail Leader Lara Marrero at this week’s London Design Festival "Customer expectation is at an all-time high. They have a voice and they are not afraid…
Bill Grimsey partners with retail trends and strategy consultancy GDR Creative Intelligence to drive home his vision of how to save the British high street We’re delighted to announce that we've joined forces with retail veteran…
GDR’s John O’Sullivan explains why Nike’s divisive new campaign was neither brave, nor stupid, but in fact incredibly calculating Arguably the biggest and certainly the most divisive story in retail this week is Nike’s decision to…
GDR’s Jenny Cusack explores the recent spate of unexpected collaborations between seemingly unconnected brands Brand collaborations have been a feature of the avant-garde fashion scene since Schiaparelli partnered with Salvador Dali for a collection of…
GDR’s Charlie Lloyd explores the apps that are connecting online shoppers with products in nearby stores It isn’t easy for the biggest brands to keep up with the likes of Amazon, Walmart and ASOS in…
After another stalwart of the British high street, House of Fraser, went into administration last week, we contend that physical retailers must be brave enough to innovate. GDR Creative Intelligence CEO Kate Ancketill believes legacy structures…
Why using data to optimise the in-store experience is key to the future of physical retail. This week GDR CEO Kate Ancketill took part in an expert panel discussion on BBC current affairs show Victoria Derbyshire…
GDR’s James Mullan visited The Macallan’s immersive New York pop-up to find out how the whisky brand is using technology to bring its US fans closer to its new Scottish distillery To coincide with the opening…
GDR’s Jacqueline Oteri surveys recent fitting room innovations and says retailers must use these spaces to enable their customers’ shopping missions. With the rise of digital and e-commerce shopping over the last two decades, physical…
GDR’s Charlie Lloyd paid a visit to the newly opened Tiffany’s store in London’s Covent Garden. Dubbed a ‘style studio’, the space is a more playful format than traditional Tiffany’s stores, geared towards the next generation…