Italian clothing brand United Colors of Benetton launched a vibrant, tech-enhanced new flagship in London’s Oxford Street last month. GDR’s Hannah Hunt paid it a visit to see how the brand immerses shoppers in its activist…
As tabloid media circles loudly proclaim the death of retail, GDR SVP Global Innovation Alex Sbardella paints a more optimistic view of the future driven by the merging together of lifestyle, experience and shopping. This post…
Last week GDR attended The FUTR Summit in London (formerly the Millennial 20/20 Conference) to hear industry leaders give their take on future trends in retail, marketing and commerce. Surrounded by alkaline spring water cartons and Drinkfinity…
Having attended the Pure London Ethical Fashion and Transparency exposition last month, GDR’s Hannah Hunt contends that being ethical is no longer a CSR box-ticking exercise, but an opportunity for brands to innovate. The Pure…
Having soaked up three days of talks, walked some 41,837 steps and accumulated more than 40 business cards at the NRF Big Show in New York, GDR’s James Mullan reflects on the major themes of this…
In the lead up to NRF’s Big Show 2018, we’re exploring how technology is remaking the retail experience through a series of conversations with Intel - from the evolution of retail over the last 100 years,…
Having previously visited the Everlane Fit Studio in San Francisco, GDR SVP Global Innovation James Mullan dropped into what the ethical retailer is officially calling its first store, in SoHo, New York. Here are his five…
Last Friday, GDR’s Innovation Research team visited The Glossier Pop-up in London’s Marylebone. Matilde Ricon Peres explores how Glossier has become one of the most well-loved beauty brands on the Internet, attracting a cult following of…
Innovation Researcher Charlie Lloyd caught up with Trevor Cairns, chief executive of Manchester-based design agency LOVE, to find out about the studio’s newest work and to get his take on the latest developments in the world…
Apple’s September operating system update will allow the latest iPhones and Watches to read NFC tags. The brand’s ability to influence mass audience adoption means that we could soon be living in a more NFC-connected world,…