The C-Series explores the impact Covid-19 is having on consumer behaviour; how we live, work, play and shop, both now and in the post-pandemic world. In this second instalment, we look at how self-isolation and quarantine…
Covid-19 has had an unprecedented effect on the way consumers live, play and shop. We are documenting accelerated trends and behaviours, which are evolving weekly. In response to this international crisis, we are utilising our knowledge…
In The C-Series, GDR will explore the impact Covid-19 will have on consumer behaviour; how we live, work, play and, in this first instalment, how we shop. It’s our job as business futurists to help you…
Japanese camera brand Fujifilm recently opened what it bills as its first ever experience centre, a ‘photography playground’ spanning three floors in London’s Covent Garden. Innovation researcher Charlie Lloyd headed down to the House of Photography…
Watch the best of the action as GDR CEO Kate Ancketill gave the retail trends keynote at the NRF’s 2020 Vision conference in New York. Earlier this month GDR CEO Kate Ancketill returned to the NRF’s…
GDR’s CEO Kate Ancketill joined former ASOS head of data science Jedidiah Francis and Satalia CEO Daniel Hulme to discuss Machine Learning in retail as part of the BBC Fireside Chats series. GDR CEO Kate…
GDR SVP Global Innovation Alex Sbardella joined Microsoft’s Louise Watkins, Spiritland’s Paul Noble and famed podcaster Elizabeth Day to discuss the future of in-store digital experiences as part of the Shaping the Future by Regent Street…
Earlier this year GDR SVP Alex Sbardella wrote about the inherent tension between the added convenience of a cashless world and the way it potentially alienates some of the most vulnerable people in society. This week,…
Last month Andrew Getter, UK sales manager for the Swiss-based tech company Scandit, dropped into GDR’s London office. Innovation researcher Charlie Lloyd explores how the company plans to revolutionise the supermarket experience for both customers and…
As more retail businesses are integrating artificial intelligence into their operations, we take a look at the current state of play and offer a playbook for companies looking to implement AI. We’ve seen over the past…