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The first GDR Assembly Report – OUT NOW

26 June 2020 - brand values, E-commerce, Fashion, Hospitality, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, New industries, Omnichannel retail, Provenance, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, Sustainability, technology, Value chain

The inaugural GDR Assembly Report explores the post-Covid-19 future of business, retail and hospitality using insights from our international, multi-disciplinary panel of experts. Get in touch with rachel@gdruk.com for free access. Covid-19 has been a once…

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Listen to GDR CEO Kate Ancketill on BBC’s The Bottom Line

19 June 2020 - Customer experience, Omnichannel retail, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

Last night GDR CEO Kate Ancketill appeared on Evan Davis’ BBC Radio 4 current affairs show The Bottom Line to discuss consumer habits after lockdown. Kate was joined by Iceland managing director Richard Walker, Jonathan Cole,…

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GDR’s blueprint for physical retail in the Covid era

17 June 2020 - brand values, Customer experience, Design, Omnichannel retail, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

As non-essential stores across the UK reopened this week after almost three months out of action, we explore the ways that retailers are responding to the new challenges of the social distancing era and what it…

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LISTEN: Kate Ancketill on the Speaking Business Podcast

5 June 2020 - Fourth Industrial Revolution, Omnichannel retail, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

The GDR CEO talks to host Maria Franzoni about her views on how we will shop, live, work and play in the future. Listen to the full episode below or click through to explore other GDR…

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The C-Series 5: Covid-19 and the future of hospitality and entertainment

21 May 2020 - Customer experience, Hospitality, New industries, Omnichannel retail, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, technology

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 fifth instalment, we focus our attention on the ways…

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Introducing The GDR Assembly

13 May 2020 - brand values, Customer experience, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Internet of Things, New industries, Omnichannel retail, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, Value chain

We are delighted to launch The GDR Assembly – a regular panel of diverse thought leaders and change makers discussing and debating the impact of Covid-19, answering your key questions. The GDR Assembly was established to…

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RECAP: The C-Series so far

7 May 2020 - Campaigns, Customer experience, Design, E-commerce, Fashion, Hospitality, New industries, Omnichannel retail, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

During the last two months we’ve published the first five articles of the C-Series, exploring the impact Covid-19 is having on consumer behaviour; how we live, work, play and shop, both now and in the post-pandemic…

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The C-Series 3: How Covid-19 will change the way we work

17 April 2020 - Customer experience, E-commerce, Hospitality, Omnichannel retail, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, technology

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 third instalment, we explore five ways we expect it…

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The C-Series 2: How Covid-19 is changing the way we use our homes

2 April 2020 - Customer experience, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Omnichannel retail, Retail innovation, Retail trends

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…

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Supporting you during and after the Covid-19 pandemic

27 March 2020 - brand values, Campaigns, Customer experience, Omnichannel retail, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, technology

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…

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