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The GDR Assembly Report Vol. 2 – Exploring the new frontiers of omni-channel retail

23 September 2021 - brand values, Customer experience, E-commerce, Fourth Industrial Revolution, New industries, Omnichannel retail, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, Sustainability, technology

We're delighted to announce that the second edition of The GDR Assembly Report is now available to download for free. Click here to register for your free copy of the report. In this second edition we…

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GDR at NRF NXT: The future of flagship retail

17 August 2021 - Architecture, Customer experience, Design, NRF, Omnichannel retail, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

We’re delighted to announce that GDR CEO and founder Kate Ancketill will be hosting one of the five 'Conversations on the future of Digital Retail' at September’s NRF NXT Webinar Series. Kate will lead a session…

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Pairing empowerment and wellbeing

12 August 2021 - brand values, Campaigns, Hospitality, Retail design, Retail trends, Value chain

GDR’s innovation strategist Charlie Lloyd identifies five brand innovations that take different approaches to empowering women and enhancing their wellbeing. One of the myriad ways in which the pandemic has impacted retail is that it has…

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GDR visits… Cut by Farmison & Co

5 August 2021 - Customer experience, E-commerce, Omnichannel retail, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, technology

Online butcher Farmison & Co is one of the many DTC brands that has performed well during the pandemic. Having just opened its first brick-and-mortar butchers next to its headquarters in Ripon, North Yorkshire, innovation strategist…

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Building a crowdsourced consensus

30 July 2021 - brand values, Customer experience, Design, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

GDR’s Managing Editor John O’Sullivan explores how crowdsourcing has matured from a marketing ploy into a valuable product development tool. About five or six years ago “crowdsourcing” was one of the real buzzwords of the brand…

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GDR Assembly Interview 7: Exploring the future of global grocery retail with Jason Soar

12 July 2021 - Customer experience, E-commerce, Hospitality, Internet of Things, Omnichannel retail, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, technology

In the 7th episode of the GDR Assembly Interview series, GDR’s Head of Strategy Eric Coulon explores the future of global grocery retail with 30-year veteran of UK supermarket giant Sainsbury’s, Jason Soar, who has now…

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When sustainability and ecommerce collide

17 June 2021 - brand values, Creative packaging, Customer experience, E-commerce, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, Sustainability

As ecommerce sales and consumer expectations of sustainability both grow, GDR’s Managing Editor John O’Sullivan highlights the Top 5 innovations that hint at a more thoughtful future for online shopping. The last year has seen a…

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Immersive Retail Showcase: Take a 360 virtual tour of Fortnum & Mason, London

10 June 2021 - brand values, Customer experience, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

GDR has created an immersive 360 degree virtual tour of the iconic Fortnum & Mason department store in London’s Piccadilly to highlight the key features that make it a mainstay of the UK’s luxury retail scene. Fortnum…

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GDR visits… Asda’s sustainability trial store

27 May 2021 - brand values, Creative packaging, Customer experience, Design, Manufacturing, Provenance, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, Sustainability, Value chain

Since its opening at the end of last year, we’d been desperate to visit Asda’s Middleton store, the location that serves as the supermarket brand’s testbed for all things sustainability. This week, our innovation strategist Charlie…

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2021 is shaping up to be a big year for augmented reality

29 April 2021 - brand values, Creative packaging, Customer experience, Design, E-commerce, Omnichannel retail, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

As the ground-breaking Ikea Place app gets a big update, GDR’s Managing Editor John O’Sullivan ponders whether augmented reality is set for another breakthrough year in 2021. Augmented reality has been one of the “next big…

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