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The C-Series 6: How Covid-19 is changing the role of physical stores

18 February 2021 - Customer experience, E-commerce, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Omnichannel retail, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

GDR’s Managing Editor John O’Sullivan restarts the C-Series by exploring how the growth of ecommerce and the proliferation of online logistics systems during the pandemic have changed the role of our physical stores. Last year we…

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GDR’s key takeaways from NRF 2021

28 January 2021 - brand values, Customer experience, Design, E-commerce, Fashion, Fourth Industrial Revolution, NRF, Omnichannel retail, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, Sustainability, technology

GDR CEO Kate Ancketill picks out what surprised her, and what didn’t, at this year’s new look NRF 2021 Chapter One. This year’s iteration of the world's biggest retail conference, NRF 2021, was like no other…

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GDR’s Kate Ancketill on “Retail’s Hard Reset” at NRF 2021

21 January 2021 - brand values, Customer experience, E-commerce, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Hospitality, Internet of Things, New industries, NRF, Omnichannel retail, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, Sustainability, technology

On Tuesday (19 January) GDR CEO Kate Ancketill took to the virtual stage at NRF 2021 to discuss Retail’s hard reset: How cataclysmic events accelerate trends, transformation and innovation. Giving the retail trends keynote at the world’s…

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Happy Christmas from everyone at GDR

17 December 2020 - Campaigns, Creative packaging, Customer experience, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

As we wind down for the holidays and prepare for 2021, we wanted to share some inspirational seasonal content with you, from brands and innovators who are doing things a little bit differently this Christmas. See…

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The rise of multi-functional retail

15 October 2020 - Customer experience, Design, Hospitality, Omnichannel retail, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, Value chain

GDR Innovation Strategist Charlie Lloyd explains why multi-functional spaces will be the saviour of physical retail. The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on retail can perhaps best be summarised as accelerating pre-existing trends and making conversations that were…

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Join us for the GDR Foresight Festival 2020

4 September 2020 - brand values, Customer experience, Design, E-commerce, Fashion, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Hospitality, Manufacturing, New industries, Omnichannel retail, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, Sustainability, technology

GDR Foresight Festival 2020: 28th September - 2nd October 2020 (Daily Lunch & Learn Sessions 12:00 to 13:30 GMT)   In the last 6 months, we’ve witnessed a time of unprecedented change, transformation and innovation on a…

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“It’s time to totally change the way our town centres work”

21 August 2020 - Architecture, Customer experience, Design, E-commerce, Omnichannel retail, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends

GDR CEO Kate Ancketill joined BBC Radio 4 current affairs show You and Yours to talk about shopping centres of the future. Discussing the proposed £400 million redevelopment of the Nicholsons Shopping Centre in Maidenhead by…

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“Covid-19 is a fire drill for the big climate fight ahead”

17 August 2020 - brand values, Design, E-commerce, Fashion, Hospitality, Omnichannel retail, Provenance, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, Sustainability, Value chain

In the fourth episode of The GDR Assembly Interview series, GDR’s head of strategy Eric Coulon talks to Pippa Corry, the founder of Philo & Co, who mentors leading creative agencies and FMCG brands to show…

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Behind the mask: how brands are responding to the ubiquity of the face mask

6 August 2020 - brand values, Campaigns, Customer experience, Design, Fashion, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail trends, Value chain

GDR Innovation Strategist Charlie Lloyd explores how brands are creating face masks with unique functionalities and designs to support their communities during the Covid-era. Few things have become as ubiquitous so quickly as the face mask.…

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In Conversation With … Arnaud Champenois

30 July 2020 - brand values, Campaigns, Customer experience, Design, Hospitality, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Sustainability

In the second episode of our In Conversation With series, GDR CEO Kate Ancketill talks to SVP global head of brand, marketing and communications at LVMH-owned luxury travel group Belmond, Arnaud Champenois, who has formerly worked…

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