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Smarter Things: the Autonomous IoT

5 January 2018 - Customer experience, E-commerce, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Internet of Things, Omnichannel retail, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, technology

In the second of GDR’s exclusive conversations with Intel we explore the future potential of the Internet of Things. GDR’s SVP Global Innovation Alex Sbardella gets the thoughts of Intel’s VP of Visual Retail Jose Avalos…

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GDR meets … Mio

13 October 2017 - Customer experience, Design, E-commerce, Omnichannel retail, Retail innovation, Retail technology, technology

Roman Drokov CEO of autonomous mobile robot Mio visited GDR’s London HQ last week to talk to the team about the future of consumer-facing robots and why CPG brands need to pay attention “I see a…

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Future-proof your brand with NFC

1 September 2017 - brand values, Creative packaging, Customer experience, Hospitality, Internet of Things, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, technology

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,…

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GDR visits … Asics Regent Street

9 August 2017 - Customer experience, Design, Fashion, Omnichannel retail, Retail design, technology

GDR Innovation Researcher Harriet Cox visited Asics’ refurbished flagship on Regent Street to see how the sportswear brand has translated its new design approach to the British capital   Japanese sportswear brand Asics has launched its…

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Transparency 2.0: will Blockchain really let consumers see further and deeper?

31 May 2017 - Blockchain, brand values, E-commerce, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Sustainability, technology

GDR Senior Consultant Will Seymour on how Blockchain is raising the bar for transparency across all categories – and its impact on consumer expectations. Transparency is important, and it’s becoming increasingly important to back up a…

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Guest post: what does the Internet of Things mean for your business?

22 May 2017 - Customer experience, E-commerce, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Internet of Things, technology

GDR is pleased to host a guest post from Cameron Worth of Internet of Things agency SharpEnd on how you can select the right IoT agency for your needs. Before asking what an Internet of Things – IoT…

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“We’re going to shift from a service economy to an AI economy”

10 May 2017 - Customer experience, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Retail technology, technology

While GDR has frequently discussed the growth of Artificial Intelligence in the retail and hospitality sectors in recent years, one of the most potentially significant rollouts of the technology is taking place in the public sector. Enfield…

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Data visualisation: what can you and your customers learn?

8 March 2017 - Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, technology

Recently, GDR Innovation Researcher Sophia Platts-Palmer attended a talk given by ‘data journalist’ and author David McCandless exploring the possibilities of data visualisation. Here, she explores how brands can harness the data at their fingertips. "The…

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“The most profound technologies are the ones that disappear” – GDR meets Holition

12 January 2017 - Customer experience, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Retail innovation, Retail technology, technology

Jonathan Chippindale, CEO of creative technology agency Holition, visited GDR last week. Innovation researcher Lamorna Byford listened in as he discussed technology, creativity and the challenge of genuine innovation; here are our favourite thoughts. [caption id="attachment_10203"…

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Rocking the vote: how brands are taking a stand in the 2016 US Election

2 November 2016 - Creative packaging, Customer experience, Omnichannel retail, Retail branding, Retail design, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Retail trends, technology

Should brands shy away from politics or be bold enough to take a point of view? Days before one of the most polarising presidential elections in American history, GDR’s Innovation Researcher Martin Reid explores how brands…

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