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…
GDR’s innovation strategist Charlie Lloyd identifies five brands helping to lighten the load for consumers during a challenging holiday period. The holidays are upon us, and although they might not take quite the same form as…
GDR’s John O’Sullivan highlights five companies from sectors hugely disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic that are fighting back by diversifying their offers. While this year has undoubtedly been the most difficult in living memory for hospitality…
GDR's Charlie Lloyd explores how carbon emissions are becoming a big consideration for consumers and a key differentiator for brands Since 2013 when the traffic light scheme was introduced in the UK, it has become second nature…
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…
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…
In the third episode of our In Conversation With series, GDR CEO Kate Ancketill talks to restaurateurs Marty Grant and Richard Knighting, who run the awarding-winning independent Corkage restaurants in the English city of Bath. [embed]https://soundcloud.com/user-22128721/in-conversation-with-corkage[/embed] Marty…
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.…
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…
GDR’s Innovation Strategist Charlie Lloyd discusses why brands showing their support to inclusivity movements need to do more than just talk the talk. The killing of George Floyd and the protests that followed it across America…