GDR’s Charlie Lloyd explores the apps that are connecting online shoppers with products in nearby stores It isn’t easy for the biggest brands to keep up with the likes of Amazon, Walmart and ASOS in…
After another stalwart of the British high street, House of Fraser, went into administration last week, we contend that physical retailers must be brave enough to innovate. GDR Creative Intelligence CEO Kate Ancketill believes legacy structures…
Why using data to optimise the in-store experience is key to the future of physical retail. This week GDR CEO Kate Ancketill took part in an expert panel discussion on BBC current affairs show Victoria Derbyshire…
GDR’s Jacqueline Oteri surveys recent fitting room innovations and says retailers must use these spaces to enable their customers’ shopping missions. With the rise of digital and e-commerce shopping over the last two decades, physical…
GDR’s Charlie Lloyd paid a visit to the newly opened Tiffany’s store in London’s Covent Garden. Dubbed a ‘style studio’, the space is a more playful format than traditional Tiffany’s stores, geared towards the next generation…
GDR CEO Kate Ancketill appeared on BBC Breakfast this week to discuss the second Grimsey Review into the future of the UK high street. She agreed with the report’s vision of fewer and smaller tech-enhanced shops…
GDR’s CEO Kate Ancketill appeared on BBC Breakfast this week to discuss how physical stores can survive this inflection point for retail Last week department store chain House of Fraser became the latest traditional retailer to…
Korean beauty brand Innisfree’s flagship store is a green oasis in Seoul's busy Myeongdong shopping district. GDR’s Babette Schossau paid it a visit to see how the brand uses the space to communicate its ethos. Innisfree…
GDR’s Charlie Lloyd took a trip to Zara’s new flagship at Westfield Stratford City, a tech-driven space that aims to make the brand’s physical and online shopping experiences more seamless than ever before. The new…
GDR’s Harriet Cox visited Harrods’ newly refurbished fine wine and spirits room to find out how the London department store has enhanced the shopping experience using storytelling, sensory elements, self-discovery and responsive digital touchpoints. Luxury…