GDR innovation researcher Babette-Scarlett Schossau visited the most innovative new retail spaces in Seoul and reports on the latest trends from the vibrant South Korean capital. The huge metropolis of Seoul is known for the way…
Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo celebrated this year’s London Fashion Week and the London Design Festival with an exhibition held at Somerset House. Called The Art and Science of LifeWear: New Form Follows Function, the brand aimed to…
Earlier this year GDR SVP Alex Sbardella wrote about the inherent tension between the added convenience of a cashless world and the way it potentially alienates some of the most vulnerable people in society. This week,…
Last month Andrew Getter, UK sales manager for the Swiss-based tech company Scandit, dropped into GDR’s London office. Innovation researcher Charlie Lloyd explores how the company plans to revolutionise the supermarket experience for both customers and…
GDR’s Global Client Director Rachel Wilkinson dropped into Samsung’s stylish new destination in London’s King’s Cross to find out if it delivers on its experiential retail promise. To be crystal clear, in the words of Samsung:…
GDR’s Innovation Researcher Harriet Cox stepped into high-end CBD retailer The Drug Store’s first brick-and-mortar boutique to see how it merchandises and talks about its "boundary pushing" products. Back in April Kim Khardashian threw a…
Innovation researcher Harriet Cox looks at how retailers are using in-store content creation zones to boost social media mentions, build community and extend the reach of their physical stores. Earlier this month I went to take…
New York-based design agency Gala Magriñá Design designed the cover of the 71st Global Innovation Report, which is currently on its way to our clients. To celebrate that, we spoke to Gala Magriñá to find out…
With the beauty and wellness industries booming, UK high-street pharmacist Boots is getting in on the action with its recently opened 28,524 sq ft flagship concept in London’s Covent Garden. Innovation Researcher Harriet Cox went along…
We’re delighted to announce that GDR has been supporting The DO School’s project to promote Purposeful Retail. The DO School is a global organisation made up of “a community of purposeful DOers, innovators, and experts” from…