Johannes Bauer is the GDI’s new research director As of 1 November 2022, Dr Johannes C. Bauer will head the research department of the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute as a member of the Executive Board. Bauer holds a doctorate in behavioural science. I... Retail Nov 10, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
GDI-Podcast: Flow Commerce – das Wichtigste von der GDI-Handelstagung «Wir erleben die wohl turbulenteste Zeit unseres Lebens», sagte denn auch Ian Goldin, Oxford-Professor für Globalisierung und Entwicklung. In der Coronakrise hat der stationäre Handel schlagartig den ... Retail Oct 28, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
Metaverse – Facts and Myths: A panel discussion with Richard Hobbs and Jeff Carvalho "Metaverse" is the buzzword of the hour. With it come great promises and expectations but also uncertainty. Especially in retail, the fear of possibly missing out on something very important is rampan... Retail Technology Sep 29, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
Ian Goldin: "Degrowth is a bad idea." "The Covid pandemic brought many changes in many areas. It made us all realise how interconnected the world is. And it also taught us that we can change our behaviour very quickly," says Ian Goldin, o... Retail Sep 16, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
How a delivery service conquered Lebanon and Iraq "Reliable suppliers are key to a good customer experience," says Tamim Khalfa, CEO of Toters(( https://www.totersapp.com)). The technology company focuses on on-demand delivery and is active in two di... Food Retail Sep 16, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
Why companies are "debranding" Burger King, VW, Pfizer and many other leading brands have simplified their logos in recent years. But what triggered this landslide increase in what branding and advertising professional Ben Schott c... Retail Aug 23, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
C&A CEO Giny Boer: "Production in Europe has gained new momentum" GDI: In 2021, you moved from Ikea to C&A. What can a fashion retailer learn from a furniture store? Giny Boer: It is important that C&A stands out with self-confidence and goes its own way. With the e... Retail Aug 17, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
How Quick Commerce Works in the Middle East «Wir haben mit dem Libanon begonnen, weil das Land das führende Zentrum für Lebensmittel und Getränke im Nahen Osten ist», sagt Tamim Khalfa, Mitgründer von Toters, in einem Interview mit «Rest of Wor... Retail Technology Jul 13, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
Walter Robb: "Their customers are ordering 25 % more products" Walter Robb ist nicht irgendwer. Robb war bis vor Kurzem Co-CEO des US-amerikanischen Handels-Pioniers Whole Foods Market, der 2017 von Amazon aufgekauft wurde. Sein Wort hat Gewicht. In einem Video((... Food Retail Jun 30, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
"Once upon a time, we loved the service of the milkman" Es gibt Supermärkte, es gibt Lieferdienste, und es gibt Picnic. Als niederländisches Start-up von Joris Beckers mitgegründet, ist das Unternehmen mittlerweile in mehreren europäischen Ländern aktiv. A... Retail Jun 24, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
Ian Goldin: "We need to show much more solidarity globally" Klimawandel, Covid-19-Pandemie, der Krieg in der Ukraine. «Business as usual» hat zu diesen Katastrophen geführt. Und Krisen treten immer häufiger auf. Um künftige Pandemien zu abzuwehren, den katastr... Retail Jun 2, 2022 TREND-UPDATES
Michel Gruber: «Das wird leider zu höheren Kosten führen» GDI: Pandemie und Krieg haben die globalen Lieferketten ins Stocken gebracht. Für immer? Michel Gruber: Pandemie und Krieg haben uns gezeigt, dass wenig «für immer» Bestand hat. Die beiden Krisen habe... Retail Apr 28, 2022 TREND-UPDATES