The COVID-19 outbreak has a major social and economic impact on the world. But, how has this unprecedented crisis changed the way consumers are spending?

Wie sieht die Zeit post-Corona aus? Welche Umbrüche sind zu erwarten? Was heisst das für den Handel? Karin Frick wagt im Interview mit der «Schweizer Illustrierten» den Blick in die Zeit nach dem Virus.

Experiences instead of shopping: city centres are undergoing a fundamental change, with far-reaching consequences for the cityscape and retail. In an interview ahead of this year’s Retail Summit, David Bosshart, CEO of the GDI, addresses the question of what still characterises retail in the city – and how retail characterises the city.

Nicht nur in Zeiten von Hamster-Einkäufen: Online-Shopping boomt. Die Konsequenzen für den stationären Handel sind gravierend – aber auch für die Umwelt. Dagegen will Uwe D’Agnone etwas tun. Warum er dabei auf Gras setzt, erklärt er an der 70. Internationalen Handelstagung.

Prime location at a low price: every retailer’s dream. Since 2004, this has been occurring regularly in Paris. Behind the idea is planning office, "Semaest". Small shops are intended to breathe life into "dead" quarters. Does this unusual project work?

Biologist Paul Myers has one objective: he wants to change our relationship to food. He says traditional production methods are no longer sustainable in an increasingly urban society. Myers' alternative lies in the middle of the city, under the soil.

Who is allowed to use our data? And how? This question is becoming more frequent in a digital world increasingly characterized by platforms. In a study, GDI researchers show the possibilities and consequences of data use.

Trust is the basis of every relationship. Glenn Manoff, CCO of Trustpilot, knows the value of trust between traders and customers even in difficult times. He reveals his insights on the GDI Trend Day.

The Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, organised a panel discussion on "The End of Consumption" at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Here are the key statements from the panel.

Kaiser Kuo’s "Sinica Podcast" is the leading English language podcast on current issues in the People's Republic. In this preliminary interview for the 16th European Trend Day, the expert talks about consumption and boycott in the People's Republic.

Der Handel muss aufgrund des Everywhere-Commerce neue Kompetenzen erwerben. Alles ist überall, zu jeder Zeit, über jeden Kanal und in jeder Form konsumierbar. Kann dies ein Einzelhändler überhaupt noch leisten? Kooperation ist das Schlagwort.

Die Verflechtung von physischen und digitalen, von natürlichen und künstlichen Komponenten des Konsums nimmt zu. Die dingliche Welt wandelt sich in eine mental bestimmte – das führt zum Ende des Konsums. Mehr dazu im neuen GDI-Podcast.