Dimas Gimeno: «Für die Gen C gilt: Wenn du nicht online bist, existierst du nicht» Vor über einem Jahr öffnete das innovative Kaufhaus «Wow Concept» auf dem Gran Vía Boulevard in Madrid zum ersten Mal seine Pforten. Dimas Gimeno, der frühere Präsident von El Corte Inglés, der grösst... Consumption Digitisation Fashion Marketing Retail Technology Dec 7, 2023
Welcher Shopper-Typ sind Sie? Der Zeitstress, dem KonsumentInnen immer stärker ausgesetzt sind, droht den Handel in eine fundamentale Krise zu stürzen. Zeit sparen ist für die Kundinnen und Kunden wichtiger als Geld sparen. Das is... Consumption Fashion Food Retail Dec 7, 2023
Can you be friends with Artificial Intelligence? GDI: Prof. Brandtzaeg, friendships with Artificial Intelligences are one of your research topics. Do you personally have an AI friend? Petter Bae Brandtzaeg: While I study friendships with AI, I don’t... Digitisation Society Technology Nov 30, 2023
Repair revolution: more sustainability through a circular economy The market for repairs and refurbishment has a great future ahead of it. Just take the clothing segment: the global market for textiles grew by 3.9% in 2022, while the market for second-hand clothing ... Business models Consumption Sustainability Nov 16, 2023
The true cost of our food The production and consumption of food generates external costs that are not taken into account in the price calculation. These include environmental degradation, animal suffering, biodiversity loss, ... Consumption Food Retail Society Nov 16, 2023
MIT Professor Daron Acemoglu: "Computer technologies can become democratising tools" Over a millennium of historical records and contemporary observations highlight a crucial truth: the direction of progress hinges on the decisions we make regarding technology. The manner in which we ... Digitisation Society Nov 9, 2023
Bestselling author Hannah Fry: "We need to hold algorithms to account" There is no dimension of our world into which they have not found their way a long time ago: algorithms, those inconspicuous sequences of instructions that are active on the internet anyway, but also ... Digitisation Society Nov 9, 2023
A toolbox against the labour shortage Without immigration, the Swiss labour market will shrink. But even with high immigration numbers, the previous growth of the labour market will not be sustained. Employers must adapt to this situation... Work Oct 12, 2023
Umdenken im Handel – Neue GDI-Podcast-Folge «Der Einkauf muss schneller, näher, schöner und sinnvoller werden», so GDI-Forschungsleiter Dr. Johannes Bauer in der neuesten Folge des GDI-Podcast. Die Art und Weise, wie wir unsere Zeit gestalten w... Consumption Retail Oct 12, 2023
Data for the city of tomorrow As the WEF's Global Future Council on Cities of Tomorrow noted in its 2022 reports on climate resilience, digital technologies, urban finance and urban inclusion, a systems approach is essential if ci... Digitisation Economy Urban Oct 12, 2023
Precision agriculture as a transformation opportunity How and what we eat affects not only our individual health but also that of our environment. After all, our global food system is a major contributor to global warming. Food production is responsible ... Economy Food Oct 12, 2023
Mary Portas on the Kindness Economy The Kindness Economy is a shift from a capitalist economy to one that focuses on people, planet and profit, rather than on growth at any cost. "I think we can have great growth if we do the right thin... Economy Society Oct 12, 2023