Is the department store of the future located in Madrid? Nearly a year ago, the innovative department store "Wow Concept" opened its doors for the first time on Gran Vía Boulevard in Madrid. Dimas Gimeno, the former president of El Corte Inglés, Europe's la... Retail May 22, 2023
GDI’s Head Think Tank: "In order to survive in retail, prioritising is key" For decades, the retail industry has been facing crisis, with globalisation and digitalisation significantly transforming the sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to extreme sales losses and insolven... Retail May 17, 2023
Epicurean Nudging: about smaller portions and more enjoyment at mealtimes What is "Epicurean Nudging"? "Epicurean Nudging" is based on the research on "nudges," for which Richard Thaler received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2017. The idea is not to force people into cert... Food Health Society May 15, 2023
Reality Check on Novel Food GDI: Mr. Filott, when we hear the word “geopolitics”, we usually think of national interests and global shifts, of arms and army and war –we don’t think of food. But that’s what you’ll be talking abou... Food Retail May 2, 2023
GDI-Podcast: Der Mensch als Teil der Biologie #1 Das neue Zeitalter der Biologisierung wird von der Biotechnologie geprägt. Nach intensiver Forschung steht die Technologie nun am Anfang einer neuen Entwicklungsstufe, was zu einem Anstieg im Tempo vo... Sustainability Technology Apr 14, 2023
What is digital solidarity? Where is the health care system in our society heading? How should and will we use data, and who determines the framework conditions? These questions are explosive. For what is at stake is nothing les... Health Society Apr 14, 2023
Will Mastodon and the Fediverse replace mainstream social media? In the wake of Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and its turbulent course in recent weeks, many users are migrating to the microblogging service Mastodon. Between October and November 2022, the numbe... Technology Apr 14, 2023
Artificial intelligence supports human creativity A new Artikel im «Nature»-Magazin has shown that it is increasingly unlikely for new ideas to break with the past in a way that takes science and technology in a new direction. So we are becoming less... Technology Apr 14, 2023
Welcome to the Kindness Economy How can human kindness be combined with business? That is what Mary Portas asked herself. Portas was a board member at the British luxury department store chain Harvey Nichols . As she rose through th... Health Society Apr 12, 2023
«The great food gridlock»: Wie kommen wir raus aus dem Dilemma zwischen Preis, Gesundheit und Nachhaltigkeit? Play Wir befinden uns in einer Sackgasse. Unser Ernährungssystem ist für etwa einen Drittel aller Treibhausgasemissionen verantwortlich. Zudem stammen 50% aller weltweit konsumierten Kalorien von gera... Food Mar 30, 2023
Buying without checkout: How an Israeli start-up is transforming the customer experience Frictionless shopping is becoming more and more important. Grocery companies want to meet consumer expectations for customer convenience while keeping costs low and optimising inventory and supply cha... Retail Technology Mar 29, 2023
Inspired by Nature – Enabled by Science: The key points from the GDI Trend Day We are facing a new age, the age of biologization. Science is creating the basis for this next technology, for economy, society and nature. If you want to know where the age of biologization is taking... Society Sustainability Technology Mar 24, 2023