A fulfilling life: what’s important to people in Switzerland The following text is based on an extract from the GDI study ‘Unbundling the Family - Swiss Families between Tradition and Transformation’ which can be downloaded free of charge. Throughout history an... Society Aug 18, 2024
"The concentration of market power is the first thing I would change" Marta Messa believes that the concentration of market power is a key problem. She says that a handful of large corporations control the majority of food production, processing and distribution. This l... Food Health Aug 15, 2024
From scarcity to an abundance – how to achieve a sustainable energy future The global energy system is undergoing radical change in the 21st century: scarcity is being replaced by abundance, and energy is being generated entirely from non-fossil sources. The era of oil is be... Society Aug 13, 2024
Rethinking standards: "Normal or with meat?" GastroJournal: Our food culture is changing. How good a match are innovation and tradition when it comes to food? Christine Schäfer: Traditions can often be a hurdle for innovation. In Switzerland, pe... Food Aug 7, 2024
Purpose instead of profit: the new demands on retailers The following text is based on an extract from the GDI study "Going shopping is dead: how to restore meaning and fun in retail" , which you can download free of charge. What does "purpose" mean? In th... Retail Society Jul 30, 2024
Özgür Tort: “We keep pushing the boundaries to expand our retail-verse” GDI: Mr. Tort, the predecessor of your company was founded by Gottlieb Duttweiler 70 years ago. Is there still some Swiss DNA in today’s Migros Ticaret? Özgür Tort: Migros was founded with the vision ... Retail Jul 25, 2024
Fed up of traipsing around in Germany: Why shopping is becoming increasingly unpopular While strolling around the shops used to be considered a sociable and enjoyable activity, it is increasingly being perceived as a tedious chore today. The GDI study reveals that a growing number of pe... Retail Society Jul 18, 2024
Nick Buettner: "Healthier lifestyles are also possible in our fast-paced societies." "In a lot of our cultures, we segment our communities instead of working together to promote healthy eating," he says. This often leads to unhealthy behaviour becoming the norm. In the so-called Blue ... Food Sustainability Jul 17, 2024
GDI researcher Christine Schäfer: "People are trying to eat healthier and more sustainably." Martina Graf, LID: What are you currently working on at the GDI? Christine Schäfer: I'm currently working on a new study on food culture: how it influences us, how it affects our consumer behaviour an... Food Jul 16, 2024
Eager to experiment, but disorientated: how well prepared is the retail sector for AI? With the rapid development of digitisation, the significance of artificial intelligence (AI) in industry and commerce is constantly increasing. Retail is not only one of the sectors most strongly infl... Retail Society Technology Jul 15, 2024
Interview with Petra Tipaldi on the ‘Unbundling the Family’ study GDI: Which survey finding surprised you most? Petra Tipaldi: I was amazed that, contrary to media headlines, the notion of family – which has become much more inclusive – is still perceived so positiv... Society Jul 11, 2024
Maura Latini: "Coop belongs to everyone – that is our true strength" GDI: Ms. Latini, you have spent your entire professional life at Coop, from the bottom (as a Coop supermarket clerk) to the top (as President of Coop Italia). How much is this your company, “your” Coo... Retail Society Jun 20, 2024