Nearconomy – how retailers can succeed through proximity The world is in a state of flux. Geopolitical conflicts are undermining security guarantees, resulting in the need for new alliances. In an economy where a lack of trust is increasingly apparent, stab... Retail Nov 14, 2025
A recipe for success for franchise companies Offering everything you need for children up to the age of three, Anna Weber runs the BabyOne family business together with her brother. In order for online retail to work, she had to convince the fra... Retail Nov 6, 2025
Cory Doctorow: 'enshittification' or why platforms became useless When was the last time you looked at photos of your closest friends on Facebook? And how many links in Google's search results showed what you were actually looking for? Cory Doctorow, an author, tech... Retail Society Technology Nov 4, 2025
Convenience and digital grocery shopping are hot topics in the live podcast The live recording of the "Retail Reality Show" podcast as part of the 75th International Retail Summit at the GDI provided the audience with fascinating insights into food retail. In this park sessio... Food Retail Society Oct 9, 2025
From croissants to geopolitics – strategies for the retail of the future What trends are emerging in global retail and how are retailers responding to them? Answers were provided by thought leaders from the areas of research, business and retail at the 75th International R... Retail Society Sep 16, 2025
The porcupines in the shop The shop as a social space A shop is not a neutral place. Anyone who enters it becomes part of a social framework - whether it be consciously or unconsciously. The furnishings, the sounds, the presenc... Retail Society Aug 20, 2025
The meeting place for the future of retail since 1951 Rüschlikon, autumn 1951: Trade experts from all over the world sit together in a hotel room with a view of Lake Zurich. They discuss new shop formats and exchange ideas and methods for promoting succe... Retail Society Aug 14, 2025
When geopolitics hits the shopping cart – how trade disputes are changing retail Chinese retailers target Europe The USA is seeking to reduce dependencies, regain industrial capacity and curb China's economic power. Industrial policy, export controls and tariffs are being used as ... Retail Society Aug 6, 2025
Proximity as a success factor in retail A lack of fun and meaning in shopping Going shopping is dead, as it is no longer a pleasure – something we have already revealed in our eponymous GDI study "Going Shopping is Dead". The majority of pe... Retail Jul 10, 2025
Successful convenience solutions – local and digital Food delivery services from local stores or fresh food to go - Snappy Shopper from the UK and Valora both offer customers maximum convenience. They achieve this by ensuring proximity to them. Snappy S... Retail Society Jun 23, 2025
‘Donut effect’ – the new centre of consumption lies in the peripheral suburbs The ‘donut effect’ represents a tangible shift in consumer behaviour: people are increasingly shopping outside of city centres in residential districts and peripheral suburbs. Commercial activities ar... Retail Society May 22, 2025
From Kimchi to K-Beauty: Korean culture goes global K-culture and the Korean Wave: What exactly is Hallyu, and what does it include? Jieun Kiaer: The Oxford English Dictionary defines Hallyu — the Korean Wave — as the rise in global interest in South K... Food Health Retail Society May 15, 2025