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
Speed beats size: Jim Hagemann Snabe on the future of global enterprises GDI: Mr Snabe, you’re leading or have led some strong and heavy global players, like SAP, Siemens, Maersk or Deutsche Bank. What are the main challenges global companies face today? Jim Hagemann Snab... Retail Society May 30, 2024
Revolution in gastronomy: How robots are tackling the shortage of skilled workers The technology behind robotic kitchen assistants is impressive due to its high speed and quality. First, a food team develops contemporary recipes based on up to 72 different basic ingredients. These ... Retail Technology May 17, 2024
US professor Puntoni on the art of data-driven decision-making Company decision-makers face a variety of challenges. Striving for clear, well-founded decisions is anything but straightforward given the huge amount of information available today. Wharton professor... Retail Technology May 14, 2024
The power of nudges and AI in e-commerce A key aspect of behavioural research in online retail is the use of nudges to steer purchasing behaviour. They range from customer recommendations to reducing decision anxiety and help to increase con... Retail Technology May 14, 2024
Whom should Amazon fear? Jason Del Rey has been a business journalist for more than 15 years, and writing about Amazon, Walmart and the e-commerce industry for a decade. His book "Winner sells all: Amazon, Walmart, and the ba... Retail Technology Apr 24, 2024
Never miss a retail innovation again with the GDI Retail Radar We have been looking at the future of retailing and consumption since the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute was founded in 1963. We research how technological, economic and social developments affect reta... Retail Technology Apr 11, 2024
"We are pushing the boundaries in retail" "If we look at what's happened over the last five to ten years, no-one would have ever thought of TikTok and how it would completely change the way Generation Z socialises and how they shop," says Dea... Retail Apr 10, 2024
AI-generated fashion models for more diversity in online retail In 2019, Michael Musandu and two business partners founded Lalaland, a software company that aims to make fashion more inclusive and diverse. Lalaland's generative AI creates digital avatars to enable... Retail Technology Jan 10, 2024
The key innovation trends of 2024 Circular commerce Alternatives to primary consumption are becoming more crucial: consumers, businesses and policymakers want to extend the lifecycles of products. Consumers will use existing items for... Food Health Retail Society Sustainability Technology Jan 5, 2024
GDI-Podcast: Akuter Zeitstress beeinflusst die Zufriedenheit Das Zeitmanagement ist zu einer der grössten Herausforderung im Alltag der Menschen geworden. Diese Entwicklung beeinflusst unsere Zufriedenheit massgeblich. Denn es zeigt sich, dass diejenigen Mensch... Health Retail Society Jan 4, 2024
How Christmas gifts destroy value The principle of consumption is simple: when supply meets demand and the price is right for both the seller and the buyer, a transaction occurs. For instance, buyers only purchase something for CHF 10... Retail Society Jan 4, 2024