Wie der Donut unsere Städte retten kann – Podcast-Folge 24 Der Einzelhandel in den Städten darbt. Die Corona-Pandemie hat den Niedergang nur noch beschleunigt. Warum gute Bürgermeister jetzt wichtiger denn je sind, und was Donuts mit Stadtplanung zu tun haben, erfahren Sie in Folge 24 des GDI-Podcasts. Retail Society Oct 28, 2020
Neuer GDI-Podcast: Urbaner Handel 2030 – Die Zukunft der Einkaufsstrasse «Shop 'til you drop» – das war einmal. Heute verwaisen selbst prestigeträchtige Shoppingmeilen wie die Zürcher Bahnhofstrasse oder die New Yorker 5th Avenue. Welche Chancen hat der städtische Einzelhandel bis 2030? In der neusten Folge des GDI-Podcast erfahren Sie es. Jetzt anhören! Retail Society Oct 15, 2020
Bruno Maçães: "Belt and Road is not about infrastructure" The "Belt and Road" initiative is about economic influence and power, contended Bruno Maçães at the GDI Retail Summit. According to the politician, it helped create the landscape for China's e-commerce industry. Retail Oct 15, 2020
Gastrobranche: Grosse Infrastruktur oder Geisterküche? Viele Restaurants müssen sich entscheiden: Setzen sie auf eine grosse, teure Infrastruktur an Top-Lage, oder auf eine Geisterküche, die sie sich teilen? Dies sagt GDI-Forscherin Marta Kwiatkowski in der SRF-Sendung «10 vor 10». Food Retail Oct 1, 2020
"Covid-19 shows the immense need for public space" "During lockdown, when people were actually missing public spaces, they still chose not to use the traditional retail spaces. Because they’re not considered to be high quality public spaces anymore," says Kristian Villadsen, partner at urban strategy firm Gehl, in an interview. Retail Society Oct 1, 2020
70th International Retail Summit: The most important take-aways What does Covid-19 imply for retail? How do you build a successful urban farming company? And how do department stores hold their ground? Answers were provided by innovators and retail giants at the GDI Retail Summit from 10 to 11 September 2020. A summary. Retail Sep 15, 2020
Ghost-Everything: wenn das Restaurant keine Sitzplätze mehr braucht Schliessende Kaufhäuser und leere Schaufenster in Fussgängerzonen sind nicht erst seit der Corona-Pandemie ein Problem. Die Geschäfte in den Innenstädten müssen sich neu erfinden. Im Gespräch mit dem «Deutschlandfunk» zeigt GDI-Forscherin Marta Kwiatkowski die Alternative auf. Food Retail Sep 3, 2020
Ten things Stephanie Kelton wants you to know about the economy In times of government spending on an unimaginable scale, a discussion of the ideas of "Modern Monetary Theory" is more topical than ever. One of its probably most famous advocates is the US-American professor Stephanie Kelton. Retail Society Sep 3, 2020
How China reorganises global value chains "Belt and Road" visualises a new Chinese world order in which the US have disappeared, says Bruno Maçães, non-resident Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington and former Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs. Maçães will speak at the GDI Retail Summit on 11 September 2020. Retail Aug 19, 2020
How Paris protects its quarters from desolation In Paris, the preservation of a manifold retail landscape is a public task. Semaest, a company commissioned by the city, buys shop premises and rents them out to small retailers at favourable rates. Semaest director Emmanuelle Hoss explains here and at the GDI Retail Summit how she is protecting the shopping districts of Paris from desolation. Retail Aug 12, 2020
Silent commerce: automatic consumption via calm tech The dematerialisation, demonetisation and democratisation of shopping has only just begun. The end of consumption as we know it is approaching. Silent commerce is one plausible future plot. Retail Jul 23, 2020
Dana Thomas: «Sustainability is the only way forward for the fashion industry» Grassroots movements will revolutionize the fast fashion industry, bestselling author Dana Thomas is sure. Thomas talks about business models beyond growth and innovative start-ups here in a podcast and at the 70th International Retail Summit on 10 and 11 September 2020. Retail Sustainability Jul 22, 2020