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LEISURE INSIGHT - Adapt To Succeed

For post-pandemic success, hoteliers must adapt to new realities of remote work and longer stays argue Ernest Lee, Managing Director of Americas and Lennert de Jong, Chief Commercial Officer of citizenM hotels in our first leisure insight of the New Year.

RETAIL INSIGHT - Automation or Bust?

The speed of change in the retail sector is rapid. Driven by constantly shifting consumer trends and new technology, industry developments are progressing at an exhilarating pace. However, this rate of change means forecasting future obstacles and identifying opportunities has never been more challenging or urgent.

LEISURE INSIGHT - UK Leisure Industry Welcomes Innovation

Leisure activities in the UK are a key part of the economy and yet have mostly been overlooked in terms of innovation and investment. Here, Michael Harrison, Chief Growth Office and Co-Founder of Gravity, discusses how the sector has been reinvigorated and how immersive experiences are the way forward.

RETAIL INSIGHT - Crossing the line: are you ready to take on cross-border retail?

The rapid shift to e-commerce has presented an exciting opportunity for brands to access new customer bases and geographies across the globe.

LEISURE INSIGHT - Reimagining the Future of Cinema

Nicolas Chican, Co-Founder, Ōma Cinema takes some time out to sit down for RLI and discuss how in these unusual times it is the right time to utilise the best of the past to build for the future.

RETAIL INSIGHT - Guide For Smart Kiosks

Across the cities of America, a hot topic that business improvement districts, mixed use properties, arenas, and universities are looking into is smart kiosks or it may be referred to as a digital kiosks, a smart city kiosk, interactive digital kiosks, wayfinder digital signage, or interactive directories.

LEISURE INSIGHT - Landlord to Curator of Spaces

With parts of the world putting forward action plans to reopen their doors again, landlords must now start focusing on transforming the rising areas of vacant retail spaces to meet the newly evolved social and experiential needs of their consumers…. Alan Robertson, CEO of Air Design discusses further below.

RETAIL INSIGHT - The Shopping Centre of the Future

In all European countries where Covid-19 restrictions have been relaxed, there has been a restart of shopping centres which has increased enthusiasm and good results have been obtained. Here, Gaetano Graziano, Deputy Executive Chairman “ADCC-Italia” discusses the recovery of the shopping centre.

LEISURE INSIGHT - A Return To Normal?

In this month’s leisure insight, Limestone Managing Partner and Co-Founder Benjamin Habbel discusses his thoughts on the hotel sector and how it will bounce back after Covid-19 and what successful hotels have been doing right during the pandemic.

RETAIL INSIGHT - Growth Hidden in Value

After a tumultuous year that has been unlike any other for many industries, Toufic Kreidieh, CEO & Co-Founder of BFL (Brands For Less) Group spends some time here highlighting that growth is still there for many companies, but that it is hidden in what consumers now put value on during these unusual times.

LEISURE INSIGHT - Finding The Perfect Balance

It is safe to say that technology will continue to play a vital role within all industries, and whilst it improves speed, efficiency and reduces human error, it is important to strike the perfect balance between tech-enabled kitchens and a personalised customer experience argues Ben Gardner, CEO of Navitas Safety.

RETAIL INSIGHT - The Online Reality

Alan O’Neill, author of ‘Premium is the New Black’ and ‘Culture Matters’, and Managing Director of change agents Kara, takes some time out to speak to RLI about the matter of returns, an unfortunate reality of online retail sales.

LEISURE INSIGHT - Radical Rethink Required

Anthony Tattum, a marketing communications specialist and CEO of Big Cat Agency, the recently rebranded company that creatively applies human insights and behavioural science to their communications, addresses how leisure businesses can thrive in 2021 by adapting to novel consumer trends.

RETAIL INSIGHT - Reshaping Real-World Retail

Gareth Jordan, Director at ART Software Group, the technology company behind Retail Advantage explores steps to cultivate community and spark a cultural reboot ready for the new retail world.

LEISURE INSIGHT - Long term Outlook

Hugh Taylor OBE, Founder & CEO of Michels & Taylor, one of Europe’s leading hotel management, asset management and consultancy businesses operating and advising over 70 hotels across the UK and Europe, discusses the outlook for the hotel industry post-Covid-19.

RETAIL INSIGHT - Retail Transformation - A New Dawn

Lockdown 3.0 will undoubtedly leave sections of the retail industry facing some difficult decisions.

INDUSTRY INSIGHT - Emerging Sector Trends

In what has been a turbulent 12 months for all sectors, there is an emergence of new and upcoming trends in the global shopfitting and design sector, here James Hay, Managing Director of global retail design agency Barrows, discusses a selection of these and what they can offer the industry and the companies within it.

RETAIL INSIGHT -A New Dawn For Retail

In our first retail insight piece of 2021, Tamra Booth, Managing Director of Sorbon Estates shares her thoughts on the future of retail in these unusual times.

Reports

The European Grocery Real Estate Market

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, investor interest has surged as the grocery sector has proven to be a systemically relevant asset class and a crisis resilient investment, serving the fundamental basic needs of consumers.

Will the Pandemic Assist the Fashion Industry in Its Journey to Sustainability?

The fashion industry has taken a substantial hit during the pandemic. The closure of non-essential stores and limitations on social interaction has created an impassive relationship between consumers, the retail sector, and the fashion industry.

Revitalising Retail: The New Rules for Success

Permanently shuttered storefronts, depleted high street footfall and an increase in WFH, remind us on a daily basis that the world has shifted to new ways of working - and shopping. With many businesses less concerned about when they'll open again and more concerned with how, there’s never been a more poignant time to change the way that retail space is utilised.

Covid Confessions

2020 has become a year rocked by COVID-19. Its impact has been widespread and indiscriminate on health, society and upon organisations. With so much change, organisations will be defined on their response to COVID-19 and how they have evolved to operate within these unprecedented times and safeguard themselves forthe future.

The Future of Experiences

What will the future of experiences look and feel like in a few years from now? What are design principles and strategic anchors that those creating experiences must embrace? What are new skills that brands and organisations need to have if they want to use experiential marketing to reach and impact their customers or employees?

The Evolution of The Great British High Street

Commissioned by DownYourHighStreet.com, this report includes a look at how Covid-19 has impacted British high streets and independent retailers and how the global pandemic has been a catalyst for change for many.

Delivering on the promise of next-generation and real-time personalisation

The latest whitepaper by Internet Retailing, in association with Kameleoon, highlights how personalisation is now more integral to the shopping experience than ever and this paper examines the current state of play – the obstacles faced and the potential for next-generation, real-time personalisation.