Welcome to a new era for retail. An era in which we can all play a part in the creation of more engaging town and city centres.
HOWARD SAUNDERS
@retailfuturist
BLOGS & PODCASTS:
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2042
No one knows what technological advances will be waiting for us in twenty year’s time but we do kn…
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WELCOME TO A NEW ERA
Our recent history will be wrapped and labelled soon enough but it sure feels like one almightily hi…
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LET’S GO OFF-GRID FOR AUGUST!
One month of digital abstention, Time to shut down our screens for a bit To quell our addiction to o…
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SUPERHEROES TO THE RESCUE
Here in the West we may have lost faith in ourselves, but an unlikely gang of superheroes may just h…
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THE NUMBERS GAME
MALTHUSIAN MATHEMATICS AND THE BIG MAC Twenty years have passed since I first read Fast Food Nation …
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THE NEW VICTORIANS
Have you caught sight of your reflection in the shop window lately, longing to be recognised by your…
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DYSTOPIA 2041
ApMan is indispensable, frankly. Obviously you need it to get into a bar, store or a gallery, but no…
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WHY I’M BETTER THAN YOU
I may sound arrogant but since everything turned upside down in early 2020 I’ve learnt so much mor…
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THE RETAIL RIDE
They’re getting smarter, you must’ve noticed. One minute you’re innocently wiling away a few m…
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COVID CULTURE
First signs of infection are a Cheshire cat of a grin and an obsequious tilt of the head.
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RETAIL ROLL OF HONOUR
The dark earth smoulders twixt broken bodies strewn
Whilst pale ghosts dance to a deathly tune
Now i…
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THE REBOOT
Looking back it was obvious really. Ridiculous rents and rates marching onwards and upwards meant ev…
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TEN LOCKDOWN LESSONS FOR LIFE
Lockdown was horrendous but it also forced us to adapt and see things differently. So what are the k…
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DEAR BORIS
We need your help urgently, but the good news is we want you to do absolutely nothing. I’m sure yo…
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LETTER TO AMERICA
Oh how I worry about you. I worry about your health, your moods, your mind. I worry that your once r…
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GOOD NEWS! THE FUTURE WILL BE REALLY MESSY
In troubled times the future gets scarier. Understandably, our visions for the rest of this century …
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THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS
The Grinch hated Christmas and the whole Christmas season And this year, especially, he had a good r…
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ARE YOU NON-ESSENTIAL?
I’ve wasted my life. I spent forty years training, learning, practising, reading and ultimately de…
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FORGET COVID. THIS IS THE KILLER VIRUS.
I was wrong. I thought that the crescendo of hysteria that’s been festering like a planet sized bo…
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THE RISE OF THE MINI TYRANTS
We all know the type. Dress a man in a hi-vis vest, armed with a clipboard and a biro, and you’ve …
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YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING
Kids ruin Christmas. It’s not their fault, of course, but as November drags to its drizzly demise …
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SHIT SHOPS
London is infested with them: the tacky newsagent with the sponsored fascia that hasn’t seen a soa…
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Welcome to a new era for retail. An era in which we can all play a part in the creation of more engaging town and city centres.
HOWARD SAUNDERS
@retailfuturist
BLOGS & PODCASTS:
-
-
2042
No one knows what technological advances will be waiting for us in twenty year’s time but we do kn… -
WELCOME TO A NEW ERA
Our recent history will be wrapped and labelled soon enough but it sure feels like one almightily hi… -
LET’S GO OFF-GRID FOR AUGUST!
One month of digital abstention, Time to shut down our screens for a bit To quell our addiction to o… -
-
-
-
SUPERHEROES TO THE RESCUE
Here in the West we may have lost faith in ourselves, but an unlikely gang of superheroes may just h… -
THE NUMBERS GAME
MALTHUSIAN MATHEMATICS AND THE BIG MAC Twenty years have passed since I first read Fast Food Nation … -
THE NEW VICTORIANS
Have you caught sight of your reflection in the shop window lately, longing to be recognised by your… -
DYSTOPIA 2041
ApMan is indispensable, frankly. Obviously you need it to get into a bar, store or a gallery, but no… -
-
WHY I’M BETTER THAN YOU
I may sound arrogant but since everything turned upside down in early 2020 I’ve learnt so much mor… -
THE RETAIL RIDE
They’re getting smarter, you must’ve noticed. One minute you’re innocently wiling away a few m… -
COVID CULTURE
First signs of infection are a Cheshire cat of a grin and an obsequious tilt of the head. -
RETAIL ROLL OF HONOUR
The dark earth smoulders twixt broken bodies strewn
Whilst pale ghosts dance to a deathly tune
Now i… -
THE REBOOT
Looking back it was obvious really. Ridiculous rents and rates marching onwards and upwards meant ev… -
TEN LOCKDOWN LESSONS FOR LIFE
Lockdown was horrendous but it also forced us to adapt and see things differently. So what are the k… -
DEAR BORIS
We need your help urgently, but the good news is we want you to do absolutely nothing. I’m sure yo… -
LETTER TO AMERICA
Oh how I worry about you. I worry about your health, your moods, your mind. I worry that your once r… -
GOOD NEWS! THE FUTURE WILL BE REALLY MESSY
In troubled times the future gets scarier. Understandably, our visions for the rest of this century … -
THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS
The Grinch hated Christmas and the whole Christmas season And this year, especially, he had a good r… -
ARE YOU NON-ESSENTIAL?
I’ve wasted my life. I spent forty years training, learning, practising, reading and ultimately de… -
FORGET COVID. THIS IS THE KILLER VIRUS.
I was wrong. I thought that the crescendo of hysteria that’s been festering like a planet sized bo… -
THE RISE OF THE MINI TYRANTS
We all know the type. Dress a man in a hi-vis vest, armed with a clipboard and a biro, and you’ve … -
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING
Kids ruin Christmas. It’s not their fault, of course, but as November drags to its drizzly demise … -
SHIT SHOPS
London is infested with them: the tacky newsagent with the sponsored fascia that hasn’t seen a soa…
