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Looking ahead to Copenhagen in the Extinction Rebellion era
Last week, the UK became the first country to declare a climate emergency - one of the key demands put to the Government by Extinction Rebellion after haranguing London last month. But, the fact that it’s the 10th...
Robin Klein: A millennial over 70
One of the joys of moving to the UK from South Africa in the late ‘80’s were the newspapers. A frustration of living under the apartheid regime was the censorship of newspapers and the banning of certain books and...
Delivering satisfaction?
With over 1,000 restaurant companies filing for insolvency last year, dining businesses are going bankrupt at record levels. The reasons for this have been widely commented on and indeed have been explored by MBS in...
A Direct to Consumer future for the FMCG industry?
Waves of innovation are fundamentally reshaping the dynamics of the sectors we serve. Scaling tech-led challenger brands and transforming corporates are converging on the benefits of Direct to Consumer business models....
(Don’t Open this Email) Inbox Zero vs Inbox Infinity:…
We’ve all felt the irrational fear of the first view of the inbox after a long flight, a weekend away, or even a night’s sleep. Electronic mail, the genius, revolutionary augmentation of “snail mail” has...
Tech Q&A: GoCompare CEO Matthew Crummack on the future…
In the latest edition of the Tech Q&A series, MBS’s Stephen Rosenthal talks with Matthew Crummack, CEO of GoCompare.com Group plc (‘GoCompare’), the Newport-headquartered tech company behind disruptive brands...
I want it my way: The rise of customisation…
This weekend, we find ourselves in the eye of the e-tail storm – post-Black Friday/Cyber Monday and pre-Christmas. Savvy consumers the world over are strategically planning the final acquisitions they’ll make in the...
What is blockchain and how could it improve supply…
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Cameron Geiger, Senior Vice President of Walmart Technology Business Engagement. We discussed Walmart’s approach to blockchain, the benefits of including it in supply...
What is blockchain and how could it improve supply…
Behind the scenes, consumer goods retailers have been working with a new technology, blockchain, and its impact is now starting to bear fruit. The business value of blockchain in 2017 for retail and e-commerce was...
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