Futurists often get things right

We have to rewrite the futurist playbook when a wild card is the new normal - my comments in Sifted today

We are all Megadeath Intellectuals now - the Long Impact of Covid medium.com/@tamar.kasriel…

Those Amazon folks apparently "designed the new icon to spark anticipation, excitement and joy when customers start their shopping journey". Weighty expectations, even if it didn't look like Hitler's moustache nytimes.com/2021/03/03/bus…

Will we see the 'Great Offlining' now that we no longer HAVE to use the internet so much? Instead we may see a 'Great Rebalancing', having overcome some of the fears that commercial social media drive us away from each other and our own humanity. theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

"your personal inbox gradually has become less like a mailbox and more like a wormhole into every business relationship you maintain" - yet we still take it personally, right? theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

All set for free #OneStepBeyond webinar on October 13. Insights on consumer trends, innovation & technology with futurologist Tamar Kasriel, brand building with Robert Chin Acquilini Beverages & Robin Copestick, FirstPour., PixWine Stranger & Stranger the-buyer.net/insight/one-st…

2021 we were looking for affirmation, soulmates and mittens, sustainability and climate change were at the forefront of the collective conscience, and more people wanted to know how to start a business than how to get a job. about.google/stories/year-i…

Online retail has a ceiling, limits set by a shrinking pool of shoppers to 'convert', and the joy younger shoppers are finding in physical stores. pwc.co.uk/industries/ret…

💡 How are consumer purchasing journeys changing, and what does it mean for brands & retailers? 💬 Futurist Tamar Kasriel & I discuss what we found in our #ConsumerReconsidered research 🔗 And you can download the full PwC UK report here: pwc.to/3vJD52f #IndustryInFocus

Carrefour Romania discovered 'omnichannel' offer does not cannibalise, but increases individual customer value by 22% #gotech

What are the competition issues with Carrefour iwith Bringo bringing on other retailers to their technology? Do the stated special qualities of Bringo simply become threshold factors? #carrefour #bringo #gotech

Bringo offering all sorts on its technology, "even sex shops". Something special to go with your soup, Madam? #gotech

Interesting challenges highlighted about trying to reproduce the authentic human pwrsonalistion of the physical store online #edrone #gotech

Brilliant question on what happens whem purchase journey is non linear (as so many are!) - central to my pres, ĺooking forward to addressing it @Gotech_world #gotech

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Concern about the damaging effect of sensory overload brought about by 'modernity' and new technology isn't new. The drivers of contemporary chromophobia: alumniandfriends.uchicago.edu/s/uchicago-rev… #FUTUREHISTORY

Our #ConsumerReconsidered research reveals in-store availability, pricing, and promotional deals influence spontaneous purchase decisions. Find out how to persuade consumers in-store: pwc.to/3vAJZcs #Retail #ConsumerHealthcare