As I write this at the start of July, the U.K. is still in the grip of partial lockdown. Although everything but nightclubs and indoor entertainment is open, social distancing measures and masks are still in place, limiting numbers and making it both uncomfortable and uninspiring to shop. The much vaunted requirement for “experiential” retail
“Grocery on demand!” Whether it’s the result of COVID lockdown, the age of e-commerce immediacy, better D2C supply chains … or the insatiable appetite for shopping of today’s consumer, grocery on demand is the new London phenomenon. Grocery has never been “obvious” in London. In fact, you could speculate that city dwellers must either eat
LONDON — Is London sustainable? As we all walked through our cities that seemed to have tumbleweed rolling down the streets during COVID lockdown, it was a question many asked. The mission of London First is to make London the best city in the world to do business, and the sustainability of the city is
LONDON — Hello from Lockdown London. Here in the U.K., we have been in full lockdown (no. 4) plus since January 4, 2021, and there is no sign of an immediate release. This means that all nonessential retail — i.e., everything except food, pharma and petrol — is closed, and the population is advised to