ThisIsRetail #06
Welcome to the sixth edition of ThisIsRetail, our hand-picked round-up of the most interesting ideas, innovations, and insight from the global retail, fashion, and tech industry news.
This week's admittedly tardy edition, dear reader, includes a fascinating cultural and architectural arms race in the Gulf, why keeping as open as possible to as many knowledge flows as possible is advantageous (warning: may contain high levels of Brexit), and an exploration of the issues overshadowing Dubai's property market fuelled business model.
Why soft power is in style in Qatar
Hundreds of influential faces in global politics, art, fashion and design descended on this tiny desert kingdom last week.
[NY Times Fashion]
The United Kingdom has gone mad
The problem with holding out for a perfect Brexit plan is that you can't fix stupid [NY Times]
Dubai fears the end of its 'build it and they will come' model
But can an economy fuelled by the vagaries of the property market reform itself? [Financial Times]
Amazon (sub)prime - Part II (read Part I here)
But can an economy fuelled by the vagaries of the property market reform itself? [Financial Times Alphaville]
'They thought it was black magic': an oral history of TiVo
How the original DVR paved the way for Netflix and the cord-cutter movement [Medium]
Behold the Beef-less 'Impossible Whopper'
Burger King is introducing a Whopper made with a vegetarian patty from the start-up Impossible Foods. The deal is a big step toward the mainstream for start-ups trying to mimic and replace meat [NY Times]
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