We are seeing exciting developments in the world of retail where digital and physical aspects are being brought together to create what we like to call ‘Phygital’ stores.

Having the freedom to tailor your working hours to suit your lifestyle while being able to work from just about any location is the modern-day dream. A study released by Zug, a Swiss serviced office provider, last year found that 70% of people worldwide work from home at least once a week while ONS estimates that 50% of workers in the UK will work remotely by 2020.

Chinese technology brand Xiaomi, valued at $54 billion at its floatation last year, has launched its first ever UK flagship store designed by Beyond. Located centrally in the new extension of Westfield London, the customer facing Mi brand store is set to shake up traditional technology stores in the UK - including Apple.

Excitement is growing over the mysterious appearance of a ‘Bandersnatch’ store that has materialised in Birmingham’s Grand Central following the release of the Black Mirror episode on December 28^th.

What a great time 2018 has been! Our RDD team have been working hard this year to produce great results for clients. We thought we'd put together a few hand-picked favourites from the year, to show just a little snapshot of the work that goes on behind the scenes.