Ian Jindal
@ianjindal.com
www.ianjindal.com and www.retailx.net
Host of the RetailCraft podcast.
Existentialist Flaneur. D2C, eCommerce, sustainability and public policy. In no particular order.
Host of the RetailCraft podcast.
Existentialist Flaneur. D2C, eCommerce, sustainability and public policy. In no particular order.
World View AI
www.ianjindal.com/p/world-view...
www.ianjindal.com/p/world-view...
World View AI
True agentic AI capability won't happen while LLMs and word-based AI leads the charge. We need 'world view' models to allow action in space-time - beyond the confines of the 2D 'page'.
www.ianjindal.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
World View AI
www.ianjindal.com/p/world-view...
www.ianjindal.com/p/world-view...
What's your core? open.substack.com/pub/ianjinda...
June 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
What's your core? open.substack.com/pub/ianjinda...
"Age of Insecurity" - tariffs, realignment, 'slowbalization'
open.substack.com/pub/ianjinda...
open.substack.com/pub/ianjinda...
April 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"Age of Insecurity" - tariffs, realignment, 'slowbalization'
open.substack.com/pub/ianjinda...
open.substack.com/pub/ianjinda...
February 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
On the train from
Berlin to Amsterdam. About 6 hours in total and therefore only 30 mins slower than schlepping to/from airports and standing in queues. Beautiful winter light (cheering at -10°). #eurotrain #ice #dbahn
Berlin to Amsterdam. About 6 hours in total and therefore only 30 mins slower than schlepping to/from airports and standing in queues. Beautiful winter light (cheering at -10°). #eurotrain #ice #dbahn
February 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
On the train from
Berlin to Amsterdam. About 6 hours in total and therefore only 30 mins slower than schlepping to/from airports and standing in queues. Beautiful winter light (cheering at -10°). #eurotrain #ice #dbahn
Berlin to Amsterdam. About 6 hours in total and therefore only 30 mins slower than schlepping to/from airports and standing in queues. Beautiful winter light (cheering at -10°). #eurotrain #ice #dbahn
Some reflections on #nyc #retail stores that were once exemplars but now shuttered. open.substack.com/pub/ianjinda...
They shone brightly
A partial list of shuttered New York stores that were once exemplars. Allure, Amazon 4-star, Intersect by Lexus, Rebecca Minkoff, Ferragamo, Samsung837, The House of Showfields and Neighbourhood Goods
open.substack.com
January 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Some reflections on #nyc #retail stores that were once exemplars but now shuttered. open.substack.com/pub/ianjinda...
Palais-Royal in December
January 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Palais-Royal in December
Down Brick Lane, just by Grimes Street, a graffiti face has acquired some 3D bauble-and-branch hair for Christmas.
#graffiti #street #shoreditch #e2
#graffiti #street #shoreditch #e2
December 30, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Down Brick Lane, just by Grimes Street, a graffiti face has acquired some 3D bauble-and-branch hair for Christmas.
#graffiti #street #shoreditch #e2
#graffiti #street #shoreditch #e2
Walked past Philippe Conticini’s store in #Islington last night and did a double-take at the enormous #croissants. Like an enormous grub I thought they were fake. Nope - family sized, sharing, “xxl” pastries. My hand is in shot for scale. No, I didn’t try them. philippeconticini.co.uk
December 30, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Walked past Philippe Conticini’s store in #Islington last night and did a double-take at the enormous #croissants. Like an enormous grub I thought they were fake. Nope - family sized, sharing, “xxl” pastries. My hand is in shot for scale. No, I didn’t try them. philippeconticini.co.uk
Van Gogh exhibition at the National Gallery.
December 15, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Van Gogh exhibition at the National Gallery.
Bonjour Paris. From the window of the RER B heading into the city.
.
.
#train #paris #flaneur #streetphoto
.
.
#train #paris #flaneur #streetphoto
December 10, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Bonjour Paris. From the window of the RER B heading into the city.
.
.
#train #paris #flaneur #streetphoto
.
.
#train #paris #flaneur #streetphoto
Waitrose. Soy sauce. Santa hats. Not sure why, or even the link to Christmas, but being Waitrose the hats are zip tied on. Sign of the times. My first thought was it was guérilla crocheting in the wild, but now I’m not sure..
December 10, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Waitrose. Soy sauce. Santa hats. Not sure why, or even the link to Christmas, but being Waitrose the hats are zip tied on. Sign of the times. My first thought was it was guérilla crocheting in the wild, but now I’m not sure..
Hudson Yards looking rather magical despite itself, along with the Vessel, finding its purpose as a seasonal decoration.
#hudsonyards #thevessel #newyork #flaneur #rainycity
#hudsonyards #thevessel #newyork #flaneur #rainycity
November 21, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Hudson Yards looking rather magical despite itself, along with the Vessel, finding its purpose as a seasonal decoration.
#hudsonyards #thevessel #newyork #flaneur #rainycity
#hudsonyards #thevessel #newyork #flaneur #rainycity
2-bell fire in soho today at 251 Broome Street, a 19th century tower. 25 fire engines, drones buzzing around and lots of street level spectating and advice-good bing. No-one was hurt - story here www.nbcnews.com/video/firefi...
.
. #leica #m11 #aposummicron #fire #newyork
.
. #leica #m11 #aposummicron #fire #newyork
November 21, 2024 at 3:15 AM
2-bell fire in soho today at 251 Broome Street, a 19th century tower. 25 fire engines, drones buzzing around and lots of street level spectating and advice-good bing. No-one was hurt - story here www.nbcnews.com/video/firefi...
.
. #leica #m11 #aposummicron #fire #newyork
.
. #leica #m11 #aposummicron #fire #newyork
Greenwich Village. A bit of ‘bluescreen’ urban camo at play ;)
#m11 #aposummicron #newyork #nyc #street
#m11 #aposummicron #newyork #nyc #street
November 20, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Greenwich Village. A bit of ‘bluescreen’ urban camo at play ;)
#m11 #aposummicron #newyork #nyc #street
#m11 #aposummicron #newyork #nyc #street
Arrived in NYC for a week of pavement-pounding - 157 store visits and some interviews as I look for the ‘wow’ stores in readiness for my tours at NRF25. From bright sun to light night - and a balmy 20° too.
November 18, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Arrived in NYC for a week of pavement-pounding - 157 store visits and some interviews as I look for the ‘wow’ stores in readiness for my tours at NRF25. From bright sun to light night - and a balmy 20° too.