Making used book sales painless
Bookis is a rare success story of literary entrepreneurship. In just a few years, the company’s online marketplace for used books has accumulated the widest…
With the power to save the climate
Greta Thunberg is not the only one listening to the science. CEOs of companies that generate almost half of Sweden’s GDP have returned to the classroom to…
Protocols, tigers and unicorns
2021 is a time of change for entrepreneurs raising venture capital, and for the firms providing it. For founders, there has never been a better moment to start…
Stuck in the world of big tech
It’s been a rough few years for a handful of US tech companies, due to a seemingly endless stream of scandals and harsh criticism from politicians on both…
Meet our people: Let all people blossom
Perhaps this thinking will infuse Schibsted – as Håkan’s new assignment is to develop leadership and culture across the company. It’s not exactly a…
I believe it can fly
The apparently insurmountable problem is that the need for more battery capacity increases exponentially with the distance from the ground. Moving a plane…
Uncertainty is like driving on an ice patch
How do you face the uncertainties of the future without a crystal ball? You analyse data and you prepare as best as you can. In the Horizon project, Schibsted…
Enter the Metaverse
Throughout the last few decades, much of what we previously considered science fiction has become more science than fiction. We may not have flying cars yet…
We will only invest in companies aligned with our values
He has billions of NOK to spend to help Schibsted grow even more. Andrew Kvålseth is the new Chief Investment Officer, hired to build on the success of…
A superposition to change computing
Is quantum computing the next major revolution in computer science or will it remain a dream scenario for the foreseeable future? Sven Størmer Thaulow, EVP…
Waging the war for talent
Global talent shortage is on the top agenda for all organisations. In Schibsted, new ideas on how to address this are up for discussion. Offering partly remote…
Why groupthink is bad for business
His aim is to make his newly created role obsolete, and to make Schibsted the world’s best workplace when it comes to being different. Sumeet Singh Patpatia is…
A polish hub changed the way we work
The pandemic changed our way of working. But for many Schibsted companies, the road to a distributed work style started in Krakow ten years ago when the tech…
Six battles news media must win
With news brands in strong positions and more than one million digital subscribers, it’s time to take on a new ambitious strategy for Schibsted’s news media.…
Six drivers for change
We live in a new climate in which disruption is normal. Together with Amy Webb and the Future Today Institute, Schibsted has identified six drivers for change…
Meet our People: Unlocking the Schibsted universe
With Schibsted Account, Ida Kristine Norddal and her team has a powerful tool to explain Schibsted offers, Armin Catovic is developing contextual advertising…
Meet our people: From trash to bargain
Did you know that in Norway alone, building materials with a market value of four billion NOK end up in long term storage and ultimately get thrown away? The…
Telling the Schibsted story
For years Schibsted has been the hidden parent company behind a portfolio of some of the most appreciated companies in the Nordics. Today, Schibsted, a brand…
Build a brand that gets into people’s heads
The marketing discipline has, of late, been obsessed with short-term performance marketing. It seems that many of us have forgotten the true value of being a…
For your ears only – the rise of social audio
With more than two million shows and in excess of 48 million episodes online (as of April 2021), podcasts are still growing in popularity. The global pandemic…
There’s no going back to brick and mortar
The pandemic has permanently changed how we shop, bringing e-commerce firmly into the mainstream. Retail behaviours that started as a Covid-19 necessity will…
Join the disruptive marathon
Technology and disruptive marketplaces will play a key role in building a more sustainable future. But sustainability still isn’t the main driver for users to…
The crumbling future of the cookie
As privacy regulations and tech giants throw a spanner in third-party cookies’ advertising works, publishers seek new ways to monetise their content.
How can we reach the unreachable?
I have a hard time understanding people who favour conspiracies and outright lies over journalism and facts. The problem with understanding “the others”…
Reading minds and saving lives
Pancho was 20 years old when he was paralysed and lost his ability to speak. He was a Mexican-born amateur football player and a field worker in the California…
A tastier experience
In just a few years, Schibsted’s food channels, Matkanalen and Godare, have grown to inspire more than a million Scandinavians in the kitchen every month. At…
Order from the chaos
Life kept going during Corona. In strange, terrifying but also marvelous ways. We have gathered some of the best photos taken by photographers at Schibsted’s…
People Trends in short
Offering wider remote work is a growing internal and external demand. Schibsted is testing a hybrid workplace and is exploring alternatives. We also believe…
Sustainability makes you future-fit
Sustainability will be a prerequisite for doing business in the future. It’s not something that you can choose to relate to or not. Those who think they have a…
Let your team fail
Leaders need to create an environment for exploration and experimentation – and set up teams for failure, says David Gill, CPO at Schibsted in Finland. This is…
3 Lessons We Can Learn from Orcs
The full moon hangs over the horizon, and a light rain begins to fall from heavy clouds. Your boots squelch in the mud as the pitter-patter of raindrops lulls…
“I went from handicapped to cyborg”
Last fall I became a cyborg. Now, when I tap twice on my left ear, I answer a phone call or hang up. If I tap twice on my right ear, I activate Siri. My new…
An unprecedented moment in history
Today, after 180 years of entrepreneurship, innovation and investments, Schibsted has grown into a family of strong brands ranging from media houses to online…
Crypto finance is going mainstream
Cryptocurrencies have made decisive moves towards mainstream adoption in recent years. A May 2021 report by New York Digital Investment Group showed that 17…
Tech trends in short
Non-fungible tokens, deepfakes and decentralised finance. The future of tech gives us many new opportunities and concepts, but also a sensible need for…
Credits 2021
The Future Report team in Stockholm: Andreas Lewandowski, Ann Axelsson, Camilla Buch, Emma-Sofia Olsson and David Stillberg. Produced by Schibsted Group…