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Are self-checkouts here to stay or will we soon be paying without scanning or stopping? Greg Foot examines the future of supermarkets and considers wonder products and trends that might rise to success.
Greg is joined by experts and entrepreneurs to discuss what is shaping today's everyday technology and what it may look like tomorrow, before the futurist Tom Cheesewright offers his predictions on what supermarkets might be like within five, ten and fifty years.
In this episode:
-David McIntosh - chief connected stores officer at Instacart which supplies smart trolleys to supermarkets that scan and weigh goods as they are dropped in and display a running basket total.
-Nick Carroll - principal strategist for retail at the research insights company Mintel where he helps the UK's biggest retailers understand what's coming next
-Anders Eriksson - chief executive of Swegreen which supplies the kit and support for supermarkets to grow their own fruit and vegetables inside their stores
Among the topics up for consideration:
What more can be done to stop people from stealing at self-checkouts?
Why are printed pricetags disappearing from supermarket shelves?
Could smart shopping trolleys steer us to discounts?
And might the supermarket of the future not just sell but also grow your produce?
Produced by Jon Douglas. Dough is an Audio North production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Could advances in AI help us have conversations with our pets? Will a raccoon or a robot become the pet of the future? Or will or pets be sharing a seat beside us on the plane as we jet off for our next holiday?
In this episode of Dough Greg Foot looks at pets and examines the rise of future wonder products.
He's joined by experts, entrepreneurs and industry innovators to discuss the trends we'e seeing today and where they may lead us tomorrow, before a leading futurist offers their predictions on what life might be like within five, ten and fifty years.
In this episode Greg hears how technology, food innovations and even changes in aviation might transform the future for our pets.
With him is the futurist Tracey Follows and guests including;
-Professor Daniel Mills: Professor of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine at Lincoln University
-Dr Samantha Butler-Davies, MRCVS, veterinary director at Pets at Home and Vets for Pets.
-Professor Clara Mancini: Professor of Animal-Computer Interaction and Head of the Animal-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the Open University
Produced by Linda Walker and presented by Greg Foot.
Dough is a BBC Audio North Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Is streaming really killing off the big screen? Greg Foot examines the future of cinemas and considers wonder products and trends that might rise to success.
Greg is joined by experts and entrepreneurs to discuss what is shaping today's everyday technology and what it may look like tomorrow, before the futurist Tom Cheesewright offers his predictions on what cinemas might be like within five, ten and fifty years.
In this episode:
- Tim Richards - the founder and CEO of Vue cinemas
- Patrick von Sychowski - known in the trade as "the Cinema Guru" he's a writer and blogger who works for CinemaNext, the largest installer and upgrader of cinemas across Europe.
- Alexis Scalice - Vice President for Business Development & Entertainment at Cosm which is pioneering 'shared reality' cinematic experiences in large entertainment domes
Among the questions up for consideration:
Why are there more cinemas screenings of films from the past?
Why are plastic popcorn buckets becoming collectors' items?
And could the cinema of the future be a giant, panoramic dome?
Produced by Jon Douglas. Dough is an Audio North production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Could weight-loss jabs make gyms less relevant? Greg Foot examines the future of the fitness sector and considers wonder products and trends that might rise to success.
Greg is joined by experts and entrepreneurs to discuss what is shaping today's everyday technology and what it may look like tomorrow, before the futurist Tracey Follows offers her predictions on what gyms might be like within five, ten and fifty years.
In this episode:
Rebecca Passmore - chief operating officer of PureGym
Cameron Saunders - chief executive of ukactive
Varun Bhanot - co-founder and CEO of Magic AI
Among the questions for consideration:
Why are gyms becoming more popular?
What might the training equipment of tomorrow look like?
Will AI-instructors replace personal trainers?
Produced by Jon Douglas. Dough is an Audio North production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Could cash be losing its crown as digital money gains ground?
Greg Foot looks at money and examines the rise of the wonder products and technologies emerging across the financial sector.
He's joined by experts, entrepreneurs and industry innovators to discuss the trends we're seeing today and where they may lead us tomorrow, before a leading futurist offers their predictions on what life might be like within five, ten and fifty years.
In this episode, Greg hears how digital wallets, AI, cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies could reshape the way we earn, spend and save, and asks whether the future of money will be more convenient, more inclusive, or come at the cost of privacy and control.
With him is the futurist Tom Cheesewright and guests including:
Jack Leslie and Rupal Patel – Bank of England economists and co-authors of Money: The Inside Story
Frane Maroević – Director General of the International Currency Association (ICA)
Diane Ayres – Vice President and Client Director at Visa, London
Produced by Linda Walker. Dough is a BBC Audio North Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.