I spend a lot of time in airports & visit a lot of different airports. I know a fair bit about what goes on behind the scenes in them, particularly with airport development, and the amount of money which goes into designing...
Read MoreLonely Planet spent a lot of money developing applications for Microsoft Surface but have yet to roll one out anywhere. Many expected it in their new store at Sydney Airport (their only store in the world) but from comments made...
Read MoreMcDonalds is known & often criticised for always being the same wherever you go – or at least that’s what people often think. Its not the case however. McDonalds does have some core items which are the same but...
Read MoreUniqlo announced its quarterly operating profit at end May had increased by 27% to 292.5 million US. Same store sales in Japan have also grown 15.4% in the quarter compared to last year. For the full year to August 2009,...
Read MoreSamsung have launched new vending machines with 46″ LCD touchscreens. These have been developed in partnership with Kraft and at this stage at least will be used exclusively with Kraft product. The concept is pretty...
Read MoreImage by Getty Images via Daylife Michael Jackson’s Memorial was one of those events which will no doubt not only go down in music history but will stay in the minds of the millions of viewers for a very long time. With so...
Read MoreWith aeronautical revenue declining in the face of dropping pax numbers, airports are not only looking for new ways of generating money but also ways of saving it. Some of gotten pretty innovative. The Cochin International...
Read MoreThere are many uses for people tracking in retail areas, from simple people counting to determining customer flow, dwell time etc. This weekend at a rock festival in Brussels, bluetooth technology is being used to observe the...
Read MoreOK I know smoking is a bad habit but the simple fact is that many people still smoke. In airports this becomes a bit of an issue, particularly transit airports. The typical smoking rooms are nothing short of disgusting and...
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