Image by Getty Images via Daylife Gucci have recently opened its 28th store in China and has plans to open 2-4 more in China this year. CEO Patrizo Di Marco said to reuters that the brand plans to have 40 stores in China within...
Read MorePeople are eagerly awaiting the new Barcelona Airport T1 in another week or two and the retailers are busily getting ready. The commercial space at T1 is 28,612m2 of which 9,812m2 is to be occupied by a Business centre, VIP...
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Most airports smell fairly average. Nothing too bad but certainly nothing inviting or memorable. Despite how much airports are focussing on the traveller experience, few airports have even considered looking to scent. Only one...
Read MoreIts not news that music influences people’s mood & behavioiur. Or indeed that this in turn influences how much & how quickly they spend. The relationship is actually fairly complex and current research has looked...
Read MoreScent is turning into the latest retail tool, particularly in the middle of difficult economic times. Anecdotally we know it works but what works? We know that the smell of freshly baked bread & freshly brewed coffee works...
Read MoreTravel is down, we all know that, and few are being impacted as much as the cruise lines. Everyone is trying to come up with interesting & compelling new promotional ideas to get bookings. None however are quite as bizarre...
Read MoreIn most airports around the world, smoking lounges are non-existent or absolutely disgusting. At Cape Town however, British American Tobacco has funded the development of a new state-of-the-art airport lounge which will allow...
Read MoreWhilst a terminal is about far more than making money, revenue is an important part of the equation – particularly retail revenue. So what does the performance of T5 look like compared to JetBlue’s old terminal and...
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