There 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 movement of tens of thousands of festival...
OK 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 whilst smokers may arguably be ill-concerned...
Microsoft’s new Project Natal has the retail world buzzing but not only because of its potential gaming sales. Its also potentially game-changing for retail store design. Project Natal is, in a nutshell, “controller-free gaming”. Its a small black...
At Starwood Aloft & Four Points by Sheraton you will now be able to view free digital copies of your favourite magazines. Zinio’s “digital newstand” can now be accessed on guests’ laptops in their rooms or via a kiosk in the lobby. You need...
7.4 million tonnes of chocolate were consumed globally in 2008, which Rabobank estimates had a retail value of around AUD127 billion. This has been growing as a category for a number of years and in the GEC has continued to prove robust – after all what’s...
Dr. Luca Tommasi and Daniele Marzoli from the University “Gabriele d’Annunzio” in Chieti, Italy, have recently undertaken a series of studies looking at ear preference in communication between people. One of the best known asymmetries in humans is...
