Everybody knows how much I love vending machines, particularly for airports and hotels. They take up very little space, have little or no staff costs, can delivery huge entertainment value and very importantly can deal with the peaks & troughs in airport or hotel...
A new self-chilling can could be a boon for airlines, airports and indeed any retail location. Currently, selling chilled drinks not only requires bulky refrigerators but also power outlets or a generator. This may be a thing of the past with the first self-chilling...
Ever wondered why time flies when you’re having fun, and from a business perspective what does it matter? Trying to avoid the psychobabble (and if you’re into that aspect then see this article), here’s a potted rundown: Time is subjective. Sure there...
Another piece of interesting psych research with an application to retail design. Recently Arul Mishra and Himanshu Mishra from the University of Utah and Dhananjay Nayakankuppam from the University of Iowa, tested what impact grouped objects have on the decisions we...
TechCrunch has release the prototype of their CrunchPad web tablet which is 18mm thick and is super lightweight. Currently plans are to sell these for around US200. Think this is only good news for Tech Geeks, think again. A cheap, lightweight tablet pc has lots of...
The opening of Missoni Hotel Edinburgh was so successful that they’ve announced yet another location – Oman – The Hotel Missoni Jebel Sifah. Its going to have 250 guestrooms and 50 apartments/villas as well as a private beach and the manditory spa,...
