Fitness First wanted to drive membership in the Netherlands to its gym chain. They picked winter/spring when people were looking to lose some weight in time for summer (though not sure bikini’s are that big in Rotterdam). Anyway what they did was target people...
Still more luxury vending machines! U*tiques have come to Segal’s Studio. The U*tique offers an selection of luxury and personal care items – gadgets, makeup, skincare and hair-care items by high-end and niche labels. The creator of the Ut*tique was 29...
Frank Mayer & Associates recently launched an innovative new Shopper Information System called SlideBuy. What this unit basically is, is an digital information screen which slides on shelves so it doesn’t displace product. It’s touchscreen, so it can...
Due to Chinese fear of an uprising for the 50th anniversary of the exile of the Dalai Lama, tourist operators have been told to cancel all upcoming trips for the foreseeable future and to expect that it will be some time before normal travel resumes. The travel...
Whilst slankets have been around since 1998, they’re now becoming all the rage – no I’m not kidding here. In blogs around the world recently, they’re being touted as everything from the ultimate hotel ammenity (to replace the bathrobe) to being...
The Swiss Watch Industry has reported that the export value of wristwatches has grown by 7.2% in the last 12 months to CHF 15.9 billion – and all time record. However, closer examininatio of their figures shows that volume has actually only increased 0.8% with...
