New York

Dylan’s Candy Bar has three NY locations – 1011 Third Avenue in Manhattan, Roosevelt Field Mall, and East Hampton. They apparently also have locations in Houston & Florida. Its owned by Dylan Lauren, daughter of designer Ralph Lauren, so its perhaps not surprising to find some interesting design features to the store. And Dylan’s doesn’t […]

Bergdorf Goodman are renowed for their Christmas windows, headed by designer David Hoey. There are three sets of windows in New York – 57th Street, Fifth Ave & 58th St. The Men’s store theme this year was based on Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox the Movie, based on the novel by Roald Dahl. Image Credits

Nobody can say jetBlue lacks either a sense of humor or creativity.  They recognise that many people don’t fly jetBlue and even though they’re expanding routes, passengers can’t always fly with them.  So they designed a series of products to assist those poor people who have to fly with another airline – in typical jetBlue […]

The Trump Hotel Collection are targeting animal lovers by launching a new pet pampering service at its properties in Chicago, New York & Las Vegas.  If you’re visiting with your pet you can get a plush mini-beds, gourmet treats, a water bowl with fresh bottled water to fill it, chew toys and a special in-room […]

Bloomingdales in Manhattan are doing a total makeover on their 5500m2 main floor, due to be finished in October 15.  To launch the new layout they have organised 525 different events in cosmetics alone through December. The renovations apparently are costing between $US45-55million including vendor contributions for which the vendors are hoping to see a […]

The days of hotel minibars stocking overpriced softdrinks and miniature spirits are thankfully passing. These days you see a surprising range of things in your minibar – some which make you scratch your head, some that are a pleasant surprise. No discussion of minibars however can proceed without stating my pet hate – computerised minibars […]

The concept of super-cheap car rental by the hour isn’t new in Europe (or Canada) but its now appeared in New York – a brilliant idea for a city where car ownership is relatively low by international standards. Zipcar basically allows you to rent a car just when you need one, for $US5 per hour […]

As if we needed any more proof that JetBlue is not your typical airline and Terminal 5 is not your typical aiport terminal, they launching a concert series at the airport. JetBlue have paired up with Superfly Productions & Bowery Presents (who also run the Manhattan Music venue called Terminal 5) to bring live music […]

Monocle Magazine have released their top 20 retail oulets in the world (reproduced in PSFK ).  Flicking through the links its hard not to agree that these are truely outstanding examples of what good retail can be: Demasié in Barcelona for beautifully packaged confectionery and great interiors. Roden Gray in Vancouver for its rough interiors […]

Blending social media with viral marketing, JetBlue’s new campaign is another in a long line of triumphs. Why? The subject matter is topical and the timing is brilliant.  That not only increases how often its spread but importantly how often its used in blogs online Humor – it always works but when times are tough, […]

Sharp has unveiled a stunning 26-foot-tall Christmas tree made of 43 Aquos LCD televisions in New York’s Grand Central Station.  Sizes of the TV’s range from 19 to 52 inches and are interspersed by pine brances.  The patterns on the screens have been designed by Japanese video artist Tsuyoshi Takashiro. Sharp TV from gizomodo.com.au Many […]

Aside from the extraordinary range of F&B, T5 also distinguishes itself with an innovative retail mix consisting of: Blue Sky Traders  — Newsstand, sundries, “Read & Return” books and Press Express, a grab-and-go newspaper dispenser. Borders — Full-size bookstore offering 7,000 titles as well as CDs and DVDs. Brighton — Creative accessories you can mix […]

On Nov 25 & 26, JetBlue will be hosting a range of complimentary events for its passengers. There are magic shows for the family, introductory Yoga classes, stress reducing exercises by New York Sports Clubs and even 5-minute makeovers by Harmony Pharmacy. Just another innovative idea from JetBlue at JFK to keep their customer’s relaxed.

Passenger numbers : 20 million per year and 10 flights per gate per day Gates : 26 Passengers per gate per year : 600,000 Cost : US$550m but if you include terminal & airside utilities that rises to around $875m when you include roadways, parking facilities & lease repayments over the $30 year period. Th […]

All the F&B at JetBlue‘s JFK Terminal 5 is operated by OTG. There are essentially 4 components to their F&B strategy. Full service restaurants/cafes showcasing some of NYC’s top chefs A gourmet food hall which enables passengers to mix & match menu items from 8 quick serve eateries A Gourmet Market which offers more than […]

The Luxury Institute in New York recently interviewed 500 wealthy luxury consumers and asked them to rate 20 of the world’s top jewelers. They rated a list of 20 brands on the basis of superior quality, uniqueness & exclusivity, social status and customer service, which were then converted into an index. They recently published the […]

Nannies and au pairs are now commonplace amongst elite family travellers to New York and also they are so valued that families routinely go out of their way to indulge them to ensure they’re not poached by the next rich family in the block. Or at least that’s what the Sherry-Netherland believe. This boutique hotel […]

Dubai looks set to start 2008 with a bang, and quite probably another world record, this time for the largest firework display in the history of the world. New York firework organisers ‘Grucci’ will be attempting to make it into the 2008 Guinness Book of World Records as the largest and most artistically detailed fireworks […]

Hotel Points Programs Offer More Than a Free Room By Deidre Woollard on travelReblogged from Luxist With airline miles the rewards are pretty clear, more miles generally equals free trips or the highly desirable first class upgrades, but what do you get for hotel reward points? The answer is more complex than you might think. […]

Innovative hotel packages are always a challenge, luxury end ones even more so.  The Buckingham Hotel have developed a “Christmas Key to the City” package which pretty much takes the cake in terms of a luxury Christmas package – and all for a price tag of $US150,000. The package includes: A gold and diamond Christmas […]

Giorgio Armani S.p.A. is awarding a long term license to EMAAR Hotel & Resorts for the operation of a collection of luxury hotels and resorts. The agreement foresees the opening of at least seven luxury hotels and three vacation resorts within the next ten years. Following the signing of a Letter of Intent in 2004, […]