Oct 25, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

is now arriving at Tullamarine on Qantas Airways. http://myskystatus.com/map/view/QF/396/10 Powered by Lufthansa – http://myskystatus.com/ # is now departing Dubai on Emirates Powered by Lufthansa – http://myskystatus.com/ # is now arriving at John F Kennedy Intl on Emirates. http://myskystatus.com/map/view/EK/201/10 Powered by Lufthansa – http://myskystatus.com/ # Powered by Twitter... read more

Jul 26, 2009

Dubai Airport’s new upmarket wine store

Dubai Airport have opened a new, ultra-upmarket wine store at Terminal 3 in the Emirates First Class Lounge and on the shopping concourse. Le Clos in Dubai is run by Maritime and Mercantile International (MMI), a subsidiary of The Emirates Group. It will be selling a selection of some of the rarest and most sought after wones from around the world, listing over 400 wines from France, Italy, US, South... read more

Jul 20, 2009

Versace opens 2 new stores in Dubai

Versace opened two new stores in Dubai this month – one a full boutique and the other a jewellery offering. The boutique is at Dubai Mall, covers 600m2 & reflects the typical Versace DNA of glamour & Italian craftsmanship. The architectural details echo the new stylistic and visual concepts for Versace flagship boutiques.  The focus is on purity and detail. The store features contemporary... read more

Jul 5, 2009

Smart People Tracking

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 goers. They have set up 36 bluetooth scanners across the site and along a few surrounding roads as well as bus stops to track people moving... read more

Jun 16, 2009

Sales & Travel Retail

Going on Sale is generally not an option with Travel Retail. Specials sure but not having a sale. Landlords will rarely let you do it because it downgrades the entire look of the airport or precinct. That however doesn’t mean the principle of Sales can’t be applied or don’t apply. See previous post on the Psychology of Sales Fear Fear plays quite a role in travel retail. People worry... read more