Dec 11, 2009

Men shop quickly, women love to search

Flickr/jimmyharris According to researchers at Brunel University, when it comes to shopping we revert to evolutionary roles – men are the hunters, women are the gatherers.  Women like searching and finding the best values – they enjoy the process of shopping. Men, on the other hand, like the thrill of the kill and the outcome of shopping. The study at Brunel was collected from 14 countries and... read more

Dec 6, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-06

Vertu kiosk at HK airport – geez the carpet is ugly or is it just me? http://twitpic.com/riyn1 # Wiggles store opened at Sydney Airport International Term today – Hot Potato!!! # Athletes Foot finding larger stores working better. http://ow.ly/H3pZ # MAp airports says it would consider buying Qantas Sydney Terminal if the terms are right. http://ow.ly/H3re # At Melbourne airport again –... read more

Dec 5, 2009

Mood literally affects vision

Research undertaken this year at the University of Toronto suggests that people’s moods impact literally on what they’re able to see.  Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the study indicated that people in a good mood took in more information when they look at something, whereas those in a bad mood are more likely to see with tunnel vision. Being in a good mood and taking in more... read more

Nov 22, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22

RT @JaredIngersoll: 28 days until [Danks St Depot] airport opening…so far so good! # New Apple Store at Sydney Airport – International Terminal. What do people think of the look of it? http://twitpic.com/pgoo3 # RT @stephenconroy: I'm at the combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell; also known as Sydney Airport. # Customs at Perth Airport seize fake Tiffany jewellery worth $10m mailed from... read more

Aug 30, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

RT @InsideRetailing Microsoft's first retail stores just two months away http://bit.ly/SDd3K # RT @FOODweek Hot pink VW spreads the gospel of Eagle Boys pizza http://bit.ly/P6V5u # RT @SmartCompany Twitter to launch paid analytics tools and business applications by end of year http://tinyurl.com/lfjhqh # RT @InsideRetailing: AMP Capital to boost 'experiential marketing' of shopping centres ... read more