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Luxury Brands Are Bullish on the Future of Airport Retail

Luxury Brands Are Bullish on the Future of Airport Retail

Samantha Shankman, Skift

Airport sales are not only growing faster than traditional retail outlets, but also providing multiple, multi-channel advertising opportunities well-positioned to reach luxury brands' target customers.

3 weeks ago

Men Are Spending More in the Luxury Sector Than Women, Research Shows

Men Are Spending More in the Luxury Sector Than Women, Research Shows

Samantha Shankman, Skift

Females are considered the primary purchasers in travel, but a more holistic view of the luxury sectors suggests that men are an equally, if not more, important target for marketers.

4 weeks ago

Singapore Tries to Compete for Chinese Tourists With Shopping-Themed Week

Singapore Tries to Compete for Chinese Tourists With Shopping-Themed Week

Livia Yap , Bloomberg

Tourism boards for numerous countries are wooing Chinese tourists. The challenge is how do countries differentiate themselves on a long-term basis.

9 months ago

Chinese Tourists See Brexit Vote and Pound Decline as One Big ‘Sale’ Sign

Chinese Tourists See Brexit Vote and Pound Decline as One Big ‘Sale’ Sign

Rachel Chang, Andrew Roberts and Sam Chambers, Bloomberg

While we don't have Burberry on our shopping list, we look forward to feeling less squeezed this summer when we visit London. It's a feeling that most visitors have practically forgotten.

12 months ago

How Online Travel Can Find the Middle Ground Between Ads and Booking

How Online Travel Can Find the Middle Ground Between Ads and Booking

Intent Media + Skift

In the age of smarter segmentation and targeting, utilitarian and comparison shopping ads no longer have to impact conversions.

1 year ago

Search Isn’t Just on Search Engines Anymore, and Google Knows It

Search Isn’t Just on Search Engines Anymore, and Google Knows It

Intent Media + Skift

Travel brands can learn two things from Google's recent moves: brands are the new king of search, and personalized site experiences include ads.

1 year ago

Focusing Only on Conversions is a Big Mistake for Travel Sites

Focusing Only on Conversions is a Big Mistake for Travel Sites

Intent Media + Skift

Don't get caught on the defensive - lines between transactional and on-site media revenues are blurring.

1 year ago

How Savvy Travel Brands Embrace Comparison Shopping

How Savvy Travel Brands Embrace Comparison Shopping

Intent Media + Skift

There’s $2 billion of opportunity for travel brands that give cross-shopping customers what they want - even when they’re not ready to buy.

1 year ago

Another Luxury Retail Brand Cites Tourism Spending as Reason for Slump

Andrew Roberts, Bloomberg

Tourists aren't stupid. When money's tight, the trip counts more than the shopping for luxury goods they don't really need.

1 year ago

Las Vegas Tourists Are Spending More Money and Staying Longer

Las Vegas Tourists Are Spending More Money and Staying Longer

Sally Ho, Associated Press

There are no better words to a tourism bureau than "staying longer, spending more."

1 year ago

Luxury Retailers See Weaker 2016 Due to Drops in Tourism

Luxury Retailers See Weaker 2016 Due to Drops in Tourism

Corinne Gretler, Thomas Mulier and Andrew Roberts, Bloomberg

As shopping declines, so does tax revenue in cities that have come to rely on tourism's positive economic impact.

1 year ago

Strong Dollar Is Bad News for Macy’s International Shoppers

Strong Dollar Is Bad News for Macy’s International Shoppers

Associated Press

There were a few golden years of international tourism retail in the U.S. As the dollar picks up speed, these boom times are receding.

2 years ago