Articles tagged “shopping”

The midwest's biggest tourist attraction wants to get bigger, but it will do so at the cost of other businesses in the region, and that's not making many happy.

The concept, a copy of the “World’s Longest Yard Sale,” is likely to only boost regional tourism; partnering with the state’s more visited cities could lead to more meaningful long-term growth.

Shopping for designer brands is a huge part of travel for newly rich emerging economies, and for foreign shoppers, these brands are way more expensive back in their own countries.

These numbers are good in actual amount, but macro trends on number of visitors, especially from Europe, are trending lower.

While this story should be filed under "rich people problems" it still speaks to the challenges the UK has creating a streamlined visa process that helps visitors get in and out of the country with minimal fuss, or at least with consistent expectations.

Locals feel their home brands have turned their back on the struggling country by offering incentives and discounts to foreigners, but stores are doing what they can to keep their businesses afloat.

Hong Kong’s retail industry is closely intertwined with tourism making an integrated marketing strategy and the proximity between shops and hotels important to the island’s overall economic success.

Spain doesn't have to be all gloom and doom. If this Monocle report has any real teeth its inspiring that long-unused spaces are being turned in to new opportunities.

BRIC tourists may be spending more, but they're also taking different types of trips -- multiple family members and long-haul flights -- that lend themselves to shopping excursions and splash-out spending.