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Key Takeaways: Hotels are shifting from open-value gift cards to curated, bookable experiences, such as spa days, dining packages, and overnight...
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How TikTok Is Shaping Spooky Season Travel Demand
Key Takeaways: One in three TikTok users have booked travel after watching a video, with spooky-season destinations peaking in discovery-to-booking...
Experience Gift Boxes Give Travel Retail a Low-Inventory Win
Key Takeaways: Experience gift boxes are a low-inventory, high-margin product category for souvenir, resort and destination retailers. Brands like...
How Pigeon Forge Turned Discounts Into Destination Engagement
Key Takeaways: Pigeon Forge's free Passport to Savings offers 90+ mobile discounts across retail, dining, lodging and attractions, no app required....
Airport Retail Has a Discovery Problem — and a Conversion Gap
Key Takeaways: Airport retail conversion gap: 68% of travelers are influenced by AI or social media before trips, yet 64% leave stores without...
The Rise of Edible Souvenirs
Key Takeaways: Edible souvenirs are a growing travel retail category; shelf-stable regional foods travel easily and sell well. U.S. Customs requires...
How Theme Park Retail Becomes Part of the Guest Experience
Key Takeaways: Theme park retail drives per-cap spending when merchandise aligns with immersive land storytelling and emotional guest moments....
What’s Driving Travel Retail in 2026?
Key Takeaways: In 2026, traveler emotion drives purchases: relaxation, curiosity and dream destinations are the top motivators for gift and souvenir...
Luxury Hotels Are Becoming Powerful Beauty Brand Channels
Key Takeaways: Luxury hotels give beauty brands access to affluent consumers in high-dwell, low-distraction environments. In-room and spa placements...
Azamara Shopping Rewards Sets a New Standard at Sea
Key Takeaways: Azamara Shopping Rewards is the cruise industry's first loyalty program linking onboard retail purchases to post-cruise benefits like...