by Alyssa Spagna | Sep 14, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Luxury hotels give beauty brands access to affluent consumers in high-dwell, low-distraction environments. In-room and spa placements outperform digital ads on brand resonance; one-third of guests who tried personal care products during a stay bought...
by Alyssa Spagna | Sep 8, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Siloed POS, PMS and ecommerce systems suppress hotel retail conversion, inflate reconciliation time and obscure demand signals across spa, dining and activity channels. Unified payments with one-click checkout, Apple Pay, Google Pay and stored...
by Alyssa Spagna | Aug 3, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Food tourism is a growing retail opportunity: travelers plan trips around local food experiences, making region-specific products and namedrop souvenirs high-converting items for gift and souvenir retailers. The strongest food tourism strategies combine...
by Alyssa Spagna | Jul 27, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Souvenir and gift shop retailers can boost average transaction value by stocking travel essentials like power banks, charging cables and universal adaptors alongside traditional keepsakes. Roughly 75% of travel essentials purchases are impulse buys,...
by Alyssa Spagna | Jul 17, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Utility wins in summer 2026 travel retail: Functional accessories outperform novelty on margin and sell-through. Pricing power comes from the story: Namedrops, UPF claims and personalization consistently push accessories to top-of-range price points....
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