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Cruise Retail Is Becoming a Bigger Revenue Opportunity

Cruise Retail Is Becoming a Bigger Revenue Opportunity

Key Takeaways: 48% of cruise passengers visit onboard stores; 67% of those shoppers make a purchase. Exclusive products drive conversion: on Alaska sailings, exclusives account for more than half of onboard retail sales. Experiential retail, such as short in-store...
How Haunted Tourism Turns Story Into Sales

How Haunted Tourism Turns Story Into Sales

Key Takeaways: Haunted tourism such as ghost tours, haunted hotels and dark heritage sites drive measurable local economic impact through extended stays, night-time retail spend and seasonal programming. Retailers grow revenue by stocking locally grounded merchandise:...
The Wellness Traveler Is Your Next Best Customer

The Wellness Traveler Is Your Next Best Customer

Key Takeaways: Wellness tourism is on track to surpass $1.4 trillion globally by 2027, making wellness travelers a high-intent, mainstream shopper segment for gift, souvenir and resort retailers. Wellness travelers buy outcomes, not objects. Merchandise grouped by...
What Rising Domestic Travel Means for Tourism Retail

What Rising Domestic Travel Means for Tourism Retail

Key Takeaways: Domestic travel is sustaining U.S. hotel occupancy and tourism retail foot traffic as international arrivals lag in 2025–2026. Short-stay, drive-market travelers — families, friend groups, multigenerational trips — are the dominant customer type; they...