by Alyssa Spagna | Oct 26, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Hobby-led travel is a 2027 retail opportunity: 68% of travelers plan hobby-focused trips around photography, birding, crafting, stargazing, and antiquing. Inland “heartland hideout” destinations like Bentonville, AR, and Deadwood, SD, are...
by Alyssa Spagna | Oct 26, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: 2028 Olympics travel retail: local destination retailers face weeks of sustained demand, not a single spike. Stock items that travel well, namedrop city-branded pieces, and secure fast reorder paths before the Games begin. Flex staffing around event...
by Alyssa Spagna | Oct 13, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: One in three TikTok users have booked travel after watching a video, with spooky-season destinations peaking in discovery-to-booking conversion every October. Short-form video compresses the travel purchase path; atmospheric content with clear booking...
by Alyssa Spagna | Oct 6, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Experience gift boxes are a low-inventory, high-margin product category for souvenir, resort and destination retailers. Brands like Tinggly offer flexible gifting with no expiration date, redeemable across 100+ countries, reducing friction for travel...
by Alyssa Spagna | Sep 28, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Theme park retail drives per-cap spending when merchandise aligns with immersive land storytelling and emotional guest moments. Story-driven souvenirs, sensory keepsakes and locally sourced goods outperform generic merchandise by connecting products to...
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