Buying habits of men and women while shopping on mobile

Men Are Bigger Mobile Shoppers Than Women Men Shop at Work, While 12% of Women Shop While Waiting for the Doctor In the mobile and digital age, men have surpassed women shoppers with 45% of men having made a mobile purchase vs. 34% of women, according to a new survey released by Market Research company … Read more

Business travel trends: hotel, car rental and “front of the plane” business travel bookings

Business travel trends Revealed in Travel Leaders Group Survey “Company policy” now has almost as much influence as “cost” in whether or not business travelers will be flying in the “front of the plane,” according to the latest survey data provided by Travel Leaders Group, one of North America’s largest travel companies – encompassing nearly … Read more

Online luxury retail proves that smaller and newer brands can shake up incumbents

2012 Luxury Online Experience Index (LOEI) survey   Wealthy shoppers with minimum annual income of $150,000 rated the online experience at websites of 10 traditional luxury retailers and 16 online-only retailers in the 2012 Luxury Online Experience Index (LOEI) survey by the independent New York-based Luxury Institute. LOEI scores include evaluations of a site’s navigation, … Read more

Chinese buying more luxury goods in mainland China

Chinese buying more luxury goods at home: survey   Chinese shoppers are increasingly buying luxury goods in mainland China, turning away from high-end stores abroad and in Hong Kong, according to a poll by market research firm Ipsos, cited by AFP. The poll found that Chinese buyers preferred to shop on the mainland for luxury … Read more

World’s best hotels, cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, and spas

World’s best hotels selected by Travel+Leisure magazine readers US-based Travel+Leisure Magazine asked its readers to answer a questionnaire developed by its editors from December 1, 2011, to March 31, 2012. The results of the 17 the annual Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards survey revealed readers’ favorite hotels, cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, car-rental agencies, … Read more

Global Spa Trends. Hilton’s version.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts Unveils Report on Global Spa Trends: “A successful spa concept on a global scale is one that offers reliable services across its portfolio while respecting regional differences”   Generational use of spas, the overall impact of spas on hotels and the increasing significance of the male spa -goer are among key … Read more