When it comes to global tourism, major cities are outpacing other destinations in terms of the actual number of international arrivals. And where are they headed? According to the “Top 100 City Destinations” report from Euromonitor International, Asia takes the lion’s share of most visited cities. Topping the global list was Hong Kong, Bangkok and […]
In another sign that retailers had a good start to the holiday season, the National Retail Federation said Tuesday that a record 189.6 million U.S. consumers shopped from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, an increase of 14 percent over last year’s 165.8 million. “Americans continue to start their holiday shopping earlier in the year, and […]
The battle over the Hudson Bay Co. heated up Tuesday with the special committee of the board of directors denouncing a bid by The Catalyst Capital Group to acquire the company as “not reasonably capable of being consummated.” The HBC committee has already given a thumbs-up on the $10.30 per share bid by Richard Baker, […]
Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” considered by some to be the penultimate love story, has taunted writers and directors to meddle with perfection. Why would anyone attempt it? The tug of the story with its beautiful, headstrong heroine, handsome lover, and their tragic fate has proved too strong to resist for some. Count Paolo Roversi among […]
Taken amidst a busy Thanksgiving weekend, JLL’s Black Friday spending and shopping completion survey found a strong showing attendance with 67.5 percent of shoppers utilizing a physical store on Black Friday. In the live survey, conducted during Black Friday shopping, JLL reports the “organic search continues to be the main source of the traffic to […]