What to my wondering eyes should appear, but a giant imbedded computer screen across which the concierge and I could peer. During these times of so many technology innovations, some of which can be confusing, detached and frustrating in hospitality environments, I was astounded by a whole new look and feel at the InterContinental Miami […]
In my last blog, I spoke broadly about brand loyalty and making the physical store part of the local community. The basic tools of the retail trade are brand story, products and services, technologies, design, and the store employees. I’d like to now talk a bit more specifically about how great employees armed with powerful […]
Retail stores, hotels, and restaurants have entered a critical stage and must be transformed to engage guests and shoppers in a deeper way. And fundamentally, physical spaces must express a brand’s story and meaning in a way that establishes a symbiotic relationship with the online world. But most importantly the retail brand space must engage […]
I’ve always had a natural curiosity about how to leverage technology in creative ways. Additionally, in the last 15 years, I really wanted to focus more on how people spend their free time, and what types of experiences leave lasting impressions. What initially ignited this particular focus was my career with The Walt Disney Company, […]
Congratulations to Disney on the #3 Best Brand Reputation award! Excellent article on the award and the new Disney Store in Las Vegas below: By Barbara Farfan, About.com Guide None but the best and most loyal of Disney (DIS) consumers are aware that on this day in history, September 14, 1964, Walt Disney was at the White […]
It seemed as though a a threshold had been crossed when the kinds of room and A/V automation systems that had once been associated with residential and corporate-type commercial spaces began showing up in the hospitality sector in recent years. Not just in the bars and restaurants of hotels where sound and video systems and […]
Terranomics Retail Newsline One of the more interesting articles I came across this week was on the stock analysis site, YCharts.com; “Dick’s Isn’t Getting Dicked by Amazon: Here’s Why.” All juvenile humor aside, it’s true… Dick’s Sporting Goods seems immune to the impact of e-commerce. The article points out the financial metrics that all the Wall Streeters love […]
Fresh Juice Global collaborated with Edwards Technologies, Inc. to do all of the hardware/AV integration and oversight while FJG focused their expertise to create and oversee the content, software, and overall experience production. The FJG and ETI collaborative experience includes the 19 floor tall Digital Canvas located on the exterior of the building, the porte-cochère, […]
El Segundo, CA – Hospitality Design Magazine’s annual signature conference is slated for Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, May 15th -17th and Fresh Juice Global’s amazing new product, the Concierge’s Assistant, will be showcased in the highly prized INNOVATION PAVILION. As its name suggests, the Innovation Pavilion is where handpicked providers of new ideas and […]
El Segundo, CA – On April 16th, Fresh Juice Global will be supporting a group of 66 students from around the world by providing the technology platform used to display their individual Design Portfolios at GlobalShop, the largest annual international conference of visual merchandising for the retail industry being held this year in Chicago, Illinois. […]
