January 27th, 2012 by Admin
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Croatian Tourist Board presented at the Ferien 2012 – International Tourism Fair in Vienna
Ferien 2012, fair for holidays, travel and leisure, is one of the largest and most visited tourism fairs in Austria. The fair took place in Vienna from 12th to 15th Janury, and Croatia presented its tourist offer among the 750 exhibitors from 70 countries.
Croatian National Tourist Board with nine co-exhibitors was traditionally presented at the fair in the environment of the Mediterranean tourist destination, in the newly designed exhibition area that stretches on about 150 square meters.
The number of tourists from Austria visiting Croatia...
January 27th, 2012 by Admin
The University of Ulster has appointed Dr Karise Hutchinson, who is leading research into the survival and growth of small businesses in Northern Ireland, as Head of Business, Retail and Financial Services.
Aged 35, she is the youngest woman to be appointed Head of Department within the Ulster Business School (UBS) at the Coleraine campus.
Dr Hutchinson graduated with first class honours in Retail and Distribution Management from the University of Ulster in 2000 and became a lecturer in the Department in 2004 and obtained a PhD in international retailing in 2006. She is the first female to take up such a senior role in the Department from which she graduated.
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January 26th, 2012 by Admin
Physical education may be disappearing from some schools, but a study finds that kids who engage in sports or physical activity may do better academically.
Researchers analyzed 14 studies (most from the US) looking at the relationship between exercise and school performance. Of those, 10 were based on observation, four used interventions. The number of participants, aged 6 to 18, ranged from 53 to about 12,000.
The study was released Monday in the journal Archives of Pediatrics amp; Adolescent Medicine.
Although some of the studies were inconsistent in discovering a link between being more active and better academic performance,...
January 25th, 2012 by Admin
PARIS (Reuters) – Accor (ACCP.PA), Europes largest hotel group, said on Tuesday it was cautiously optimistic for 2012 amid an uncertain economic climate, as demand remained robust in its main European markets, emerging economies and the United States.
The worlds fourth-largest hotel group said the situation in debt-ladden southern Europe had continued to deteriorate in the fourth quarter and was not expected to improve this year.
Accor retained its goal for a higher profit in 2011, though underlying sales growth slowed in the final quarter.
The operator of 4,200 hotels worldwide said it still expected 2011 earnings before interest and tax EBIT.L to rise to between...
January 25th, 2012 by Admin
Nichola Sharpe has moved on from the online hotel, travel and leisure brand owned by Travelocity group. She has declined to reveal details of her next role.
A statement from Lastminute.com confirmed that she has left for a new career challenge, adding that Travelocity group would be restructuring its marketing and comms teams following her departure.
In the meantime, her role will be overseen by Kathy Maxwell, head of brand and PR for the UK, added the statement.
January 25th, 2012 by Admin
The amount UK shoppers spend online rose in 2011, according to figures out this week.
According to the latest IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index, British online shoppers spent £68bn in 2011, 16% more than the year before. But analysis by Kelkoo and the Centre for Retail Research found UK online sales were up by 14% to £50bn.
The IMRG study predicts that growth in internet retailing sales will slow to 13% in 2012, and it expects some £77bn to be spent online during the course of the year.
According to the IMRG index, e-retail now accounts for 17% of the total UK retail market and is likely to increase with the rise of mobile commerce and following high sales of tablet...
January 23rd, 2012 by Admin
Town-centre retailing
Nation of shop critics
Britons don’t want their high streets to decay, but neither do they like to shop in them. Those desires are hard to reconcile
Jan 21st 2012 | DUNSTABLE, HAVANT AND READING
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January 23rd, 2012 by Admin
Recognized as one of the premier travel magazines in the world,
Travel and Leisure possesses an inimitable style, bringing all of
the beauty, excitement and luxury of travel to your fingertips.
From adventure to romantic getaways, beaches, cruises, arts and
culture, ecotravel, spa getaways and a whole lot more, leafing
through the magazine or browsing the website makes you drool for
more.
When they come out with a best of anything list, the hair on
the back of my neck stands up because I know, whether it is
something only the super-wealthy can afford or highlighting
destinations I have never heard of, its going to be good!
January 22nd, 2012 by Admin
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN
The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) US retail regular grade gasoline average has now gained for four consecutive weeks through Jan. 9 to a $3.382 gallon two-month high, climbing 15.3 cents since Dec. 19. Of that total advance, 8.3cts of the gain took place during the week-ended Jan. 9, with retail prices goosed higher on growing tensions between OPEC member Iran and the US, and expected economic improvement in the US Refinery shutdowns in Europe and in the Philadelphia-area also underpinned gasoline gains.
Pass through costs from the wholesale market to retail are difficult to time, but based on sliding wholesale...
January 22nd, 2012 by Admin
NEW YORK, NY, Jan 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
National Retail Federation Convention — Fujitsu today announced
the global availability of the TeamPoS(R) 7000 Point of Sale
All-in-One (AIO) terminal, offering retailers, including those with
an international presence, a sleek and ultramodern solution for
providing multiple in-store touch points even in the most fashionable
and sophisticated environments. Eco-sensitive and retail hardened,
the highly adaptable TeamPoS 7000 AIO terminal can be configured for
unsurpassed connectivity and a variety of scenarios, including
countertop, column, and pole, to address the widest spectrum of
retail...
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