Leisure design and the art of brandingSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 2 - Trang 11-16 - 2002
Susan G Cowan
The basis of this paper is a presentation the author made in June 2001 on the
experience of creating a corporate design project aimed at extending brand
awareness. Consulting to leisure and development industries has revealed that
the philosophies and methodologies behind the development and execution of
successful entertainment projects have direct application to corporate design
and mixed-use de... hiện toàn bộ
State of the timeshare industry in Aruba — A call for researchSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 6 - Trang 221-229 - 2007
Jeeyeon Hahm, Earney Lasten, Randall S Upchurch, Ryan Peterson
This case study is based on secondary data gathered concerning the state of the
timeshare industry in Aruba. The major findings of this study indicate that
there is a strong and growing consumer interest in timeshare ownership as a
viable recreational alternative. This interest suggests that considerable
empirical research is needed to understand the factors associated with
sustaining the financia... hiện toàn bộ
When trading down is affected by your good covenantSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 6 - Trang 84-91 - 2007
Richard Negus
When a ‘blue chip’ tenant disposes of their leasehold interest, the landlord
will invariably have the upper hand if another operator of similar covenant
strength is not available to replace them; consequently, the outgoing tenant can
find themselves being held to ransom and their leasehold trading asset becoming
a financial liability. The impact on the freeholder's investment value of the
blue-chi... hiện toàn bộ
Annual and 18-month history of retail property performanceSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 4 - Trang 63-74 - 2004
Bryan Duncan
Despite fears of a slow-down in consumer spending, the retail sector has proved
more resilient over the past 18 months than many observers would have predicted.
There has been a significant divergence of investment activity between property
companies and private buyers. Private buyers – propped up by heavy borrowing –
have focused on the yield gap between income return and interest rates as a
perf... hiện toàn bộ
Hotel lending by European commercial banks: Survey resultsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 5 - Trang 134-147 - 2006
Allen Toman
The formation and expansion of the European Union over the past decade has had
numerous impacts on the economies of its members and the global capital markets.
For the banking and real estate sectors, the impacts have been slower to take
effect as these industries remain subject to controls and traditions of the
individual countries. Hotel companies and investors have aggressively moved
‘cross-bor... hiện toàn bộ
Urban leisure and transport: Regeneration effectsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 1 - Trang 350-372 - 2001
Graeme Evans, Steve Shaw
The revival of leisure development in town centres and the growth of city
tourism has provided a challenge for developers, operators and local authorities
alike. The rationale for town-centre as opposed to out-of-town facilities is
based on environmental and access/equity arguments – reducing reliance on
private car usage and ownership, and locating mixed-use leisure and related
facilities closer ... hiện toàn bộ
The Central London retail property market: A fresh perspectiveSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 5 - Trang 78-89 - 2005
Michael Moran
This paper seeks to determine the current state of the Central London retail
property market. The challenges of poor primary data are overcome through the
employment of real, market-tested insights into the three key areas of market
performance: supply (availability of new units), demand (from retailers) and
performance (achieved rental levels). Central London is a large, diverse retail
centre. As... hiện toàn bộ