‘Retailtainment’ emerges as top theme for retail travellers WTTC says, retail tourism accounted for 6% of Travel & Tourism's GDP in 2019 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched “Global Retail Tourism: Trends and Insights”, a report set to change the way we think about shopping tourism. The joint research between WTTC and the Hospitality & Tourism Research Centre of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in collaboration with The Bicester Collection, was published during an event which took place at La Roca Village, part of The Bicester Collection, in Barcelona, Spain, to coincide with the Village’s 25th anniversary. In 2019, retail tourism represented a substantial US$178BN, comprising 6% of the Travel & Tourism sector's value, and exceeding 15%...
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Positioned as largest contributor of retail tourism to GDP WTTC ‘Retail Report’ to be launched on 7th September According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the U.S. remains the preferred choice for shopping holidaymakers, as revealed at Virtuoso Travel Week, which was organised at Las Vegas, from 13 to 18 August. “Retail tourism is a thriving market segment of the Travel & Tourism sector in the U.S.”, said WTTC President & CEO, Julia Simpson. The joint research collaboration between WTTC and the Hospitality and Tourism Research Centre of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in collaboration with The Bicester Collection, will be published on 7th September during an event taking place at La Roca Village, part of The Bicester Collection, in Barcelona, S...
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