Flowrider

When we went to Las Vegas last month we noticed alot of vacancies in the Fashion Show mall. While the management at the mall found interesting ways to hide the vacancies, at other malls around the country are not so lucky. Mall management- meet Flowrider.
Shoppers used to come to the mall to shop, and now Flowrider is bringing a whole new experience to shopping. A water "ride" that fills vacancies is popping up in nearly a half dozen vacancies nationwide. Giving people a whole new reason to come to the mall is a great idea. Experiential shopping is the new form of shopping.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/business/05mall.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=retailing&st=cse

GROUP PROJECT

AN updae for our group:

We have interviewed nurses, as well as all visited the hospital. We need Bob's email adress so we can interview him about how the store currently advertises, as well as how large the potential budget is. We hope to do more than just put up flyers in the hospital.
Our next step is to take picures of the store and meet as a group to discuss our options.

Job Search

As I begin the job search I am so excited to say the economy is beginning to steadily increase. I have noticed a lot more people in the stores shopping and the stock market has slowly started to go up. We are beginning to see more and more ads for vanity products because the market is beginning to get better. For example Candies has come out with a new ad campaign for their fragrances. (http://www.wwd.com/markets-news/britney-s-final-turn-2088767?module=featured_2088767) Featuring celebrities like Britney Spears and Carrie Underwood, Candies has managed to do well in this struggling economy.