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Monthly Archives: November 2010
When suppliers become FEC consultants and designers, beware!
I’ve noticed an alarming trend that the Great Recession seems to have accelerated – many equipment suppliers are marketing themselves as also consultants and designers of potential buyers’ family entertainment centers (FECs). Two recent prospects we have had discussions with … Continue reading
Posted in Design, FEC, Suppliers
Tagged consultant, designer, feasibility, FEC, mix, supplier
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The economic recovery is coming. Also believe in the Tooth Fairy?
The press and media are rampant with articles that, in one form or another, talk about or refer to a recovery from the Great Recession. There will not be a recovery. I’ll say it again. There will not be a … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer, Recession, Retail, Shopping Centers
Tagged Consumer, experiences, recession, spending
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Is your out-of-home entertainment experience better than nothing?
Location-based entertainment facilities (LBEs) often compare themselves to the competition down the road and worry, “Is my facility better than theirs? Is my entertainment better? Am I competitively priced?” etc. Well, those other bricks-and-mortar LBEs are not the only competition. … Continue reading
Posted in Design, FEC, Location based entertainment
Tagged competition, entertainment, LBE, out-of-home
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