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Impulse and Indulgence: The Psychology of Unplanned Luxury Consumption

As novelty and exoticism become increasingly appealing to consumers, luxury purchases are taking on new psychological significance. High-end acquisitions, particularly when unplanned, offer more than status; they provide a temporary escape from ever...

School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Impulse and Indulgence: The Psychology of Unplanned Luxury Consumption26 September 2025Hong Kong PolyUConsumer Trends
Impulse and Indulgence: The Psychology of Unplanned Luxury Consumption
Hungry for Travel: How Food is Shaping Holiday Home Stays in Asia Pacific
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Hungry for Travel: How Food is Shaping Holiday Home Stays in Asia Pacific

Booking.com’s ’Taste of Home Asia Pacific’ research reveals that food is playing a central role in shaping the holiday home experience in 2025. Travelers across the region are increasingly selecting holiday homes that offer accessibility and freedom...

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Hungry for Travel: How Food is Shaping Holiday Home Stays in Asia Pacific25 September 2025Booking.comConsumer Trends
Hungry for Travel: How Food is Shaping Holiday Home Stays in Asia Pacific
The Rise of Mara-Cations
Opinion

The Rise of Mara-Cations

While it’s no secret that demand for wellness continues to increase across all sectors, today’s travelers are redefining what that means within the hospitality space, seeking experiences that extend well beyond the traditional spa treatments and fit...

Annajane Güzel
Annajane Güzel
Global Director of Brand Marketing, Generator & Freehand Hotels
Generator
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Annajane Güzel
by Annajane Güzel
22 September 2025GeneratorConsumer Trends
The Rise of Mara-Cations
The End of Pampering: Why Discomfort Will Redefine Luxury Experiences
Opinion

The End of Pampering: Why Discomfort Will Redefine Luxury Experiences

Luxury has long been synonymous with seamless indulgence — anticipating every need before it’s voiced, removing every friction, perfecting every detail. But what if the very thing we’ve been perfecting is starting to lose its power?

Dr. Andreea Antonescu
Dr. Andreea Antonescu
Visiting Professor, Les Roches Global Hospitality Education (Crans-Montana, Switzerland)
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Dr. Andreea Antonescu
by Dr. Andreea Antonescu
17 September 2025Les RochesConsumer Trends
The End of Pampering: Why Discomfort Will Redefine Luxury Experiences
Recording a +27% Surge in Demand for Autumn Stays, HomeToGo Releases Fall Travel Report Alongside U.S. Leaf Peeping Index
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Recording a +27% Surge in Demand for Autumn Stays, HomeToGo Releases Fall Travel Report Alongside U.S. Leaf Peeping Index

As autumn approaches, HomeToGo, the marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals, has released two data-backed studies: a 2025 Fall Travel Report crunching the data to reveal the world’s top trending destinations for fall trips...

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Recording a +27% Surge in Demand for Autumn Stays, HomeToGo Releases Fall Travel Report Alongside U.S. Leaf Peeping Index 5 September 2025HomeToGoConsumer Trends
Recording a +27% Surge in Demand for Autumn Stays, HomeToGo Releases Fall Travel Report Alongside U.S. Leaf Peeping Index
Why Luxury Villas Bore the Rich — And What It Says About the Future of Luxury
Opinion

Why Luxury Villas Bore the Rich — And What It Says About the Future of Luxury

Ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals — the rarefied few who can buy almost anything — are quietly disengaging from today’s short-stay luxury villa market.

Tim Levy
Tim Levy
Founder & CEO, Twyn | Founder, Kyosei Collection
Kyosei Collection
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Tim Levy
by Tim Levy
5 September 2025Kyosei CollectionConsumer Trends
Why Luxury Villas Bore the Rich — And What It Says About the Future of Luxury
The Pizza Anxiety of Gen Z and the Future of Humanless Hospitality
Opinion

The Pizza Anxiety of Gen Z and the Future of Humanless Hospitality

I hate to generalize about generations (yup, pun intended!), yet it is difficult to ignore that a crack has opened within the old catechism of hospitality, that choreography of handshakes and ritualized greetings passed from Jedi to padawan as if it...

Simone Puorto
Simone Puorto
Head of Emerging Trends and Strategic Innovation, Hospitality Net
Hospitality Net
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Simone Puorto
by Simone Puorto
1 September 2025Hospitality NetConsumer Trends
The Pizza Anxiety of Gen Z and the Future of Humanless Hospitality