Leisure, Entertainment & Retail

In the leisure, entertainment and retail sector, Locum works with investors, developers and operators of attractions, science centres, showcase facilities, leisure parks, leisure attractions, hotels and retail-led mixed-use developments. Locum is increasingly being retained by developers of these types of destinations, which are major drivers of regional and city economic development and major contributors to the regeneration of towns and cities. Developments of this nature are now being recognised as destinations in their own right, responding to the demands from consumers for greater choice, a concentration of offers in single destinations and for a unique and individual experience.

The Locum team helps to create products, test markets, develop business plans and lever both private and public sector funding. The foundation of our service is a detailed understanding of the marketplace, the financial and operational implications of the industry and an ability to utilise this knowledge to assist in the process of project development and decision-making.

Click on the links below to view examples of Locum’s work and to view relevant articles about this sector:

Articles
Click on the titles below to view relevant articles published in Locum Destination Review:

A lasting legacy - The Millennium Commission's Mike O'Connor speaks
Brand Designs - Creating branded consumer environments
Boutique hotels - The origins of, and prospects for, the ‘alternative hotel’ market
Brandwatch - A selection of the world’s leading hotel groups go under the microscope
Brandwatch - Disney and Tussaud’s under the microscope
Dome Truths - Why NMEC got its visitor forecast wrong
Engineering experience - Peter Higgins on destination design in the interactive age
Hospitality and Individuality - How can hotels offer, and promote, experiences for individuals?
Hotel du Vin - Individuality from the cellar upwards at Robin Hutson’s hotels
In brands we trust - Branding and positioning science centres
Las Vegas - Casinos, malls, museums and more in Las Vegas
Maltese magic - Leisure and lifestyle at Bay Street, St George’s
New lives, new leisure - Demand-side trends driving the leisure industry
Olga Polizzi - We meet the designer of RF Hotels and owner of Hotel Tresanton
The Millennium Bug - Will Landmark Millennium Projects stand the test of time?
Thinking outside the Box - Integration at Vinopolis - City of Wine

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