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- Attractions in retail settings: a research report
- Emerging Stronger: SkyPac
- Gen Z aren't afraid to spend big
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Blog 10.10.2026
We're proud to have been appointed to one of the world's leading motor museums to explore what the next ten years could look like, and get the team ready for signficant growth and change.
Throughout 2026 we will support the museum in a variety of ways to uncover a future strategy - from understanding what the role of a motor museum can be to designing compelling experiences. Along the way we'll be researching visitors, running sprint strategy days, creating new ideas and
Blog 31.01.2023
The retail setting is evolving in tandem with visitor demand. Online shopping has transformed buyer behaviour, and city spaces are adapting to become more than just a shopping experience. From immersive art, to indoor water play, the experiences drawing the UK population to retail centres are completely different to pre-covid times.
The latest research
Recent research by A Different View, Leisure Development Partners (LDP), MAPIC, and Panelbase.com and presented at Mapic 2022
Blog 14.07.2022
This month we spoke with President & CEO of The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SkyPac), Jeff Reed. SkyPac was created in the year 2000 by Warren County, has since been home to a plethora of shows, education programs, and community initiatives that continue to support major performing arts activities in Kentucky.
Jeff humbled us with an honest account of returning to your fundamentals, acting with courage, and maintaining cautious optimism.
What positive learning did you take from
Blog 28.06.2022
During recent times we’ve had the pleasure of working on some great research projects with clients such as the Florida Aquarium and Woburn Abbey, as well as some wider industry pieces in partnership with our friends at blooloop and Leisure Development Partners (LDP).
In 2021 we worked with MAPIC and here are 2 key aspects from those reports:
2. Consumers want more from city spaces
Cities and towns have experienced declining footfall in recent years due to consumers favouring online shopping and concerns about the
Blog 29.03.2022
Last month, in partnership with blooloop, panelbase.com, and Leisure Development Partners, A Different View released ‘The Future of Cities and Malls’. The research report, which detailed the responses of over 1,000 participants, explored the decline in visits to large cities and towns, and pondered what could be implemented to reverse the current trend.
One significant finding was that younger audiences, particularly those categorised as Gen Z, were most optimistic about returning to city spaces after Covid. This, paired with
Blog 21.01.2022
Limpid & Co
We're joined today by the founders of Dutch innovation company Limpid & Co. The co-creators behind the organisation, Michiel and Jaspar, are innovation experts that have a special knack for future proofing organisations. Having had the pleasure of hearing them speak in years gone by, we've seen first hand how their approach to problem solving, idea generation, and change has transformed many organisations for the better.
We can all learn from their ability and experience

