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Immersive Studio Theme Park for MENA Region
Adventure Entertainment Cos. has been supporting StoneCreek Partners in its feasibility and project concepting. This project is an immersive studio......
11.20.2024
Virtual Reality LBE – Owner Representation
Tyffon Inc. | Confidential assignment in progress. Virtual reality location-based entertainment venue. In association with 64North Architects and Sturdy......
12.01.2022
The Ritz-Carlton Aspen Hotel – Owner Representation
Owner representation during construction completion and for ongoing hotel asset management. Evaluated feasibility of in-house spa facilities for the hotel.......
11.01.2022
Camel Rock Studios & Production Backlot
aec Project business advisory and launch support for new film studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Client: Pueblo of Tesuque......
11.01.2022
Concept Design for Mystery Trail
Concept design for mystery trail, in a forested setting, as part of location-based entertainment programming at mixed-use regional center. The......
10.01.2022
New Adventure Recreation Company Launches
Sustainable Environment Associates (SEAS) and Adventure Entertainment Cos. have launched GoBOLD Adventures™, an adventure recreation design-builder, and operator. As the......
09.23.2021
The 15-Minute City Concept Gains Traction
The-15-Minute City concept is gaining traction around the world as a placemaking tactic and means to enhance quality of life. ......
12.26.2020
REI’s New Product Impact Standards
REI’s new Product Impact Standards for 2021, now include diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements for companies wanting REI shelf space. ......
12.20.2020
Golf Courses Remain a Focus for Redevelopment
Golf courses remain a focus for redevelopment and repurposing as property owners explore greater highest-and-best use for their golf assets.......
11.29.2020
Hotel Project Feasibility Consultants
Our work as hotel project feasibility consultants starts with market analysis and the feasibility of new development, the acquisition and......
11.22.2020
Golf Participation Up 11% Over 2019
According to the National Golf Foundation, golf participation is up 11% over 2019. The U.S. data through October 2020, is......
11.21.2020
The Value of Regional Visitor Destinations – for Local Economic Development
The value of regional visitor destinations is apparent as cities and regions cope with re-opening and revitalizing their local economies.......
10.29.2020
Major Shopping Centers Getting Redeveloped – the Latest
The major shopping centers getting redeveloped is illustrating the concept of highest-and-best-use for retail properties everywhere. Trends in product......
10.29.2020
The World’s Largest Mega Projects – the Latest
The world’s largest mega projects are tracked in our Global Top 100 index, including primarily private-sector and public-private real estate......
10.29.2020
7-Eleven Expands Delivery Options
AEC’s Consumer Products Monitor 7-Eleven expands delivery options to now include six platforms nationwide. The national delivery providers now......
10.24.2020
Conservation Act Passes Congress, Now Heads to President’s Desk
SCP’s The Growth Monitor In a bi-partisan vote, a next conservation act has passed the U.S. Senate. The unanimous......
10.01.2020
Arc’teryx’s Store has four “Experiential Huts”
AEC’s Consumer Products Monitor Arc’teryx’s store has four “experiential huts” throughout its two-level, 8,000 SF store space in Shanghai;......
09.21.2020
Facebook Plans Augmented-Reality Sunglasses, for a 2021 Launch
Facebook Plans Augmented-Reality Sunglasses with fashion eye-wear maker EssilorLuxottica. The new smart glasses could hit retail as early as 2021......
09.19.2020
Legacy of the Great American Outdoors Act
SCP’s The Growth Monitor The legacy of the Great American Outdoors Act will be felt for generations to come. ......
09.10.2020
Mirror the at-Home Fitness Company to be Acquired by Lululemon
AEC’s Consumer Products Monitor Lululemon’s $500 million acquisition of Mirror is a fascinating moment in the Convergence Era. With......
09.09.2020
Sports, Movies, Big Pharma, and the Feds rank Lower than Attorneys, in Gallup Survey
Gallup’s latest annual polling of consumer ratings of U.S. industry sectors came with some surprises. The changed sentiment now doubt......
09.08.2020
Destination Meetings are Starting to Occur Again; Some Lessons Learned
SCP’s The Growth Monitor Several large conferences, as well as smaller meetings and events, have taken place around the......
09.03.2020
Niantic Starts Global Alliance for 5G Augmented Reality Apps
AEC Consumer Products Monitor The coming 5G networks globally will be featuring some terrific augmented reality apps, if Niantic’s......
09.02.2020
A Code for Age-Appropriate Design of Digital Experiences, is now in Effect in the UK
AEC’s Consumer Products Monitor At a time when consumer privacy concerns are increasing around the world, the UK has......
09.02.2020Peer-to-Peer Rental Fashion is Taking on “Fast Fashion”
AEC’s Consumer Products Monitor Women’s Wear Daily reports that so called “peer-to-peer rental fashion” platforms are realizing all-time revenues. ......
09.02.2020
DCT Abu Dhabi has Plans for “Safe Zone” Areas to Host Visitor Events
SCP’s The Growth Monitor Encouraged by the success of UFC Fight Island, the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT......
08.31.2020
Crystal Lagoons’ PAL Venues Take Over as Top MPC Amenity
AEC’s Consumer Products Monitor Twenty+ years ago among the sought-after amenities for master-planned communities (“MPC”) was the 18-hole golf......
08.30.2020VR Mountain Bike Simulator is Way-Cool on Multiple Levels
AEC’s Consumer Products Monitor Ride Out, a specialty bike shop located in the Netherlands, has introduced a new VR......
08.28.2020Project Players & Tracker will be online on September 15.
Project Players & Tracker will be online on September 1. We have retooled our former client newsletter, Global Players......
08.27.2020
New Research Reveals “Key Drivers” to Propel Urban Economies
AEC’s Growth Monitor Researchers at Northwestern University have just published some interesting research, about “The universal pathway to innovative......
08.24.2020
San Francisco’s Prop I Will Double Real Estate Transfer Taxes if Approved
Voter in San Francisco will consider Prop I on the November 2020 ballot. If approved by simple majority, the measure......
08.23.2020
StoneCreek Partners’ Location-Based Entertainment Timeline & History
StoneCreek Partners and its creative affiliate Adventure Entertainment (AEC) have created a first history and timeline for location-based......
06.08.2020
Placemaking for Neighborhood Shopping Centers: Trancas Country Market
As we all explore how shopping centers can evolve their respective roles in the leisure-time industry, we are intrigued......
06.06.2020
California Dept. of Public Health Announces Return to Film Production as of June 12
On June 5 (yesterday), the California Department of Public Health provided its guidance that music, TV and film......
06.06.2020
White Paper is Released Regarding Covid-19 Production Guidelines
A white paper has been released, titled “Proposed Health and Safety Guidelines for Motion Picture, Television, and Streaming Productions......
06.03.2020
Covid-19 Impacts Have Retailers Increasingly Seeking Bankruptcy Protection
The increasing number of major brand name retailers taking the bankruptcy route in the U.S., caught our attention last......
05.20.2020
Major Glamping Operators Likely to Get a Boost in Aftermath of Covid-19 Pandemic
We’re expecting glamping operators to have a good run as the economy opens up and Americans continue to deal......
05.18.2020
More than 65% of Americans are Planning Trips and Travel this Summer
A survey released by Pilot Flying J indicates that some 65% of Americans surveyed plan an increase in the number......
05.12.2020
Best Practices for Facility Operations in a Covid-19 Coronavirus Environment
We’re providing our compilation of “best practices” for operating in a Covid-19 w/ “novel coronavirus” world, to our clients and......
05.07.2020
The Next Era of Location-Based Entertainment Was Supposed to be Out-of-Home V/R
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the out-of-home virtual reality business, after more than a few years of V/R technology itself......
04.18.2020
“Living Stories” Remain Compelling for Audiences
The opportunities for variation and program alternatives within the “living history” type of “edutainment” are substantial. Consider just a......
01.21.2020
Strategic Marketing Through Customer Touch-Points, a Key to Experiential Design
Orchestrating the full slate of customer touch-points related to particular consumer experiences, is an essential aspect of today’s strategic marketing......
12.21.2019
Ghana Trade Fair Co. Ltd to Explore Deal with AEC
Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited (“GTFC) announced today that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with U.S.-......
11.06.2019
Artist Campuses are a Great Component for Mixed-Use Developments
Around the U.S. and around the world, there are a myriad of working artist studios “under one roof”......
10.21.2019Film Arts, Science, Technology and History Museums as Placemaking Anchors
Some of the well-known film museums and cinematheques include those listed below. China National Film Museum Australian Centre for......
07.01.2019StoneCreek Partners Launches Project Feasibility Services for Opportunity Zones
StoneCreek Partners announced today that it has expanded its comprehensive service offerings to include Qualified Opportunity Zone consulting......
06.05.2019
The Growth Monitor is Back; Tracking Local Economic Development Policies & Practices
StoneCreek Partners has re-launched a legacy brand from the earliest days of its predecessor company, StoneCreek Advisors. Albeit with a......
02.01.2019
Kokoro Exhibits and Adventure Entertainment Form Alliance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kokoro Exhibits and Adventure Entertainment form alliance for roll-out of branded exhibits and pop-up activations. California......
09.07.2018
Conceptual Design for Technology Incubator
Conceptual design for technology incubator, along with business plan, for roll-out in strategic partnership with universities in key Sub-Saharan metro......
08.20.2018
Retailer Presence Database Now Available Online to StoneCreek Partners’ Clients
StoneCreek Partners (SCP)’s retailer presence database has been an important part of the retail-entertainment consulting practice of SCP. Particularly as......
07.01.2018
The Urban Village Palette is Perfect for Indigenous Customization
The concept of mixed-use “urban village” development has become widely popular with developers, local municipal planners, and consumers alike. These......
06.01.2018
Adventure Entertainment Forms Oak Lane Films to Lead the Company’s Filmed and Music Content Production
Adventure Entertainment Cos. (AEC), has formed Oak Lane Films & Media as a specialized unit of AEC to......
08.30.2017
The World’s Great Streets Share Distinct Characteristics
In our work in various regions of the world, we’ve always been curious about the “great streets,” one......
08.22.2017Project Feasibility and the Search for Sustaining Competitive Advantage
Our SCP Advisors group of StoneCreek Partners has prepared hundreds of feasibility studies, for shopping centers, office/industrial, hotels, and......
08.21.2016
