Insights

Securing the right chef has everything to do with the success of a restaurant — it’s an art and a science to finding the right combination of expertise, interest, and chemistry. After all, if you don’t build it right, the right people will never come. This kind of food and beverage operator matchmaking is one […]

This post was originally published on the Larisa Ortiz Associates blog in January, 2019 by Streetsense Managing Director of Research + Analysis, Larisa Ortiz. The City of New York has been on a regulatory blitz lately. In December, members of the City Council demanded that the Department of Buildings (DOB) put a moratorium on fines […]

Few things consume the minds of travel + tourism brands and destinations as much as the trends affecting the future of travel. Destinations want to know what’s around the corner in order to steward the experiences they create for travelers looking for their next big adventure. Despite their young age, Gen Z already has a […]

In today’s deadline-driven environment, client service pros are tasked with everything from creating strategic communications plans to launching complex activation programs for clients across the globe. We like these efforts to be on time, on budget, and on target. To ensure this trifecta of goals is achieved, sometimes our client partners need a guiding light […]

Retail is no longer just about selling goods, restaurants are no longer just about food, and hotels are no longer just for lodging. As we’ve moved further into the experience economy, spaces have been elevated into places, thanks to meticulous experience design and the carefully crafted activities and experiences that happen within them. As with […]

Increasingly focused on worker productivity and satisfaction, employers are implementing office perks that make the workplace more efficient and appealing to be in. From pulling inspiration from residential and hospitality designs to integrating in-house food offerings, we’re reapproaching the way we design office spaces in response to recent trends in the workplace and beyond. Optimizing […]

Travel and tourism brands are embracing immersive technologies, as the platforms to create and participate are as inexpensive and user-friendly than ever before. Whether sparking the travel bug with virtual reality experiences or enhancing the experience of a destination with tidbits of information presented through augmented reality overlays, it’s clear that immersive technology is the […]

Each quarter, we examine the trends that are shaping the retail world — and share our insights with you. As we head into the last holiday season of the decade, we’re keeping an eye on national and international events that are due to affect Q4 retail patterns. This holiday season is especially rife with anticipation: […]

Influencers dominate today’s social landscape. The modern-day version of a celebrity endorsement, influencers are a key tool in the content marketing toolkit and span across industries from food and beverage, to fashion, travel and tourism, lifestyle, gaming, and more. Influencers can be leveraged in a variety of ways, whether solely on social or in holistic […]

This post was originally published on the Larisa Ortiz Associates blog in January, 2019 by Streetsense Managing Director of Research + Analysis, Larisa Ortiz. Three years after the 2015 Paris Agreement, world leaders are still negotiating a work plan to deliver on the commitments to reduce carbon emissions to alleviate the impacts of climate change. […]

For those of you that haven’t brushed up on your Gen Z knowledge, check out our previous Gen Z blogs — Meet Gen Z: The Next Population Tsunami and How to Market to Gen Z. Now that you’re all caught up on the generation with $143 billion spending power, let’s talk multifamily. At two billion […]

Here at Streetsense, we’re extremely proud of our family of world-class clients, but with world-class clients come world-spread teams. As we work hard to service daily client needs, a key tool to meet those creative needs comes in the form of communications technology. Choosing the Best Medium With the myriad of communication mediums available to […]