Portland International Airport, which moved from No. 10 in 2024 to No. 2 on this year's list, is a great example of the little things that make an airport great. One reader shared that, in Portland, there's usually some live music in the concourse, good food and drink options if you have time, and easy access to downtown via the light rail station at the airport.
"The Admiralty Centre location has averaged about 1,000 customers an hour during peak times since 2015, translating to roughly 17 meals a minute, or one every 3.6 seconds."
"I've always been tall and plus-sized - I also have a larger foot size. It's always been hard to find clothes that fit me - and when I discovered ASOS as a teen it became my safe haven and my go-to because they had such a range of sizes."
Nicola found a dead black beetle in her vermicelli noodles after ordering from Ho Lee takeaway. She stated it looked like it had been cooked and was disgusted.
Fairway will be highlighting the tagline All Roads Lead Home and rolling out a series of initiatives, including the website Home.com. With All Roads Lead Home, we're building a connected ecosystem that supports our clients through every step of their home journey before, during, and long after closing.
The shift from traditional product management to more AI-driven development is indeed a cultural change, especially in high-stakes industries where risk aversion is natural.
Tolga Öncü, Ingka Group's Chief Operating Officer, emphasizes that 'Food has always been very important for IKEA… enabling even more people to enjoy our restaurant offer.'
"We feel a lot of responsibility for everybody that gets into line, to provide them the same experience whether they're here at 11 o'clock when we open, or 9 o'clock when we're saying, 'Hey, we're closing,'" Sieling said. "Everybody deserves the same slice of pizza or the same sandwich."
Choosing great fruit is more than luck, it's a sensory practice. Successful shoppers engage all five senses, not just sight, to select quality fruit. A gentle squeeze can reveal ripeness, while a sweet aroma indicates freshness.
"High-performance bicycle retail is broken. A proper handover between brands and customers is missing, leading to ill-fitting bicycles that require further investment for adjustments."
"So, I order it and they tell me that they don't take orders for kids' spaghetti and meatballs over the phone because they think it's adults buying the spaghetti and meatballs - kids' portion - and eating it themselves."
"Consumer expectations are shifting towards wanting interactive, conversational experiences with brands, akin to how they communicate with friends or family, necessitating a new approach from organizations."