The Future of Shopping in Singapore; People, Passion and Profit
Public Lecture - The Future of Shopping in Singapore; People, Passion and Profit Presented by: Professor Philip L Pearce, Foundation Professor of Tourism James Cook University
Date: 08 July 2010
Location: Blk A01-01, James Cook Australia Institute of Higher Learning, 600 Upper Thomson Road Singapore 574421
Time: 07:00 - 09:00 PM
Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio
Buses: 163, 167, 169, 855, 980
Shopping and shops are pervasive components of contemporary life. The activity may be a duty or a pleasure, a necessity or a passion. This presentation will be built on trends discovered by a James Cook University research team on shopping villages in Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The studies have looked at environmental settings, retailers and customers as well as considering the role of promotion bodies and governments. The work has been undertaken over a 5 year period and more than 60 distinct shopping environments have been researched. The work has resulted in a book due to be published in late 2010 or early 2011 and the presentation at JCU-S anticipates some of the material to be released in that volume. The presentation will consider the ways in which the large scale forces operating in the global market place are changing the face of shopping; the discussion highlights how people are changing, the passions people have for shopping and how shopping must adapt and anticipate these changes to be profitable. The presentation will be illustrated by examples of the shopping trends drawn from several settings and some implications for the future of shopping in Singapore will be suggested.
About the Speaker:
Professor Philip Pearce, BA, DipEd(Adel), DPhil(Oxf)
Foundation Professor of Tourism
James Cook University Australia
- Tourist behaviour and management
- Tourist motivation
- Tourist satisfaction
- Tourist attractions
- Tourism research methodology
- Tourism planning and the community impacts of tourism
- Specialist markets including backpackers, seniors, rural tourists.
Philip Pearce was the first Professor of Tourism in Australia and has held scholarships to the University of Oxford and Harvard University. He is an Honorary Professor at Xi’an International studies University in Xi’an China. He has won awards for teaching (ALTC-2008) and for the supervision of Doctoral level (over 30) students (JCU best supervisor-2005). He has over 150 publications and 6 books on tourism. In a recent review he was cited as the #7 most cited tourism scholar globally and #1 in Australia. He is also featured regularly in lists of productive tourism scholars. He is a frequent keynote speaker at tourism conferences including Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) 1995, 2007, Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) 1998, 2006 and others. He is a foundation member of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism (1988) and was the Editor of The Journal of Tourism Studies from 1990-2005. He has held grants from the ARC (1980s), been a Program leader in the CRC Reef and Rainforest (1990s), and provided research and consultancies to a number of other government and business organisations.
Light Refreshments will be served. Free Admission!
