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WHAT'S NEXT?: Online retailing will be one of the fastest growing channels between 2015 and 2019 as individuals do not have much time for leisure and seek convenience. Entertainment will continue to shift away from traditional broadcast media and print to reality augmented and deeply personalised content. The occupations with the largest new employment growth will be managers, professional and technical jobs, and caring and leisure occupations. Many middle-class professionals will be outsourced to machines within the next few decades leaving workers with more leisure time than they have ever experienced.

[New] AMC Entertainment, owner of the Odeon chain of cinemas in the UK, is higher with the reopening of cinemas in New York acting as a rare beacon of hope for a sector that has suffered more than most over the past 12 months.
[New] Pent-up demand for consumption-driven activities is expected to surge in the coming months as China relaxes restrictions and travel patterns normalize.
[New] For the second year in a row, about 150,000 UAW members might miss their summer vacation as the auto industry faces a series of production disruptions that will need to be made up later in 2021.
[New] WALES will relax rules on outdoor exercise by allowing four people from two different households to work out together from tomorrow.
[New] Next month, at the end of which the lockdown laws expire, stay at home message are expected to be lifted across UK, outdoor sport rules to be relaxed, with people allowed to exercise in groups and care home visits permitted again.
[New] OTTAWA, ON - New federal forecasts project that COVID-19 variants could fuel a surge of 20,000 new cases per day by mid-March if public health restrictions are relaxed further.
[New] Analysts expect a wider rollout of COVID-19 vaccines later in 2021 to first aid a rebound in leisure travel, leaving hotel chains including Hilton and larger rival Marriott which rely more on business travel, struggling for longer.
[New] Over the past year, Syria's top searches were dominated by common social media platforms and services, notably translation - which could indicate high interest in foreign entertainment and news outlets.
[New] As COVID-19 vaccines make their way across the world, it will become possible to explore new places again and leave some of the worries of the past year behind.
[New] Management expects leisure travel demand will more broadly stabilize by the end of the June quarter, citing customer survey results, declining COVID-19 case counts and anticipated progress in vaccination efforts.
[New] Freight forwarding experts predict some price stability after Chinese New Year on Friday as shipping firms in Asia work through the holiday to quell the global price problem.
[New] Smart Watches could categorize into Kids' Smart Watch and Sports Smart Watch, etc.
[New] Over the past three months, exports of South African wine to China jumped 50%, and hopes are high for even more sales once Australian stocks are polished off during China's Lunar New Year holiday.
Sweden and Denmark have already announced electronic certificates that could allow bearers to travel abroad, attend sporting or cultural venues or, in Denmark's case, dine in restaurants.
While the distribution of vaccines offers retailers the hope that consumers will finally begin returning to stores in force in 2021, that process will likely take months if not most of the year.
China's Ministry of Transport expects 1.15 billion trips during 2021's holiday, down 60 pc when compared to 2019 - the last pre-Covid holiday.
Leisure travel will resume before business travel, as businesses can operate with video conferencing, but people need to reconnect with family and friends, and to have different experiences.
Over the past three months, exports of SA wine to China jumped 50%, and hopes are high for even more sales once Australian stocks are polished off during China's Lunar New Year holiday.
Beijing will issue 10 million yuan ($1.55 million) worth of digital currency to residents that can be used during the Lunar New Year holiday starting on Thursday, domestic media reported.
Even when borders reopen, evolving entry requirements that range from quarantines to vaccine passports will continue to suppress demand and complicate operations in long-haul leisure markets.
Nations across Asia are tightening health checks during Chinese New Year as concerns grow that that region's major holiday season will bring with it spikes in Covid-19 infections.

Last updated: 24 February 2021

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