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While conceptualizing grand or tight-knit spaces is definitely a priority, some industry partners and clients are \u201cproceeding with caution,\u201d according to Rehfuss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMany are deferring new store openings to 2026 and instead shifting focus toward immediate, revenue-generating strategies,\u201d says Rehfuss. The recent tariffs announced by the Trump Administration<\/a> have sent caution waves across the country. Retail corporations are prioritizing domestic production transitions, stockpiling imported goods and materials to hedge against short-term price volatility, and streamlining operations and partnerships to maintain relevance and profitability.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe coming months will reveal the true impact of evolving tariff policies on the bottom line,\u201d says Rehfuss.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, consumers are making more mindful purchases and emphasizing repair, refurbishment, and reconditioning to extend product life. As this \u201ccare culture\u201d takes place, there is a growing shift that supports a preference for quality over quantity.\u00a0<\/p>\n In fact, \u201cquality\u201d is the operative word when it comes to entertainment. As entertainment venues continue to take cues from hospitality, immersive and wellness-focused experiences are top-of-mind for many.\u00a0<\/p>\n Recently, global architecture and design firm MG2<\/a> released a research report<\/a> on the connection between food and entertainment. Dubbed \u201ceatertainment,\u201d the report outlines several key factors that go into building successful entertainment spaces.\u00a0<\/p>\n For the Thrill of It: Eatertainment Experiences That Cater to All<\/em> suggests that successful eatertainment venues are driven by a hospitality mindset. Consumers value a multifaceted dining experience, from sit-down to self-serve.\u00a0<\/p>\n Many eatertainment experiences are tied to nostalgia and an activity\u2014 shuffleboard, darts, bowling, mini-golf, etc.\u2014with a variety of consumer types participating in the fun. MG2 outlines three personas: Funclusives, Food Fanatics, and the Competitively Social.\u00a0<\/p>\n Funclusives are the most common persona (48% of survey respondents). They simply want to enjoy themselves and have fun. Socializing is the point. Food Fanatics (29%) expect the food offerings to be equal to or better than the entertainment experience, and Competitively Social individuals (23%) are avid fans of a particular activity\u2014socializing and food are secondary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.bdcnetwork.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While conceptualizing grand or tight-knit spaces is definitely a priority, some industry partners and clients are \u201cproceeding with caution,\u201d according to Rehfuss.\u00a0 \u201cMany are deferring new store openings to 2026 and instead shifting focus toward immediate, revenue-generating strategies,\u201d says Rehfuss. The recent tariffs announced by the Trump Administration have sent caution waves across the country. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1974393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1974392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bigger-bolder-better-Entertainment-hubs-continue-to-excel-as-\u2018third.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1974392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1974393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1974392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1974392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1974392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fun, Food, and Fitness\u00a0<\/h2>\n