Marketers wary of doling out huge deals to those seen as hotproperties may decide there's more bang for the buck in high-profile retirees that are respected by so much of the public--especially since their schedules aren't so tight these days.
While its media properties are red-hot, this Manhattan company is still struggling to profit from a hodgepodge of 50 ventures it has created or acquired to reach this fickle market.
While terrorism, war and political unrest have hammered the travel and leisure industry, they sure haven't stopped big North American hotel operators from developing properties abroad, even in the hot spots.
While the Mondrian in Los Angeles is still hot enough to attract Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears for recent postrehab binge fests, other properties have lost some luster.