http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:15:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/how-do-american-families-spend-their-money-infographic.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:00:59 +0000 American families are more likely to spend most of their annual earnings on housing, according to a recent study by the US Department of Labor. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/springwise-the-double-decker-surf-bus.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:37:26 +0000 Spain's latest way of alterna-travel is surfing. Weekend or weeklong trips available. Includes sleeping on a London double-decker bus outfitted with beds and a washroom.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/monocolumn-the-downsides-of-portugals-popularity.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:42:54 +0000 In today's column from luxury magazine Monocle, we learn about how low prices attract tourists to Portugal, but could create long-term disadvantages for the country's economy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/uk-marketing-budgets-cut-for-second-consecutive-quarter-headlines.html Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:10:58 +0000 Survey finds 25% of UK companies cuts budgets as business confidence falls to two-year low.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/across-board-marketers-to-up-social-media-budgets-headlines.html Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:29:14 +0000 Advertising executives and marketers from a wide range of firms will direct more money into social media, focusing on growing Facebook presences.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/the-curious-case-of-toilet-paper-sales-and-economic-recovery.html Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:19:59 +0000 Sales of consumer items may reveal clues about the state of the economy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/video-diy-hotel-dining.html Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:19:37 +0000 With the economy still in a bad state state, travel across the board is down. Family vacations are losing ground to rediscovering the wonders closer to home, while business trips are increasingly being replaced by remote meetings conducted over webcam and phone. But assuming you still find yourself living out of a suitcase on occasion, there’s no reason you can’t do so on a budget, and without skimping on the finer things in life. To that end, aptly named British comedian George Egg, shows how a bit of DIY ingenuity can transform your hotel room into an ad hoc kitchen,Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/easyhotel-how-to-make-cheap-look-not-so-cheap.html Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:12:24 +0000 Low cost hotel chain easyHotel has redesigned their rooms to better accommodate budget travellers and to eliminate the overly orange, prison-cell-looking rooms. Softening and improving the functionality of the spartan rooms are a new subtle color scheme, more storage and flexible lighting options. The redesign was created by London architects ZMMA. It’s a simple, but drastic improvement which illustrates how little design changes can go a long way. Check out the before and after photos below. [via Hotel Chatter]]]>