With the 2017 Festival season behind us, here are a few things we expect to see at the festivals this year: VIP will continue to grow, with more of the overall ticket mix being sold to VIP Patrons. EDM only festivals will continue to grow. However, more emerging names will appear, rather than the big […]
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Trends point towards expanded length of stay at arenas
January 23, 2018
Latest trend in arena design is to create gathering places in the concourses, nightclubs for post event revenues, pregame popup food spots. All are being put in place to create more than just the two hours of game time experience. (more…)
GF STrategies at Fancy FoodShow
January 20, 2016

GF Strategies attended the Fancy Food Show. GF Strategies cited five major trends that are going to be on the shelves this coming year..Anything hot, hotter and Hotter..GF Strategies also noted the trend towards craft cocktails, and anythingthat can easily be added to them, gluten free, and vitamin enhanced, nutrition enhanced and nutraceuticals. GF Strategies […]
Discover card grows mobile payments
November 24, 2015
This article details Discover card and their efforts to grow mobile payments. All of the major card companies are working to get customers to adopt these payment methods. Click to view full article.
mobile payments continue to grow
November 24, 2015
Check out this new article from MPT. Click here for full article.
GF Strategies pens article on cashless events
November 24, 2015
This article details GF Strategies work with Intellitix at major festivals and events. The cashless era continues to grow in North America led by our partnership. cashless article
Premium Food Service in Stadiums
November 24, 2015
Here is an interesting article about stadium food service. SEATWI14_Kloke
GF Strategies Follows Big Beer Merger
November 15, 2015

GF Strategies is tracking the proposed merger between INBev and SABMiller. The merger would combine the two giants under the InBev ownership. GF Strategies is concerned with the impact this will have on distribution of the craft beer brands. With this merger, the Big winner could be INBev that could control what brands are carried […]
Reterminalization hot word in payments
November 15, 2015
A recent Fortune article on First Data had an article detailing how the new EMV chip cards will require all retailers to gear up and have the new readers. GF STrategies #gfstrategies is following this and its impact on events and venues. http://www.fortune.com
Greg Flakus talks on cashless
October 23, 2015
Greg Flakus of GF Strategies speaks Saturday at the WAsington State Fairs convention on payment systems. Flakus will cover the history of payment systems from the old knuckle cruncher credit card units to the most recent move to cashless wristbands at events. ” Credit and its acceptance at events is taking cash out of the […]
January 23, 2018
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