Record shopping by tourists to UK in 2012, but France is still 8 times that
These numbers are good in actual amount, but macro trends on number of visitors, especially from Europe, are trending lower.
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UK expects one million more tourists in 2013, even as post-Olympics 2012 disappoints
UK will have to work extra hard amidst macro-economic uncertainty, especially among Chinese, Indian, Brazilian and Russian visitors.
UK tourism did great with new growth economies in 2012, but Europe's numbers are stagnating
UK's push towards Asian/emerging economies is a necessary one, as the short-haul inbound European market is stagnating or shrinking.
UK charm delegation off to China to woo tourists, despite stringent visa issues
The delegation is more for pressure on UK authorities to ease the visa restrictions on Chinese than for an actual marketing/wooing mission to China. The restrictions are ridiculous and do need to be eased.
James Bond and his latest movie lends a helping hand to UK tourism
As destination marketing campaigns go, an integrated ad with the new James Bond movie is a smart move. Out of the immediate context, it falls flat.