Next-Gen Revenue Management: Innovating analyst productivity through real-time data

Current revenue-management systems were not designed to handle vast amounts of data. Therefore, in the near future, they will not be equipped to handle today’s progression of Big Data. New […]

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Ctrip’s Strategic Threat to Expedia, Priceline and Everyone Else

If you want to understand the nature of Ctrip’s global ambitions and strategy, just let the CEO take you on a guided tour of China’s largest online travel agency, and […]

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The Rise of Airbnb Commercial Operators in the U.S.

In the U.S., Airbnb hosts renting out more than one entire home or apartment generated $1.8 billion in revenue for the company in 2016. That’s one-third of Airbnb’s total U.S. […]

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Optimizing Digital Marketing Performance To Drive Business Performance

  Digital transformation isn’t a buzz phrase. It’s here. And it’s helping companies create better customer experiences — and ultimately driving revenue growth. According to Gartner, within the next five […]

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The difficult coexistence between Booking.com and your website

Sometimes we are asked why we talk so much about Booking.com and that we make them out to be the “enemy”. That is not the case and we do not […]

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The Dos and Don’ts of Reaching Millennials via Social Media

Although social media marketing may seem like an easy strategy to leverage when targeting millennials, it is not without its challenges. Today’s marketers have countless options when it comes to […]

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Insights from ITB – How hotels can maximise their revenue performance for the next fair

To maximise the revenue performance during a fair or high impact event might be easier said than done. Many rely on returning business to bring in a safe level of […]

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Google Will Become A Well Oiled Travel Marketing Machine

2016 was a year full of fun new surprises for our favorite search engine. Travel, in particular, seems to be a special area of interest for Google as the search […]

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5 Design Tactics Helping Hoteliers Drive Direct Bookings

What’s the most important function of your hotel’s website design? It’s not the aesthetics. It’s not even, ultimately, what guests can learn about you from it. In the end, your […]

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How Hotels Can Fill Their Rooms via Twitter

The average frequent flyer spends at least one hour researching prospective hotels online in his or her destination before booking a flight. In 2017, it will be a marketing sin […]

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