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Airbnb, HomeAway watch: Goldman Sachs finds strong adoption

  Last month, investment bank Goldman Sachs downgraded the stocks of Priceline Group and TripAdvisor. One of its explanations was that it is worried that travelers are opting for property-sharing […]

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How to Reduce Your Email Bounce Rate

  NB: This is an article by Carolyn Murphy, Marketing Specialist at Revinate Even the best email campaign won’t be a success if your bounce rates are high. Your creative […]

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Priceline ‘Doesn’t Appreciate’ Hotel Chains’ Direct Booking Moves

  With hotel chains such as Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International making a major push for direct bookings and offering loyalty program members lower rates than they give to online […]

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What Generation is your Revenue Management Professional

  NB: This is an article by Bonnie Buckhiester, President of Buckhiester Management Today, consumer buying behavior is evolving so rapidly Revenue Managers must feel like they are trying “to […]

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Google overhauls its travel search interface for mobile

  NB: This is a viewpoint by Matthew Barker of I&I Travel Media. Another day, another search engine optimization (SEO) wobble. In late January, Google released a major re-design of […]

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How Airbnb data hid the facts in New York City

NB: This is a report by Murray Cox, Founder of Inside Airbnb and Tom Slee, Author of “What’s Yours is Mine” As part of its recent transparency initiative, Airbnb made […]

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Hotel industry disputes report about Airbnb impact in NYC

  Hospitality research firm STR released a report this week asserting that Airbnb is having no material impact on hotel room demand in Manhattan, a finding that is being challenged […]

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Airbnb rentals now 9% of room inventory in major cities

  Airbnb accommodations now account for 9% of the total lodging units in the 10 largest U.S. markets and appeared to be adding units at a substantially faster clip than […]

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Travelzoo to grow hotel search and China bookings

  Deals publisher Travelzoo appears to be pivoting towards hotel search, eyeing up China and taking a quality not quantity approach to new members, according to a growth strategy overview […]

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7 Content Marketing Hacks For Travel Brands

  NB: This is an article from Puzzle Partner, a boutique marketing agency that specializes in travel and hospitality From startups to Fortune 100, companies of all sizes struggle with keeping […]

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