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| U.S. Travel Trends Index |
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| Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.2 percent year-over-year in October, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s latest Travel Trends Index (TTI) marking the industry’s 106th straight month of overall expansion. However, according to the Leading Travel Index (LTI), there is continued cause for concern looking ahead to the new year. Read more |
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| Hotel Data Breach |
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| The Marriott data breach, however it ultimately plays out, should be a wake-up call for the hospitality industry. Owners, operators and brands need to create effective and comprehensive policies, procedures and systems to address an increasingly dangerous data environment. Read more |
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| Top City Destinations |
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| Agoda reveals Las Vegas, Bangkok and London as the top city destinations among Agoda travelers across the world in 2018. Read more |
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| Global Airline Passenger Demand |
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| IATA announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand rose 6.3% compared to the same month last year. Read more |
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| U.S. Employment Trends |
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| Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 155,000 in November, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, in manufacturing, and in transportation and warehousing. Read more |
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| Food Good Enough To Share |
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| Hotels and fine dining have long been a near-perfect pairing but in today’s food conscious culture, the addition of an acclaimed chef at the kitchen helm can really put it on the foodie trail. Read more |
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| Restaurant Trends |
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| Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts Read more |
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| Robin Hood Of Algorithms |
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| In a digital age in which the majority (70% to be exact) of consumers prefer to learn about products or offerings via content versus traditional advertisements, the value of content marketing is undeniable. However, within the modern content marketing landscape, cracking the code of evolving algorithms across each social platform can, at times, feel like an impossible task. Read more |
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| Digital Marketing Solutions |
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| These insights can help hotel marketers craft data-backed strategies for future holiday seasons. Read more |
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| Market Report U.S. |
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| At the industry level, US hoteliers enjoyed solid gains in the just-ended month of November, according to the published December issue of the Hotel Industry Pulse (HIP) Digest™. Read more |
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| Hotel Digital Marketing |
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| Finding and booking the perfect hotel takes time. Beyond rate, hotel shoppers are looking at plenty of other factors, such as amenities, local activities, and nearby restaurants. Hoteliers can leverage these unique features by packaging them into special offers that will help travelers be sure that they’ve found the best deal. Read more |
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| Revenue Management Challenges |
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| While it is important to analyse the impact of historical strategies and data, looking ahead is equally important. ARMA founder Melissa Kalan explores what smart revenue managers should keep in mind when planning 2019. Read more |
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| Revenue Management |
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| While revenue management has been a hotel buzzword for years, many hoteliers seem to have conflicting understandings about what exactly constitutes revenue management. So, I’m here to remind you of the fundamental principles of revenue management and why revenue management technology is so important for hotels. Read more |
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