hospitality

From Travel to Coffee to eCommerce, Consumers are Pulling Back
From Travel to Coffee to eCommerce, Consumers are Pulling Back
August 09, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers are thinking twice before pulling the trigger to buy even everyday items — a hesitation to spend that’s evidencing itself in slowdowns and headwinds for...

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Expedia Focuses on Loyalty Programs as It Expects Soft Travel Demand in Q3
Expedia Focuses on Loyalty Programs as It Expects Soft Travel Demand in Q3
August 08, 2024  |  Earnings

For Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin, there was a clear highlight for the company during the second quarter: Brand Expedia saw room night growth rise...

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Booking Holdings Sees 7% Growth in Room Nights Booked Amid Tech Upgrades
Booking Holdings Sees 7% Growth in Room Nights Booked Amid Tech Upgrades
August 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Online travel company Booking Holdings is seeing positive outcomes from its latest tech-driven initiatives, according to its second-quarter earnings report. Booking Holdings Thursday (Aug. 1) reported...

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Airbnb Wants to Woo Hotel Customers With Luxury Offerings
Airbnb Wants to Woo Hotel Customers With Luxury Offerings
July 31, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb is reportedly planning luxury offerings like personal chefs to entice travelers away from hotels. The company wants to move beyond accommodations and experiences to “services...

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Instant Payments Book a Long Stay With Independent Hotels
Instant Payments Book a Long Stay With Independent Hotels
July 26, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant payments have become a mainstay for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the hospitality sector. For example, more hospitality SMBs used instant PayPal to...

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Wyndham Hotels Touts AI Initiatives Amid Record Room Growth
Wyndham Hotels Touts AI Initiatives Amid Record Room Growth
July 25, 2024  |  Earnings

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is investing in artificial intelligence (AI) amid record growth in its room pipeline. The hotel and resort chain released earnings Wednesday...

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Lighthouse Debuts AI-Powered Solution for Independent Hoteliers
Lighthouse Debuts AI-Powered Solution for Independent Hoteliers
July 18, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Hospitality/travel industry commercial platform Lighthouse has debuted an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution. Channel Manager, announced Thursday (July 18), is designed to erase what the company...

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Kleinfeld Owner Says the On-Demand Economy Catches Up to Weddings
Kleinfeld Owner Says the On-Demand Economy Catches Up to Weddings
June 28, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers increasingly expecting to be able to get anything they want, when they want it, bridal retail is picking up the pace, according to...

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Elavon Introduces Embedded Payments Solution for Hotels, Hospitality-Related Businesses
Elavon Introduces Embedded Payments Solution for Hotels, Hospitality-Related Businesses
June 25, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Elavon has launched a new application programming interface (API) that helps hotels and other hospitality-related businesses manage digital and in-person payments. With the new Elavon Cloud...

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