Jour : 3 juillet 2025
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Consumer spending at small restaurants slowed in June
New data from Fiserv shows that small restaurants/independents experienced modest sales growth in June (+0.4%) compared to June 2024. However, their month-over-month declines in transactions (-2.6%) and foot traffic (-2.5%) eroded much reason for optimism. According to Fiserv’s Small Business Index, this negative monthly trend followed a 5.6% month-over-month drop from April to May. The…
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A luxury hotel group just paid McKinsey $200K for a members club strategy. | Paul Stanton
A luxury hotel group just paid McKinsey $200K for a members club strategy. Their recommendation? Dead wrong. Here’s the framework they should have used: 1/ Hotels with Full-Service Clubs (e.g., Aman NYC) • Layering exclusivity onto existing five-star operations • Members get priority reservations, private dining, hotel amenities (fitness/wellness access, etc) • Revenue model: Ancillary…
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The Future of Revenue Management Is Strategic Leadership – LodgIQ
By Vincent Ramelli, CEO – LodgIQ For years, I have seen revenue management occupying a yet critical but narrowly defined space in the hotel ecosystem. It has traditionally been a role grounded in numbers: monitoring pace, adjusting rates, watching competitor pricing, and updating spreadsheets. This work, though essential, has long kept talented revenue professionals locked…
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The Future of Revenue Management Is Strategic Leadership – LodgIQ
By Vincent Ramelli, CEO – LodgIQ For years, I have seen revenue management occupying a yet critical but narrowly defined space in the hotel ecosystem. It has traditionally been a role grounded in numbers: monitoring pace, adjusting rates, watching competitor pricing, and updating spreadsheets. This work, though essential, has long kept talented revenue professionals locked…
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Winning the AI Era: How Hotels Can Break Free from OTA Dependence
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The extent of traveler frustration with booking air travel? | Iñaki Uriz Millan
The extent of traveler frustration with booking air travel? Honestly, mind-blowing. And I’m not just talking about the mental stress travelers experience when researching flights and comparing prices. I’m talking about time. Wasted time. Here are 5 stats that paint the picture: 1️⃣ According to Expedia Group, the average traveler spends 128 minutes, so more…
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CEE & SEE Hotels Report June 2025
This CBRE report provides an in-depth analysis of the current CEE & SEE hotel market. It highlights the sector’s strong recovery and growth potential. The travel and tourism sector in the region is experiencing a significant rebound in 2025, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Key performance indicators are trending upwards across most markets. The region is witnessing…
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Save the planet, get a free Toblerone
#4 Cater for the health-conscious traveller, make $$ 🤑 Hotels have had a while to figure this out… guests don’t need another bottle of check-in prosecco, they need a gym that doesn’t look like a forgotten storage room. Luxury brands will drop millions on marble, but god forbid they spring for a proper barbell. Levelsio’s viral tweet hit…
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Apparently it cost Expensify $40M for it’s extensive product placement in the F1 movie this weekend (which was very good) and they’re expecting a 5:1 ROI. I can’t remember a product placement this integrated into a feature film by another SaaS company. Can you? The team was literally called « Expensify APX GP” and their logo…
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Apparently it cost Expensify $40M for it’s extensive product placement in the F1 movie this weekend (which was very good) and they’re expecting a 5:1 ROI. | Nick Lafferty
Apparently it cost Expensify $40M for it’s extensive product placement in the F1 movie this weekend (which was very good) and they’re expecting a 5:1 ROI. I can’t remember a product placement this integrated into a feature film by another SaaS company. Can you? The team was literally called « Expensify APX GP” and their logo…