Jour : 21 juillet 2025
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Jamie Oliver is looking for partners in the United States
Jamie Oliver has his sights set on the United States and he’s looking for partners. The celebrity chef who initially gained fame 25 years ago on the BBC TV series “The Naked Chef” has continued his television and cookbook-writing career, as well as his ongoing advocacy for childhood nutrition, but he also operates some 64…
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5 Smart Ways to Reduce OTA Dependency – And How HotelFuse Will Change the Game
1. Revamp Your Website: Make It Bookable, Fast, and Irresistible Your website isn’t just your digital brochure—it’s your best direct sales channel. Yet too many hotel websites are slow, outdated, or hard to book on mobile. ✅ Invest in a clean, fast-loading booking engine✅ Highlight unique value (free perks, local experiences)✅ Make pricing transparent and…
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Future-Proofing Hospitality: Smart Tech for Resilient, Sustainable Operations
The hospitality sector is undergoing rapid growth, with the global hotel market projected to reach $5.82 trillion by 2027.[1] This expansion comes with a steep sustainability mandate: hotels must cut absolute carbon emissions by 90 percent by 2050 to align with global climate targets.[2] Meanwhile, Gen Z travelers – who value personalized experiences 2.5 times more…
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Fix the Data First: Why AI Alone Cannot Solve Hospitality’s Content Challenges | By Simone Puorto and Natalie Kimball
At HITEC 2025 in Indianapolis, we sat down with Natalie Kimball, Vice President of Strategic Accounts for Americas and EMEA at Shiji Group, to explore the evolving role of hotel content management, data accuracy, and distribution, particularly in the complex Chinese market. Natalie also shared her candid views on AI in hospitality, the importance of…
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Consumer Trends: 2025 Mid-Year Report
Hi, it’s Dan Frommer. Artificial intelligence is huge, and polarizing. How are consumers using AI — and thinking about it — right now? I’m excited to share a new Consumer Trends Report report, my latest collaboration with Coefficient Capital. A 125-slide presentation exploring the new consumer economy.Topics include: How Gen. Z really feels about AI.…
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Experience Fun for the Whole Famille at Purple Summer’s Château de Candie, Savoie, France
Screenshot Purple Summer’s Château de Candie invites families to step into a Savoie summer this year with a host of new alpine adventures for all ages. Located in picturesque Chambéry, just an hour from both Geneva and Lyon airports, the 25-room residence from luxury villa specialists Purple Summer sleeps up to 60 and provides the quintessential…
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How a Video Studio Embraced A.I. and Stormed the Internet
President Trump leans forward in a limousine, takes a long puff from a cigarette and flashes a wide grin. An aggressive rap song blasts over the stereo as a group of young women bob around him. No one would mistake the otherworldly scene for reality — and they shouldn’t, because it was made by artificial…
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No Culture without Community
Hey Martin, Just touched down from Chicago, where I spent a couple of days at ILC’s Confab. While there, I was reminded of my first trip to Chicago years ago, covering Pitchfork Festival in a past life as a music journalist (story for another time). I remember biking south across most of the city with…
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The future of luxury hospitality? | Oliver Corrin
The future of luxury hospitality? Powered by AI, Delivered by humans At the Skift Data + AI Summit, Marriott’s Naveen Manga said something simple, but quietly revolutionary: “The A in AI doesn’t just mean Artificial. It can also mean: Automate. Assist. Augment. Aid.” And that’s the shift we need. Because most hotels are still asking:…
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From Vulnerable to Vigilant: A Hotel Operator’s Guide to Water Leak Risk Management
The impact of a major water leak incident in a hotel can be both immediate and long lasting. Among the immediate consequences can be dealing with guest complaints, cancelling reservations and managing renovation work. However, a more long-tail impact may not be realized until the property insurance policy is due for renewal. If a hotel…