Jour : 5 janvier 2026

  • Reverse Dynamic Pricing

    And why DoorDash should not outsource their PR to the free version of ChatGPT.Happy New Year! During the holidays, I started drafting what was supposed to be the below on dynamic pricing and loyalty. Then this weekend, the “DoorDash gate” happened, and because it was so on point with the topic, I had to modify…

  • Booking.com’s new review scoring explained: What hoteliers need to know in 2026

    Booking.com’s new review scoring explained: What hoteliers need to know in 2026

    In December 2024, we explored Booking.com’s announcement of its new review scoring approach. A few months later, the impacts are becoming clearer. Drawing on trend data from both Booking.com and the Guest Review Index™ (GRI), we can now assess how this change is reshaping hotel performance in practice.From Static Scores to Dynamic MeasurementPreviously, Booking.com’s scoring…

  • Olson Kundig refines the art of the perfect American cabin

    The cabin perfectly captures the zeitgeist of our times; aspirational yet modest, it is the ideal place to practice self-isolation in the heart of nature. Seattle-based architects Olson Kundig have made the contemporary cabin one of their specialties and the firm seemingly has no shortage of clients keen to make an architectural impact on the…

  • How US illustrator Dorothy Waugh inspired a generation of Americans to travel to National Parks – Monocle

    How US illustrator Dorothy Waugh inspired a generation of Americans to travel to National Parks – Monocle

    Dorothy Waugh’s 1930s posters helped transform US national-park tourism. A new Poster House exhibition highlights how her clear messaging, modern design and confident typography set a benchmark that still challenges today’s art directors. Writer Sophie Monaghan-Coombs Being outdoors is good for you. During the Great Depression, the then-US president, Franklin D Roosevelt, saw national parks…