Catégorie : Research
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Oktoberfest 2025: Are German hoteliers capitalizing on the surge in demand?
This year’s Oktoberfest is set to be a significant driver of hotel demand, particularly in its home city of Munich, but also in other cities hosting similar festivals. Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch weiterlesen? The festival, which runs from September 20 to October 5, 2025, is drawing in millions of visitors, both international tourists and a…
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Business travel grows, but big firms cut back
Deloitte’s 2025 analysis shows mixed trends as costs, sustainability, and employee reluctance reshape corporate travel Sep 22, 2025 Deloitte’s latest report on U.S. business travel finds that overall spending is still climbing, but growth remains modest and uneven. Large companies are tightening budgets while smaller firms are more likely to expand, with rising costs and…
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Top 10 reports this quarter
McKinsey&Company HR trends, healthspan science, and more Share this email Our top ten reports this quarter look at HR trends, healthspan science, and more. Leading the list is McKinsey’s annual report on tech trends—authored by Lareina Yee, Michael Chui, Roger Roberts, and Sven Smit—which explores the latest…
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The week in charts
The Week in Charts Robotics, AI in banking, and more
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The barriers Agentic AI must overcome to emerge as a hotel distribution channel
En español, en français, em português. Agentic AI has shown impressive potential across use cases, from writing emails to managing shopping. The next frontier is travel, where AI making bookings on your behalf is yet to come but sounds both exciting and disruptive. But in hotel reservations, this vision faces significant hurdles that could keep it…
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Improving global health, travel with agentic AI, the latest spotlight on geopolitics, and more: The Weekend Read
Relax and reset with some weekend reading Share this email Brought to you by Alex Panas, global leader of industries, & Axel Karlsson, global leader of functional practices and growth platforms —Alex and Axel Ready to unwind? —Edited by Joyce Yoo, editor, New York Follow our thinking…
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Winning the World Cup of Demand: A Revenue Management Playbook for Major Events – LodgIQ
When the World Cup arrives in a host city, the surge in demand is unlike any other global event. With stadiums welcoming 50,000 to 80,000 fans at a time and some destinations offering as few as 13,000 hotel rooms, the hospitality industry faces both an opportunity and a challenge. Revenue managers are at the center…
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If you can’t find capital for a true luxury boutique hotel right now, you’re either selling junk or talking to the wrong people. Because here’s the truth: money isn’t scarce in this segment — it’s… | Thomas Brown
If you can’t find capital for a true luxury boutique hotel right now, you’re either selling junk or talking to the wrong people. Because here’s the truth: money isn’t scarce in this segment — it’s flooding. Family offices, private capital, even institutions are elbowing for a seat at the same very small table. Call it…
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How hotels can beat the front desk queue problem
If you’ve ever stood in line at a hotel reception, you know how quickly excitement can turn into frustration. Guests arrive with bags, families and expectations – but a slow-moving queue at check-in is often the first impression they get. For hoteliers, this isn’t just an operational issue. It’s a brand issue. Those first (and…
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Cendyn Hotel Digital Marketing Performance Index Finds AI Cuts Acquisitions Costs 19 Percent
AUSTIN, Texas—Cendyn shared a report in which it found that hotel customer acquisition costs are down 19 percent year-on-year as a result of utilizing AI in Google’s Performance Max for travel goals (PMTG). A newer channel in Cendyn’s analysis set, PMTG, increased hotel bookings and revenue by more than 4 times across all regions, according…