Catégorie : Strategy
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The next luxury frontier isn’t on land. | Oliver Corrin
The next luxury frontier isn’t on land. It’s in the sky. And LVMH is counting on it. For decades, private aviation was just that: private. A means to an end. Efficient. Quiet. Necessary. But something is shifting. Luxury brands, Four Seasons, Aman, LVMH, aren’t just chartering flights anymore. They’re designing worlds in the air. Not…
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Want better brainstorming? Try ‘brainsteering.’
7 steps to better ideas 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 To celebrate the 60th birthday of McKinsey Quarterly, the McKinsey Classics newsletter is dedicating a…
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Hall‑of‑Fame Speaker Named as Friday Keynote for 2026 NEWH Leadership Conference
NEWH, Inc. (Network of Executive Women in Hospitality), the premier organization dedicated to scholarships, education, mentorship, and networking in the hospitality industry, has named Victoria Labalme, internationally renowned speaker, performing artist, and communication strategist, as keynote speaker of its biennial NEWH Leadership Conference, March 26-28, 2026 at the Westin Washington, D.C. Downtown. NEWH Leadership Conference…
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Global Asset Solutions launches enhanced asset management course
Global Asset Solutions has released the latest version of its online training course with additional features including a new commercial module. The course draws on the decades of experience gained by Global Asset Solutions as it grew to be the largest independent asset manager in EMEA and APAC, with assets under management worth over $20bn.…
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How Cracker Barrel chef Matt Banton is expanding the flavor portfolio
Senior Food & Beverage Editor Bret Thorn is senior food & beverage editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality for Informa’s Restaurants and Food Group, with responsibility for spotting and reporting on food and beverage trends across the country for both publications as well as guiding overall F&B coverage. He is the host of…
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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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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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We Need to Talk About AI and What It Means for Tourism
AI has become part of the background noise in our industry. It’s in every conference panel, most headlines, and more than a few strategy decks. But what I find more interesting than the hype is how it’s quietly changing things beneath the surface. Not necessarily in big, dramatic ways. More in the subtle shifts that…
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Visit Italy’s new ‘99% of Italy’ campaign reveals the hidden cost of social media’s influence on travel patterns. | Jeremy Jauncey
Visit Italy’s new ‘99% of Italy’ campaign reveals the hidden cost of social media’s influence on travel patterns. While 70% of international visitors squeeze into just 1% of Italy’s territory, the other 99% faces depopulation. The data shows one in three Italian municipalities is at risk of becoming a ghost town. This is the inevitable…