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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Mag HON 362-363: Luxury clients are deploying new behaviors
Towards a new client segmentationLong perceived as a homogeneous bloc dominated by major international fortunes, luxury clientele has diversified profoundly. Access to luxury is no longer reserved for the ultra-wealthy. Today, a significant share of the market is carried by intermediate customer bases, including Mass Affluents and Luxury Seekers, whose wealth ranges from USD 100,000…
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The Year We Stopped Lying: 5 Hard Truths from 2025’s Best Posts
1. The Profit Truth: Occupancy is a Vanity Metric From: The Hotelier’s Dilemma: Why Chasing Occupancy Is Killing Your Profit For decades, the unofficial motto of our industry was « heads in beds. » But this year, the most discussed topic was the realization that chasing 100% occupancy is often a trap. We finally admitted that filling…
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Meta just quietly released this… 🤯 You can now see the top ad of any brand in the UK. I spent hours going through all the top brands in the UK and made a board of bangers. Here’s what I… | Raphael Yarish | 224 comments
Meta just quietly released this… 🤯 You can now see the top ad of any brand in the UK. I spent hours going through all the top brands in the UK and made a board of bangers. Here’s what I found: 💧 Water2 – 11M+ views – Absolutely scaling and crushing this BFCM season. Top…
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Share Your Insights: The 2026 Profitability Playbook Survey
Source: Otelier Hotel operations are more complex than ever, and fragmented systems with limited visibility make it increasingly difficult to run efficiently and make confident decisions. That’s why Otelier, Agilysys, and Sage are inviting you to participate in The Profitability Playbook: 2026 Hotel Operations Index, a new industry benchmarking study built to understand how operators…
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Share Your Insights: The 2026 Profitability Playbook Survey
Source: Otelier Hotel operations are more complex than ever, and fragmented systems with limited visibility make it increasingly difficult to run efficiently and make confident decisions. That’s why Otelier, Agilysys, and Sage are inviting you to participate in The Profitability Playbook: 2026 Hotel Operations Index, a new industry benchmarking study built to understand how operators…
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Brand Waves This Week
Kith and Columbia blend fashion and performance, McCain celebrates the authentic chaos of the table, and Squarespace turns the domain into a style statement.Image © KithWelcome to The Brand Waves, your weekly snapshot of the most innovative marketing campaigns from around the world. In this edition, discover stories, strategies, and creative ideas that are redefining…
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