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Yatra Focuses on Corporate Travel as Consumer Business Faces Competition

Skift Blog

Skift Take: As Yatra looks at ways to workaround competition in its consumer business, the company is continuing to scale its corporate travel segment to drive profitability. Bulbul Dhawan Read the Complete Story On Skift

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New Loyalty Program Journey Targets Independent Boutique Hotels

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The new startup Journey faces significant challenges in building consumer adoption and achieving the necessary scale to compete with established loyalty programs. But its notable backers believe it's addressing critical pain points in today's loyalty system. Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

Scale 165
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Uber-Expedia Super Deal? Our Answers to 10 Big Questions  

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Large scale acquisitions between consumer travel brands are rare these days, but now there are rumblings of one between Uber and Expedia. Could it work out? We're skeptical. Justin Dawes Read the Complete Story On Skift

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The Evolution of Social Media: Past, Present, and Future

Social Hospitality

Social media has transformed how we communicate, consume content, and conduct business. However, social media’s potential for connecting people at scale quickly became apparent. Brands have adapted by embracing influencer collaborations , user-generated content , and live-streaming events to foster deeper connections with consumers.

Consumer 246
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Exclusive: inside Accor’s strategy to refresh brands for the future

Hotel Management

How have you seen the Premium, Midscale and Economy segments evolve in recent years in line with consumer demand? The 19 brands that we operate in PME need to have personality because the new consumer is changing. The goal is to refresh those brands, to scale those brands because they are the perfect to either manage or franchise.

Branding 279
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Inside the ultra-exclusive Velaa Private Island resort in the Maldives

Hotel Management

Velaa is at the very forefront of scaling its product and technology innovations to meet consumer demand seen in its recently opened, industry-defining Wellbeing Village.

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