hospitality

Founder’s Shares Purchase Sends India’s OYO’s Valuation To $10B
Founder’s Shares Purchase Sends India’s OYO’s Valuation To $10B
July 21, 2019  |  Investments

Indian hospitality business OYO now has a valuation of $10 billion after its founder, Ritesh Agarwal, purchased $2 billion in shares from Sequoia Capital and...

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Airbnb Rival Sonder Reaches Unicorn Status 
Airbnb Rival Sonder Reaches Unicorn Status 
July 11, 2019  |  Startups

Sonder, a rental startup, has reached a valuation of over $1 billion after its latest funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the...

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Onyx CenterSource Partners With Sovos On eInvoicing Expansion
Onyx CenterSource Partners With Sovos On eInvoicing Expansion
July 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Onyx CenterSource, a global provider of B2B payments and business intelligence solutions to the hospitality industry, announced it has partnered with tax software provider Sovos...

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Can A Sunblock Spraydown Stimulate Poolside Spend?
Can A Sunblock Spraydown Stimulate Poolside Spend?
July 04, 2019  |  Retail

No one in the history of mankind has ever enjoyed a sunburn — they’re hot and uncomfortable, they make one’s skin feel two or three...

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Why Hospitality May Be The Gig Economy’s Next Frontier
Why Hospitality May Be The Gig Economy’s Next Frontier
June 21, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Digital platforms have the potential to reshape the way work is done, how workers find work, and even who gets the work. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Stepping Into 21st-Century Hospitality With Short-Term Tech
Stepping Into 21st-Century Hospitality With Short-Term Tech
May 31, 2019  |  Retail

Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies because they spot unmet needs in the market: Frontdesk Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Jesse DePinto, for instance,...

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Customer Service Can Be A Competitive Advantage For Digital Platforms
Customer Service Can Be A Competitive Advantage For Digital Platforms
May 24, 2019  |  Gig Economy

The crux of the Payments and The Platform Economy Playbook is that with 162 million workers in the U.S. and Europe currently involved with the...

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What Does Innovation Mean For Small Hospitality And Food Service Businesses?
What Does Innovation Mean For Small Hospitality And Food Service Businesses?
May 09, 2019  |  Retail

Small businesses might be optimistic about the future. In the accommodation and food services industries, they are also ready to innovate. Get the Full Story...

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NCR Acquires Restaurant POS Firm
NCR Acquires Restaurant POS Firm
May 06, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

NCR, an Atlanta-based payments technology company, has acquired Texas P.O.S., a Houston-based provider of point-of-sale (POS) solutions for restaurants and merchants, according to a press release....

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