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Marriott Data Breach Exposed Data Of 5.2M Guests
Marriott Data Breach Exposed Data Of 5.2M Guests
March 31, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Marriott International experienced a massive data breach in an “incident” that involved a property system. The hotel firm said in a notice that it “at...

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OYO To Lay Off 5K Workers To Cut Costs
OYO To Lay Off 5K Workers To Cut Costs
March 04, 2020  |  Retail

As it pursues profitability and aims to reduce expenditures, economy hotel firm OYO is reducing its worldwide workforce by 5,000 individuals. The newest wave of...

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Unbundling The Travel Bundle
Unbundling The Travel Bundle
January 30, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

The sharing economy is undergoing a sea change due to Generation Z’s coming of age. Experts expect this generation, which heavily favors the sharing and...

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Employees Claim OYO Uses Corrupt Practices To Boost Growth
Employees Claim OYO Uses Corrupt Practices To Boost Growth
January 03, 2020  |  International

The New York Times is reporting that OYO, a quickly growing hotel startup that aims to be the largest hotel chain in the world by...

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Standard International Launches Recommendations App
Standard International Launches Recommendations App
August 15, 2019  |  Retail

Standard International, which owns the Standard hotel chain as well as boutique properties on New York’s High Line and London’s King Cross, is launching a...

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Airbnb Debuts Work Travel Search Tools
Airbnb Debuts Work Travel Search Tools
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

While Airbnb currently offers thousands of listings geared toward business travelers, the online hospitality platform is now making those easier to find through new search...

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More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation
More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation
June 21, 2019  |  Innovation

Part of the future of retail is playing out inside hotels — and that’s happening as the wider part of the travel-and-tourism industry is undergoing...

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eCommerce Box Companies Aim To Enhance Hotel Stays
eCommerce Box Companies Aim To Enhance Hotel Stays
June 18, 2019  |  Retail

Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies to solve a problem they have experienced in their own lives: GuestBox Founder and CEO Shuchi Vyas, for...

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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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