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Unbundling The Travel Bundle

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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Why The Coronavirus May Dwarf SARS’ $40B Economic Toll
Why The Coronavirus May Dwarf SARS’ $40B Economic Toll
January 28, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Certain events stand out in stark relief for reminding us of just how interconnected the global economy is in the 21st century. Bank runs. Trade wars....

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Life House Tech-Focused Hotel Brand Closes $30M Fundraise
Life House Tech-Focused Hotel Brand Closes $30M Fundraise
January 27, 2020  |  Investments

Ashton Kutcher is among the many investors closing a $30 million deal to help Life House continue its disruption of hotels, Life House announced on...

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OYO Reduces Hotel Room Count, Begins Layoffs
OYO Reduces Hotel Room Count, Begins Layoffs
January 14, 2020  |  Retail

As it encounters pressure from SoftBank, its largest investor, to cut back on operating losses, budget hospitality company OYO is quickly scaling back. The firm...

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Deep Dive: Travel, Hospitality Get A Millennial Makeover
Deep Dive: Travel, Hospitality Get A Millennial Makeover
January 13, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Millennials have long been sought-after travel and hospitality customers, partly because they are perfectly placed to seek such experiences. They are old enough to have...

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Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers
Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers
January 10, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

With millennial travel spend expected to reach $1.4 trillion in 2020, hotels and home-sharing platforms are clamoring to win their business. But it takes more...

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Airbnb: How To Win The $1.4T Battle For Millennials
Airbnb: How To Win The $1.4T Battle For Millennials
January 09, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Airlines, hotels and homesharing platforms need strategies to satisfy the travel needs of four generations of jetsetters, each with different payment and booking preferences. This...

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Google Launches Enhanced Travel Search Features
Google Launches Enhanced Travel Search Features
January 09, 2020  |  News

Google has launched new features to help people searching for travel options, according to VentureBeat. The new features will help people find, compare and book...

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