Home Share news and trends

Recharge On The Flexible Hotel, Home Stay
Retail // February 04, 2019

Travel startups are seeing the need for lodging in a whole new way. In addition to renting a hotel room or home share for a faraway vacation, Recharge CEO Manny Bamfo thinks consumers might also need lodging closer to home. “The bottom line is that...

Vacation Rental Sites Build Upon A Business Model Established Early In American History
Retail // February 27, 2018

In Colonial America, travelers needed a place to sleep. But there were not many lodging establishments: So, some Americans opened their homes to travelers seeking to get some rest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Rakuten Invests In Singapore Home Share For Business Travelers
Innovation // April 11, 2017

There’s little doubt that the home share sector is beginning to boom globally among business travelers, with millennials adopting the practice at a greater rate than their older counterparts (as millennials are wont to do). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Expedia’s Vrbo Growth Slows

May 03, 2019
With slowing growth in the company’s Vrbo short-term rental business, Expedia Group Inc. missed estimates for its first-quarter revenues. The travel company’s sales were $2.61 billion compared to the Street’s estimates of $2.69 billion, Bloomberg reported. Vrbo’s revenue growth was 14 percent compared to 20 percent last quarter. In addition, gross bookings reached $4.16 billion (a 5 […]