Airbnb’s Pivot: Inside Its New Push Into Hotels
It's shaping up to be Airbnb's biggest new business. Hotel operators who've joined are liking the new customer pool so far. But how long can it stay exclusive?
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Retail and Commerce Media Networks Compete for Ad Dollars at New York City Event, Featuring 15 Major Presentations
📰 Last week in NYC, 15 retail and commerce media networks, including The Home Depot, Albertsons, and PayPal, showcased ad strategies at the Ascendant Network's event. The Home Depot's Orange Apron Media cited a 30% boost in brand trust. Albertsons' campaign increased sales by 24%, while DoorDash revealed 30% more health food orders on Tuesdays. H-E-B serves 8 million households weekly. Chewy Ads noted 84% of sales are automatic subscriptions. Walgreens announced digital screens in 1,200 stores starting October.
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My AI agent found me a hotel for parents’ weekend. Then it kept shopping. I’m using Meta’s new Muse to plan my trip to Northwestern. Here’s what happened, and why revenue teams should pay… | Michael J. Goldrich
My AI agent found me a hotel for parents' weekend. Then it kept shopping. I'm using Meta's new Muse to plan my trip to Northwestern. Here's what …
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Ex-Remington CEO Is Building an ‘AI-Native’ Hotel Operator: Exclusive
AI Hospitality Group (AIHG) wants to run full-service hotels with more tech and fewer managers, plus a fee tied to profit growth instead of the usual top-line revenue.
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29% of Consumers Would Let AI Make Final Booking Decision, Increasing to Over 90% by 2027
📈 29% of people would allow an AI agent to finalize bookings, but only 7% trust AI for full purchases. By 2027, AI could disrupt travel, shifting 29% to over 90% reliance on AI for bookings, impacting airlines, hotels, OTAs, and metasearch. As of mid-2026, only 11% of hotels could complete AI-based bookings. The transformation will break traditional travel marketing, pricing, loyalty, and storefront strategies, requiring new approaches for machine-readability and transparent offers.
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The Guests Worth 18x More: Why Most Hotels Can’t Name Them
In a Bookboost analysis of more than six million guest records from European mid-market properties, guests with ten or more stays generated around 5,000 euros in cumulative revenue on average,…
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Burn the Budget Template: The Case for a Blank Canvas
Hotel budget season often begins with last year’s numbers, a modest growth target, and familiar assumptions carried forward without much scrutiny. That approach feels efficient, but it can preserve outdated…
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Davidson Hospitality’s Pivot takes over Nashville’s Hutton Hotel
Pivot, the lifestyle operating vertical of Davidson Hospitality Group, has been selected by a joint venture led by The Georgetown Company to manage the Hutton Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, a Tribute…
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How Revenue Management Helps Hotels Navigate Uncertainty
Hotel budgets provide a roadmap for the year ahead, but the market rarely follows that plan exactly. Demand shifts, booking patterns change, competitive pressures evolve, and new opportunities emerge. Revenue…
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Study Finds 52% of Brands Absent from AI Search Results; Top 3 Brands Capture 78% Visibility
📈 In April 2026, analysis of 268 queries for 200 brands revealed a striking trend: 52% of brands were absent from their category's AI search results. The top three brands dominated with 78% visibility. Similarly, Geonimo found that the top 10% of brands captured 68% of mentions. With AI, ranking 3rd instead of 4th is crucial, as lower ranks miss exposure. Focus on key buyer questions instead of broad category terms to gain AI visibility.
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