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Tony Carne

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CollabsMap Connects Thousands of Travel Creators with Nearly 1,000 Brands, Solving Creator-to-Booking Gaps

📰 CollabsMap connects travel creators with businesses through an innovative marketplace model. Videreo's journey revealed a broken creator-to-booking chain, where demand is created but not captured by creators, as highlighted in Rafat Ali's Skift article. AI trends show 28% of US leisure travelers start planning with AI, but only 5% book as suggested. TSA's AI agent saves over 11,660 staff hours and $11 million in labor value annually. GetYourGuide's Creator Review increases booking likelihood threefold.
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Britain's Hospitality Sector Sees Fourth Consecutive Month of Growth in August, Sales Up 0.8% Year-on-Year

📈 In August 2026, Britain's hospitality sector marked its fourth consecutive month of growth, with like-for-like sales at leading managed groups rising by 0.8% compared to August 2025, according to the NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. This performance ranks as the third-best monthly result of 2026, though it reflects a decline from July's 1.4% growth.
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UK Hotel Utilities Costs Rise 8.3% as Average Daily Rates Increase 4% from July 2025 to July 2026

📈 UK hotels' utility costs per occupied room rose from £8.45 to £9.15, and from £8.91 to £10.10 in London, between July 2025 and July 2026. Average daily rates (ADR) increased by 4% in both the UK and London, with UK ADR rising from £176.29 to £182.47, and London's from £264.34 to £274.40. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the UK also saw an increase, from £152.55 to £155.89.
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CFDA's Steven Kolb Placed on Leave After Physical Altercation with PETA Protestors at COS Fashion Show

👑 New York Fashion Week S/S 2027 featured strong showings from Calvin Klein, Tory Burch, and Coach. Coach celebrated its 85th anniversary at Pier 36, while Tory Burch's collection, shown at the Isamu Noguchi Sunken Garden, emphasized "more is more." Michael Kors' show took place at MoMA, focusing on modernist influences. Controversy arose at COS’s runway with PETA protests, leading to CFDA's Steven Kolb being put on leave. Conner Ives debuted in New York, marking a homecoming with his showcase at The Grill.
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Payment Provider and Hospitality Platform Launch Industry's First Automation Model for Modern Payment Deployment

💳 Who? The partnership involves a payment provider and a hospitality integration platform. When? This groundbreaking automation was recently established. Where? In the hospitality industry. What? This is the first automation between a payment provider and a hospitality integration platform. How? By creating a repeatable model to deploy modern payment options efficiently. Why? To streamline payment processes in the hospitality sector.
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Rosewood Hong Kong Named World's Best Hotel for Second Year in 2026 Ranking by World's 50 Best Hotels

🏨 Rosewood Hong Kong tops the World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 list, announced on September 15 in Paris, for the second year. Capella Bangkok ranks second, with Four Seasons Bangkok third. Atlantis The Royal, Dubai is fourth, and Passalacqua, Lake Como is fifth. Asia dominates with 18 hotels; Europe has 21. Rosewood São Paulo is the top in South America at sixth. The ranking, in its fourth year, is decided by an academy of over 800 experts across 13 regions.
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Employee Retention in Hospitality Tied to Effective Tronc Scheme Structures, Reducing Recruitment and Training Costs

🍴 Hospitality operators face high costs when losing essential team members. These include recruitment expenses, lost knowledge, disrupted team dynamics, and long training periods for new hires. Retention becomes crucial, yet many overlook how tronc schemes, the pooled tips distributed among staff, can impact team satisfaction and reduce turnover. Emphasizing fair and transparent tronc schemes can mitigate losses and ensure smoother operations. Understanding the significance of such schemes is vital in maintaining a cohesive and effective team.
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