Innovation

The bad news: Expectations are that consumers’ seasonal spending will decline this upcoming holiday season on average by 5% from 2024—the first notable drop since 2020, according to PwC’s 2025…

This article was written by Hospitality Technology. Click here to read the original article While visiting a small independent inn, TakeUp CEO Bobby Marhamat noticed that the owner was glued…

The industry’s most complete look at the brands of the hotel world. Is the AI hype dying? Pragmatizing the classic “Think Small” ad. And a lot more. Hello, The hotel…

Last week’s Massachusetts Institute of Technology study grabbed headlines (“95% of corporate #AI pilots fail to show #ROI…”). But the report is actually mostly about an entirely different finding that…

Ref. Hotel Distribution 2.0: What the Model Context Protocol (MCP) means for hotel bookings I recently read Ira Vouk, MBA ’s thought-provoking article about MCP (Model Context Protocol), AI, and…

This article was written by Travolution. Click here to read the original article In travel, we often talk about payments as a technology issue. But for small and medium-sized businesses, the real challenge is financial, and…

This article was written by Hospitality Technology. Click here to read the original article NYC-based cookie brand Chip City Cookies has partnered with Square to power its nationwide expansion.  With…

This article was written by Hospitality Technology. Click here to read the original article Like many industries, hospitality brands are being asked to do more with less. Hotel marketers must…

When the world shut down during the pandemic, hospitality ground to a halt. Hotels were empty, restaurants shuttered, and the future seemed uncertain. In the midst of this disruption, a…

Most hotels still price rooms like it’s 1999. Excel spreadsheets pulled together last-minute. Rates adjusted by gut feel. Discounts thrown out to boost occupancy. I see it more often that…