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STUDY: 60% of Consumers Fed Up with Tipping

  • Tony Loeb
  • 25 September 2024
📞 PolyAI, a voice AI company, partners with OpenTable to enhance restaurant customer service. National Restaurant Association survey revealed 62% of operators lack staff for demand, and 30-60% of calls are missed, per PolyAI data. OpenTable's network can now use PolyAI voice assistants for booking and inquiries, even outside working hours. Melting Pot, a North American fondue chain with 90+ locations, is an early adopter, seeing potential for quick implementation within three weeks. OpenTable's Integration Marketplace enables over 150+ software integrations.
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DailyPay, WorkJam Join Forces yo Bring Earned Wage Access to Frontline Workers

  • Tony Loeb
  • 25 September 2024
📈 Piada Italian Street Food partners with Sparkfly to enhance their guest loyalty program, introducing a customizable, tier-based experience with the Piada One digital engagement platform. The new system, replacing separate programs for purchases and catering, integrates with Olo for online ordering and allows guests to earn rewards based on spending, offering benefits like free entrées, drinks, and exclusive challenges. Sparkfly's integration supports a personalized customer journey, with Piada planning tier-based marketing and incentives for loyal customers.
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Former CIO at YUM! Brands to Replace IHOP’s Retiring President Jay Johns

  • Tony Loeb
  • 25 September 2024
📖 Piada Italian Street Food collaborates with Sparkfly to enhance its guest loyalty program with customizable tiers, allowing guests to earn rewards based on spending. The program, part of Piada One digital platform, integrates with CRM tools and offers flexibility in reward redemption. Jason Profitt, VP of technology at Piada, emphasizes personalization and operational control. Sparkfly, led by CEO Catherine Tabor, adds innovative functionalities with Olo integration. The revamped system replaces separate loyalty programs with a unified, points-based approach responding to customer feedback, promising faster rewards accrual for larger orders. Sparkfly also serves Chipotle, First Watch, and Bojangles with tailored tech solutions.
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The Access Group Acquires QikServe

  • Tony Loeb
  • 25 September 2024
💲 Piada Italian Street Food partners with Sparkfly to revamp its in-house developed guest loyalty program. The updated system introduces customizable tiers, allowing guests to earn rewards based on spending levels and choose from different offers. Integration with Olo via Sparkfly enhances customer experience through improved loyalty and offers. The unified Piada One platform consolidates regular purchases and catering programs, responding to feedback for a points-based system that favors higher value orders. Sparkfly brings experience from working with brands like Chipotle, First Watch, and Bojangles.
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DailyPay And WorkJam Join Forces To Bring Earned Wage Access To Millions of Frontline Workers

  • Tony Loeb
  • 25 September 2024
🏨 Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, launched the AI Data Cloud for Travel and Hospitality to deliver data insights for the sector. The platform supports airlines, hotels, cruise lines, and travel technology providers, enhancing operations and customer experiences. It addresses trends like dynamic pricing and sustainability tracking, offering hyper-personalized marketing, improved customer experience, loyalty experiences, reliable operations, and maximized revenue management. Partners like Hyatt and Tripadvisor use Snowflake to automate business aspects and data-driven decisions. Whitnee Hawthorne, Global Head of Travel & Hospitality at Snowflake, emphasized the critical role of AI and data in the industry.
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Customer casebook: Time-saving automation with Mews

  • Jen Harris1
  • 25 September 2024
🏨 Mola! Hostels and Apartments saved 10 hours weekly using Mews' ready-made reports, boosting business by 17%. C-Hotels reduced front desk calls by 93% with Mews' housekeeping app and cut check-in time by half. Paradise Resort Gold Coast saved over 6 minutes per check-in with Mews' automations, and over 80% of guests now pay prior to arrival. Emerald Stay saves 10 hours weekly with Mews Payments. EMA House saves 3 hours daily with integrated channel management. Aplend Apartments & Resorts now trains staff 80% faster, from 5 days to 1, thanks to Mews' user-friendly platform.
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Hotel reputation management: 10 next-level strategies for success

  • Lana Cook
  • 25 September 2024
🏨 72% of travelers read hotel reviews before booking, and only 42% of hotels have online reputation management solutions. Reputation management can boost ADR, SEO, and loyalty while offering insights for improvement. Strategies include automation, real-time engagement, and advanced analytics. Cloudbeds integrates with tools like GuestRevu, myHotel, Reputize, TrustYou, and Xperium for comprehensive reputation management connected to PMS and CRM systems.
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How the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) will impact travel

  • phocuswright.com
  • 25 September 2024
💻 The European Commission labeled six tech companies as gatekeepers starting March 7, 2024, and included Apple's iPad OS and Booking.com on April 29 and May 13, 2024, respectively, each with a six-month compliance deadline. Non-compliance probes into Alphabet, Apple, and Meta are underway, with potential fines up to 10% of global annual revenue, or 20% for repeated violations. Changes include ByteDance's TikTok Data Portability API, Apple's 600+ APIs, and Google's modified search results and consent banners.
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ezCater Unveils ‘Smart Ordering’

  • Tony Loeb
  • 24 September 2024
💸 Piada Italian Street Food partners with Sparkfly to revamp its in-house developed guest loyalty program. The new program, part of the digital engagement platform Piada One, introduces customizable rewards based on spending levels, offering free entrées, drinks, and exclusive challenges with the flexibility to choose different rewards. Integration with Olo improves the loyalty experience and operational efficiency. Piada plans to implement tier-based marketing for personalized incentives and has consolidated all loyalty efforts under Piada One in response to guest feedback, aiming to incentivize higher value orders. Sparkfly's successful partnerships include Chipotle, First Watch, and Bojangles.
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DoorDash Debuts Commerce Platform for Merchants

  • Tony Loeb
  • 24 September 2024
🍕 Piada Italian Street Food partners with Sparkfly to revamp its in-house developed guest loyalty program, aiming for a personalized, seamless experience, and supporting expansion into new markets. Piada One, the digital platform, introduces customizable tiers with rewards based on spending, integrating with Olo for ordering. The program now offers flexible redemptions, exclusive challenges, badges, and consolidates former separate loyalty systems. Sparkfly's bespoke solutions also serve Chipotle, First Watch, and Bojangles, enhancing customer loyalty and offer management.
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