Customer Relationship Management

Sitecore acquires travel personalization platform Boxever
News / Technology
Sitecore acquires travel personalization platform Boxever
By Kevin May | March 3, 2021
Boxever was created in 2011 and built a digital optimization platform to use a brand's user data and combine it with artificial intelligence techniques to provide customer up-sell and cross-sell... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 53 - Atle Skalleberg of StudentUniverse
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 53 - Atle Skalleberg of StudentUniverse
By PhocusWire | February 25, 2021
After arriving in the U.S. from Norway, Skalleberg took a job at StudentUniverse, prepared to do anything in order to learn the basics and secure a visa, as he tells Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin... Read More
Is hospitality ready to service the digitally savvy travel consumer?
Opinion / Technology
Is hospitality ready to service the digitally savvy travel consumer?
By Max Starkov - hospitality consultant and strategist | February 16, 2021
There is a clear deficit of proper hospitality industry education in digital technology and the latest technology innovations, trends and best practices. Read More
Tripadvisor's Bokun creates activities service with JTB online giant in Japan
News / Distribution
Tripadvisor's Bokun creates activities service with JTB online giant in Japan
By Kevin May | February 5, 2021
JTB Bokun is the first partnership by the Bokun tours and activities tech platform with a domestic OTA. Read More
Trekksoft revenues drop 30% during pandemic-stricken 2020
News / Distribution
Trekksoft revenues drop 30% during pandemic-stricken 2020
By Kevin May | January 28, 2021
The Switzerland-based company captured $7.2 million in revenue during 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic crushed the tours and activities sector worldwide. Read More
StayNTouch appoints industry veteran Tom Underwood as CEO
News / Technology
StayNTouch appoints industry veteran Tom Underwood as CEO
By Kevin May | January 28, 2021
StayNTouch had originally been sold to Chinese digital giant Shiji Information Technology in September 2018 for an undisclosed fee - but president Trump nixed the deal last year. Read More
VIDEO: Using tech to go from overtourism to sustainable tourism
News / Technology
VIDEO: Using tech to go from overtourism to sustainable tourism
By PhocusWire | January 13, 2021
Now is the time for destinations to build strategies to manage the recovery and avoid some of the problems that developed as a result of too many tourists flooding popular areas. Read More
How tours, activities and attractions can future-proof operations following a rollercoaster ride
Opinion / Technology
How tours, activities and attractions can future-proof operations following a rollercoaster ride
By John Maguire - TripAdmit | January 12, 2021
Activity providers will need to make changes to future-proof their business and in order to do so they will need to focus on three key areas - product offering, pricing and sales channels. Read More
VIDEO: Understanding the connected trip and what it means for travel brands
From Our Partners / Technology
VIDEO: Understanding the connected trip and what it means for travel brands
By PhocusWire | January 11, 2021
We speak to Ingenico's head of travel, Eric Liebman, about the definitions, use cases and how payments is a vital thread running through all parts of the process. Read More
Three big ideas that will change hospitality in 2021
Opinion / Technology
Three big ideas that will change hospitality in 2021
By Michael Bennett - Cendyn | December 29, 2020
What can hotels do to make sure they are prepared for a busy summer and lay a foundation to serve new segments should business travel remain depressed into 2022 - and potentially beyond? Read More
Social media in 2021: The new MVP for hospitality
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Social media in 2021: The new MVP for hospitality
By Mark Skroch - BCV | December 28, 2020
With social at the center of consumer engagement, it’s time to prepare for the year ahead. Here's what you need to know to stay on top of the social game in 2021. Read More
Expedia scales back strategy on activities
News / Online
Expedia scales back strategy on activities
By Kevin May | December 21, 2020
The company confirmed that its in-person operations in Hawaii and Orlando - two key markets to push tours, activities and attractions to visitors - will be closed. Read More
VIDEO: Vizergy - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020
Interview / Distribution
VIDEO: Vizergy - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020
By PhocusWire | December 17, 2020
Cloud innovation makes digital sales and marketing simple with an all-in-one platform. Are you ready to simplify your digital? Read More
Can the convergence of revenue performance and guest intelligence propel the future of travel?
From Our Partners / Technology
Can the convergence of revenue performance and guest intelligence propel the future of travel?
By Vivek Bhogaraju and Antonio Figueiredo | December 16, 2020
We can already see travel coming back in some form and shape in certain parts of the world. In this evolving environment here are some key observations of where we are today. Read More
Journera captures five travel brands to its connected trip platform
News / Technology
Journera captures five travel brands to its connected trip platform
By Kevin May | December 10, 2020
The data exchange service has signed 3Sixty Duty Free, Way.com, Exceptional Stays, Parking Access and ShuttleFare to the platform this week. Read More
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