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Europe Travel Launch 2018: WIHP Hotels
Interview / Distribution
Europe Travel Launch 2018: WIHP Hotels
By PhocusWire | June 13, 2018
Seven years work has led WIHP Hotels to the launch of its Meta I/O product - a hub between hotel reservation systems and metasearch engines. Read More
IDEAS introduces dynamic pricing product for hotels
News / Technology
IDEAS introduces dynamic pricing product for hotels
By Mitra Sorrells | June 12, 2018
 Revenue management company IDEAS has created a new flexible pricing system intended to help hotels maximize profitability from independent and linked products. Read More
Startup Stage SeeVoov
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: SeeVoov drives travel bookings through tagged videos
By Mitra Sorrells | June 12, 2018
 SeeVoov provides tagged video content to help travelers select destinations, accommodations and activities.    Read More
Voice search marketing strategies
News / Technology
Listen up: Travel marketers need to pay attention to voice search
By Stuart Butler - Fuel | June 12, 2018
There’s a lot of coverage in the media about Google, Amazon and Apple (ok, AND Microsoft) regarding the race to dominate the voice assistant space. Read More
VIDEO: Deep dive on hotels and online travel agencies
News / Distribution
VIDEO: Deep dive on hotels and online travel agencies
By PhocusWire | June 11, 2018
Some say the online travel agency vs. hotel debate moves in cycles, depending on who has the biggest to axe grind during a particular period in time. Read More
Research Spotlight: Predicting a turnaround for Japanese travel
News / Distribution
Research Spotlight: Predicting a turnaround for Japanese travel
By Jill Menze | June 11, 2018
Economic growth in Japan has remained relatively static, with GDP growth at about 1% over the past four years. Read More
digital marketing part 2 social media
News / Technology
Modern travel marketing, part 2: Social media
By Jill Menze | June 11, 2018
For the second installment on modern travel marketing, we explore the power of social media and how it influences consumer behavior, as well as the tactics travel brands are using to grow their reach... Read More
VIDEO: How to succeed in Europe's online travel agency landscape
News / Online
VIDEO: How to succeed in Europe's online travel agency landscape
By PhocusWire | June 8, 2018
Europe's online travel agencies are not just about the two names that appear to capture the lion's share of attention: Expedia and Booking.com. Read More
STARTUP STAGE: TRILL turns Instagram content into bookable travel experiences
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: TRILL turns Instagram content into bookable travel experiences
By Jill Menze | June 8, 2018
With TRILL, users can turn their Instagram content into bookable experiences. By using the platform, TRILL tastemakers earn cash when people book off their content. Read More
Facebook touts benefits of people-based travel marketing
News / Technology
Facebook touts benefits of people-based travel marketing
By Jill Menze | June 7, 2018
With so many content and review site options in the travel space, there’s a likelihood people shopping for and booking travel might not even encounter certain brands’ products. This creates an... Read More
A Step in the right direction for blockchain and travel?
Opinion / Technology
A Step in the right direction for blockchain and travel?
By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly | June 6, 2018
Distributed ledgers via blockchain came to most people's attention as the underlying technology supporting bitcoin. Read More
VIDEO: The future of travel packaging
News / Online
VIDEO: The future of travel packaging
By PhocusWire  | June 5, 2018
Packaging, especially in Europe, has been shifting away from its traditional model for the best part of two decades - essentially since travel embraced the web. Read More
hotels skeptical ai
Opinion / Technology
Are hoteliers too skeptical of artificial intelligence?
By Klaus Kohlmayr - IDEAS | June 5, 2018
Despite the negative depictions in science fiction and widespread public concern over privacy, security and safety, artificial intelligence presents the possibility for real positive change, human... Read More
Europe Travel Battleground 2018: Stasher
Interview / Online
Europe Travel Battleground 2018: Stasher
By PhocusWire | June 5, 2018
Anthony Collias, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Stasher, pitches the business at Phocuswright Europe 2018, then takes questions from PhocusWire Read More
Mews raises €6M to expand property management services
News / Technology
Mews raises €6M to expand property management services
By Jill Menze | June 4, 2018
Cloud-based property management system Mews has nabbed €6 million in Series A funding to develop its platform and services for hotels. Read More
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