Phocuswright Europe 2018

News / Technology

VIDEO: Blockchain's role and its ambitious prospects in travel

By PhocusWire | May 29, 2018

Blockchain has a tendency to polarize opinion in the travel sector - fuelled a combination of distrust, ignorance, over-confidence and desire for change. Read More

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News / Online

VIDEO: Activities web agencies on a hot 2018 for the sector

By PhocusWire | May 29, 2018

This year has been a fascinating one for a sector that, pre-April, was already billed as one of the most interesting in the industry. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Booking.com on its big opportunity in private accommodation

By PhocusWire | May 25, 2018

Booking.com is fighting on a number of fronts these days, having ramped up its strategy on private accommodation over the course of the last two years. Read More

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VIDEO: AccorHotels on facing up to digital and not dying

By PhocusWire | May 24, 2018

A string of acquisitions into new areas of hospitality and a focus on digital services have made AccorHotels one of the chains to watch in recent years. Read More

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PODCAST: PhocusWire PundIT Show #13

By Kevin May | May 23, 2018

Whoever thought you could have an extremely detailed and combative discussion about metasearch and hotels? Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Google on its progress in travel so far (read: substantial)

By PhocusWire | May 22, 2018

Google has lots of folk in a senior leadership positions who have some degree of responsibility for its focus on travel. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Investors explain the Asia Pacific travel phenomenon

By PhocusWire | May 21, 2018

There's something refreshing about listening to investors and other financial folk who consider their focus to be on Asia Pacific. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Airbnb on moving forward as a company

By PhocusWire | May 18, 2018

Airbnb has joined the ranks of brands in the industry that can generally fill a room whenever one of their executive comes along to speak. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: The secrets behind Secret Escapes

By Kevin May | May 17, 2018

Secret Escapes is the runaway success story from the plethora of travel brands that emerged at the turn of the decade with the idea of online discounted hotel sales. Read More

News / Technology

PODCAST: PhocusWire PundIT Show #12

By Kevin May | May 17, 2018

The PundIT Show returns to the video format for two episodes recorded during our sister brand Phocuswright's Europe Conference. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Maud Bailly on a revolution in habits

By PhocusWire | May 15, 2018

Ahead of Phocuswright Europe, she outlines the need for "responsible personalization," what the role of a CDO entails and AccorHotels' plans for the future. Read More

Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Blanca Menchaca on Asia being misunderstood

By PhocusWire | May 13, 2018

The BeMyGuest co-founder will be battling with Bobby Healy of CarTrawler, asking if the "Asian Tigers" have enough to win over the global elephants, especially in a land where scale matters. Read More

News / Online

In a week's time... Phocuswright Europe comes to town

By PhocusWire | May 8, 2018

What is it like when the great and the good of the digital travel economy descend on the beautiful and fun city of Amsterdam for three days? Read More

Interview / Startups

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Lin Xu says people have it wrong about investors

By PhocusWire | May 4, 2018

Here is she discusses the misconceptions people have about the investment community, her love of tours and activities and why the industry should get out and explore a little more. Read More