Holdbar secures $1M for tours and activities tech platform
Holdbar is developing a software platform to help tours and activities operators distribute their products and services as well as to drive efficiency.
How much are hotels losing by not controlling prices?
Analysis by Mirai finds that hotels that reduce disparities and improve pricing compared to OTAs almost automatically get more impressions, clicks and direct bookings.
Fever adds $110M to coffers to boost content
The investment in New York and Madrid-based Fever was led by Goldman Sachs with a number of other investors also participating.
Immersive art experience Magentaverse casts new light on Pantone’s Color of the Year
It's been just over a month now since we first announced Pantone's Color of the Year for 2023 as 18-1750 Viva Magenta. But already, we're seeing it out in the wild. And now, an experiential art exhibit celebrating this evocative hue is coming to New York. A...
Oat Studio’s bright, bouncy and fun identity for bottled cocktail brand Kiki
Owen and Tori Phillips-Walmsley of Oat Studio explain how they helped bring a British cocktail brand to life and attract more attention on the shelf. Kiki is a brand of bottled cocktails founded in southeast London by brothers Tommy and Bob, who shared a passion for...
Uncertain Environments
Freed Group expands footprint in travel with acquisition of Connexus
Freed co-founder and CEO Abel Zhao says the acquisition will bring opportunities "spanning travel services, e-commerce, marketing services and brand loyalty programs..."
How do you build a creative career on Instagram?
For creatives, Instagram can be a great way to make connections and build a brand. James Cartwright speaks to a few creatives who have built their careers on the platform to find out how it’s done.
How is EHL anticipating the future of the hospitality industry?
With the travel and tourism industry facing significant challenges, hospitality business schools such as EHL are reinventing hospitality education to ensure it evolves with the times and echoes the future of the hospitality industry. How? Well, in simple terms, it’s...
Tell us your big ideas
“Great minds discuss ideas,” Eleanor Roosevelt said. And the Knowledge4Innovation (K4I) Forum in the European Parliament has created an open access platform for European innovators to do just that. On there are some big ideas that should give us a real sense of...
Connecting with the World
Flight Centre Travel Group to acquire Scott Dunn to tap luxury markets
Founded in 1986, Scott Dunn has 200 full-time employees, and its two main markets are the United Kingdom and the United States, with a small presence in Asia.