Read in browser Today's Brief The consumer has changed, distribution has changed - Accor has discontinued the global distribution of static rates and now works exclusively with four online distributors - Expedia, Infinite, Webbeds and Hotelbeds - through direct connections. Sep 17, 2024 • Hospitality Expedia offers curated trip recommendations - The OTA is launching a feature in its iOS app called Travel Shops where creators can share and save their travel recommendations. Sep 17, 2024 • Hospitality The Hotels Network How AI increased THE THIEF’s website conversion by 25% Hyper-targeted offers with Predictive Personalization drove additional revenue, cut promotional costs, and significantly boosted direct bookings. Learn more Travel price growth slows amid cooling inflation - According to the U.S. Travel Association's Travel Price Index, lodging prices rose 2% in August from the previous month. Sep 17, 2024 • Hospitality Hotels not dependent on platforms, says Booking.com - Booking.com's latest PR initiative tries to make the case that while concerns about companies becoming dependent on certain platforms may be valid, hotel distribution is certainly not. Sep 17, 2024 • Hospitality It’s ‘no dough’ for third-party cookies - Will hospitality face another Google challenge now that the search engine has changed its approach to eliminating third-party cookies?. Sep 17, 2024 • Marketing Be careful what you wish for - Industry experts warn that breaking up Google could destabilize the digital advertising ecosystem, which relies heavily on the company's integrated services. Sep 17, 2024 • Marketing ... in case you missed it, our Daily Brief September 16, 2024 Advertising   Contact   Legal   © 2024 Hospitality.today™