Asia Pacific visitor forecasts 2019-2023, global consumer trends & brands out in front of them, in the age of AI, emotion still matters and why the best ideas fit on the back of a napkin.

Asia Pacific visitor forecasts 2019-2023
Friday, 25th January 2019

Between 2018 and 2023, the Asia Pacific region is expected to enjoy a steady average increase in international visitor arrivals (IVAs) per year and with this growth, the IVAs are predicted to reach a record high of almost 900 million by 2023.

Taken across all origin markets, seven of the top ten forecast listing (by IVA volume in 2023) are expected to be from Asia and the other three will be from the Americas >>

Deutsche Hospitality enters into the economy market
25 Jan 2019 : With an 51% investment in the family-run Zleep Hotels, Deutsche Hospitality is bringing a fifth hotel brand under the umbrella of the global player, thus creating the best possible conditions for further growth of all brands >>

IHG to bring Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to 20 new global destinations
25 Jan 2019 : InterContinental Hotels Group is set to open more than 25 highly-anticipated Kimpton hotels across 20 new global destinations including Mexico City, Paris, Barcelona, Bali and Shanghai, in the next three to five years >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

6 Global Consumer Trends for 2019 and Brands Out in Front of Them
Friday, 25th January 2019

This will be the year that consumers seek to find balance in a world that is rapidly tilting out of control, this follows a year in 2018 when consumers were eager to escape reality and seek out brands that 'offered people moments of respite from the daily grind'.

Here are highlights of the trends that will have most impact on consumers’ retail behavior with the experts highlighting brands that are on the forefront of the trends >>

In the Age of AI, Emotion Still Matters.
Even though 80% of businesses already use or plan to use chatbots by 2020, over half of consumers believe the future should entail a combination of human and automated interactions >>

Pillars Behind LastMinute (lm) Group’s Dynamic Packages’ Stellar Performance
lm group expects to sustain the growth of its dynamic packages business, which has grown by more than 10 times over the last four yearsl and the group believes that its prowess is growing owing to its robust inventory, business processes, algorithms and enhanced perception among travellers around dynamic packages >>

Why the Best Ideas Fit on the Back of a Napkin, According to Richard Branson
If a cocktail napkin isn’t handy, a beer coaster will do. Just ask Richard Branson—which I did. In this video interview with the billionaire entrepreneur and founder of Virgin, I ask Branson why he prefers pitches that can fit on a napkin, envelope or—in a real case—on a beer coaster >>