Supply increase impacts occupancy in UK, why a data driven marketing culture needs to be at the top of your list and eight wellness trends for 2019.

Supply increase impacts occupancy in UK
Thursday, 31st January 2019

The fortunes of London’s hotels compared with those in the provinces widened in Q4 2018 as occupancy in London rose by 5% year-on-year compared with a more modest 1% increase in hotels outside the capital.

The Tracker also reports that hotel transactions in the UK have seen a slowdown, with a £1 billion fall in the sale of hotels during 2018. This can be attributed to both buyers and sellers awaiting a Brexit solution and sellers keen to avoid selling too cheaply >>

Hyatt plans to open another 40 properties
31 Jan 2019 : Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that Hyatt expects 40 new hotels to open in California, Oregon and Washington by the end of 2021, fueling Hyatt’s regional brand growth by nearly 45 percent >>

TUMI unveils global campaign starring Lenny & Zoë Kravitz
31 Jan 2019 : The campaign, directed by Eliot Rausch, captured in the Bahamas, the beloved haven that established the soul of the Kravitz family >>

Four Seasons plans an extensive global growth program
30 Jan 2019 : The luxury brand continues steady portfolio expansion with openings in new markets and much-anticipated debut of first-ever standalone Private Residences in London >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Why a Data Driven Marketing Culture Needs to be at the Top of Your List
Thursday, 31st January 2019

With so much of today’s data related to customer and market behavior, Marketing organizations are in an excellent position to lead the charge for creating a data-to-insights culture.

Organizations that reflect this culture will be better positioned to leverage data to maximize its efforts and optimize Marketing investments. If you want to be able to transform into an analysis-action oriented company, you need to embrace a data-to-insights culture >>

Eight Wellness Trends for 2019
Experts predict the future: from the rise of a 'dying well' movement and wellness remaking the fashion industry to 'meditation going plural' and scent playing a more dramatic role in our emotional health >>

Viewpoint: Prime Minister and Vice-President of the UAE
Over 10 years have passed since I assumed the position of prime minister and vice-president of the UAE. It is important to pause occasionally and review our past work, measure our accomplishments and chart our road ahead. Now, as we stand on a path leading to 2021 – the year that we have established as our target year for a large number of our objectives and goals – it is a good time to ask ourselves: what is the outcome of all this work and activity? >>

Using Influence to Lead Your Hospitality Team
A good leader in the hospitality industry is not necessarily someone that dictates rules and guidelines but rather someone that represents the overall vision of the company >>

The 3 Most Important Things to Do When A Crisis Hits
When you run into a situation that threatens to disrupt operations, reputation, and your bottom line, a brand-new 'To Do Now!' list snaps into existence with alarming speed >>