Importance of differentation for branded residences, spark positive change and innovation, Meituan-Dianping: the platform travel marketers shouldn’t miss and ancillary revenue strategy.

Importance of differentation for branded residences
Monday, 11th November 2019

Mirroring the expansion of global wealth that has multiplied the number of HNWIs since the millennium, the growth of branded residences has been remarkable, not only in terms of quantity but also locations and brands.

This astonishing growth over the past two decades has been driven by wide-ranging and proven benefits for developers, brands/operators and purchasers – described as an unusual 'win-win-win' scenario – which are examined in the report >>

Candid CEO Insights: 50 actions that can spark positive change and innovation
11 Nov 2019 : Innovation is a prized concept across the business world, it’s a word many people use to draw eyeballs and support recruitment activities, but, has anyone ever really stopped to think about what innovation is and how it can drive a business? >>

Tourism leading other global sectors in gender equality
11 Nov 2019 : The majority of the tourism workforce worldwide is female: 54% of people employed in tourism are women compared to 39% in the broader economy >>

Top tips for attracting Chinese visitors
10 Nov 2019 : Tourism businesses who want to attract their share of the burgeoning Chinese travel market need to make sure they have a Chinese specific website and brush up on their language skills to attract a new breed of more independent traveller – according to the panel at the WTM China Tourism Forum >>

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Meituan-Dianping: The Platform Travel Marketers Shouldn’t Miss
Monday, 11th November 2019

The KOL darling Xiaohongshu is not the only review platform that’s drawing influencers in droves and worthy of KOL marketers’ attention.

Meituan-Dianping is a 'super app' widely known for its ecosystem of food delivery, ride-hailing, cinema ticket reservations, and more, but it’s also responsible for helping restaurants, shops, and travel destinations generate hype among a nation of known foodies >>

Building An Ancillary Revenue Strategy
Ancillary revenue is everything that is not rooms: It can range from ledger accounts to car parking, F&B, Wi-Fi plus more and ancillary is playing a more important role in driving revenue for hotels, as more hotels look to embrace a total revenue strategy >>

Why Crisis Management Best Practices Matter To You
Ever since the early days of our company we’ve referred to much of what we share with readers as, 'for all crisis managers, whether it’s in their job description or not' >>

The 7 elements of a Restaurant Business Plan
Unless you are self-funding your food business, you will need to find investors and to woo investors, you will need a business plan that outlines the essentials of your food business >>

Global Newsletter: November 08, 2019
Accor and Alibaba to develop digital apps and loyalty, Rotana crowned Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East and what digital marketing will be big in 2020 >>