hospitality

PYMNTS AM Radar: Age of Change; Smart Convenience; Digital Transformation Momentum; Fighting Professional Fraudsters; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Age of Change; Smart Convenience; Digital Transformation Momentum; Fighting Professional Fraudsters; ICYMI
July 08, 2022  |  News

Today is Friday, July 8 and in one of the world’s safest countries, a former prime minister was shot dead while giving a speech. Shinzo...

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Dubai-Based Toggle Market Expands BNPL for Hospitality Industry
Dubai-Based Toggle Market Expands BNPL for Hospitality Industry
July 06, 2022  |  BNPL

Dubai tech company Toggle Market is debuting a financing program that will offer a buy now, pay later (BNPL) function for hotels and restaurants, a...

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Hospitality Firms Ride Great Reopening Boom, Margin Pressures Loom
Hospitality Firms Ride Great Reopening Boom, Margin Pressures Loom
June 06, 2022  |  SMBs

The great reopening continues on Main Street, as the masses congregate to eat, drink, be merry and relax. That renaissance spells opportunity for the smaller...

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NFTs Being Used for Hotel, Resort Reservations
NFTs Being Used for Hotel, Resort Reservations
May 24, 2022  |  NFTs

Non-fungible token (NFT) technology is meeting travel technology in the lobby of resorts and hotels with the launch of NFTs that hotel guests can buy,...

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‘Dark Kitchen’ Brands Still Need to Focus on Virtual Hospitality
‘Dark Kitchen’ Brands Still Need to Focus on Virtual Hospitality
May 23, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

With the rise of digital ordering, many of today’s restaurant customers no longer expect to have an in-person relationship with all the brands they purchase...

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Hospitality Startup Bob W Acquires Estonishing Stay, Tripling Estonian Presence
Hospitality Startup Bob W Acquires Estonishing Stay, Tripling Estonian Presence
May 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Hospitality startup Bob W is tripling its presence in Estonia with the acquisition of Estonishing Stay, the largest short-stay serviced apartment operator in that northern...

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Airbnb Unveils Search Features, Protections as it Doubles Down on Digital Nomads
Airbnb Unveils Search Features, Protections as it Doubles Down on Digital Nomads
May 11, 2022  |  Travel Payments

In a redesign bid to bring up more kinds of booking options in more streamlined ways, Airbnb is debuting what CEO Brian Chesky calls “the...

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Booking Holdings Eyes Airbnb, Expedia’s VRBO in Push to Offer Alternative Accommodations
Booking Holdings Eyes Airbnb, Expedia’s VRBO in Push to Offer Alternative Accommodations
May 05, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Even though Booking Holdings has just delivered its highest quarterly tally of travel planning in the company’s history, it’s racing to fill a specific hole...

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Embedded Payments Give Corporate Housing Much-Needed Renovation
Embedded Payments Give Corporate Housing Much-Needed Renovation
May 04, 2022  |  Payment Methods

As business travel picks up after a rough two years, some things in the corporate accommodations market have not changed from pre-pandemic days. Individual employees...

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