hospitality

Deep Dive: Why Digital ID Solutions Could Be Key To Helping The Travel And Tourism Sectors Take Flight
Deep Dive: Why Digital ID Solutions Could Be Key To Helping The Travel And Tourism...
February 08, 2021  |  Authentication

The pandemic has ushered in innumerable changes for businesses of all stripes, but few have been hit as hard as those in the travel and...

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Marriott Slashes Staff at NYC’s Times Square Hotel
Marriott Slashes Staff at NYC’s Times Square Hotel
December 15, 2020  |  Personnel

The pandemic has hammered the hotel industry right from the start. Marriott International, for example, furloughed “tens of thousands” of workers back in March as...

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NYC’s FAO Schwarz Toy Store To Be Airbnb Host
NYC’s FAO Schwarz Toy Store To Be Airbnb Host
December 11, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

New York City’s famous FAO Schwartz store will be listed on Airbnb for someone to stay in for a night on Dec. 21 this year,...

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OYO CEO Talks IPO, Funding As Hotel Startup Fights To Recover
OYO CEO Talks IPO, Funding As Hotel Startup Fights To Recover
December 01, 2020  |  International

After expansion woes and COVID-19 setbacks, Indian-based OYO – a hotel chain heavily backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group – is on its way back, the...

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Accor And Ennismore Join Forces To Create Global Lifestyle Hotel Giant
Accor And Ennismore Join Forces To Create Global Lifestyle Hotel Giant
November 24, 2020  |  Retail

The hotel industry may be struggling in the wake of COVID-19, but a new deal by two major global operators shows there is still lots of life...

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UK FinTech SumUp Acquires POS Firm Goodtill
UK FinTech SumUp Acquires POS Firm Goodtill
November 19, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.K. global payments service firm SumUp has acquired point-of-sale (POS) software provider Goodtill for an undisclosed amount. “Having worked with the Goodtill team for many...

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Greek Hoteliers Face Closure After Tui Puts Payments On Hold
Greek Hoteliers Face Closure After Tui Puts Payments On Hold
November 12, 2020  |  Travel Payments

For hotel owners struggling to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic, spring is a long way off, especially when it comes to getting paid. So it’s...

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Conferma Pay Receives Oracle Validated Integration Designation For Link With Hotels
Conferma Pay Receives Oracle Validated Integration Designation For Link With Hotels
November 11, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) member Conferma Pay has attained an Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle Hospitality Hotel Expertise for its link between Conferma Pay Connect and...

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Airbnb Establishes Host Endowment Ahead Of IPO
Airbnb Establishes Host Endowment Ahead Of IPO
November 03, 2020  |  IPO

Airbnb is earmarking 9.2 million shares to fund an endowment to support its hosts as the Silicon Valley unicorn prepares for an initial public offering...

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