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Top 5 Revenue Management & Distribution Tips for 2019

Cities are still trying to figure out how to tax and regulate this disruptive service 11 years after it was created — but so far most still aren’t doing a good job.

Back in the day, revenue management meant opening and closing availability. Today the playing field is drastically more complex.

AI has been around for some time but failed to take off as it was considered too difficult to scale.

In attempts to drive revenue and increase profitability, hoteliers—like they have for seemingly the past decade—continue to focus on less costly ways to acquire guests.

Now it's the time to start doing Revenue Management in your hotel. Here are my 4 easy techniques to implement in your property today! 🙌
1/ Set Your Goals 2/ Collect Data and Monitor Your Revenue... 3/ Forecast Your Performance 4/ Price Dynamically
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RM 4.0 – What Teenage Years And Revenue Management Have in Common

How do you feel when you watch a movie that relates to the industry you work in? A sense of déjà vu perhaps?

As consumer technology continues to expand its influence and popular adoption across industries, brands are realizing mounting pressure to adapt to this new age of technological personalization and hyper-connectivity.

It is the latest development in what often feels like a David vs. Goliath-scale tussle to own the direct booker.

From standalone software components to a centralized and integrated system that encompasses all hotel functions.

Shiji, the hospitality tech giant, has acquired IcePortal, a small firm that helps hoteliers manage the digital imagery of their properties and display them correctly on distribution partners like online travel agencies.

“Never let success go to your head and never let failure get your heart.”-Ziad K. Abdelnour.

The rise of homestay websites such as Airbnb over the past decade has revolutionised the way we travel.

High-spending Chinese travelers are an important consumer segment, and few companies are positioned to understand them better than Ctrip.

In the hotel business, we need to be able to differentiate between when it is appropriate to do more than one thing at a time and when it is not.

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