Stories
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A Fresh Start For Franchise Model?
The relationship between hotel franchisors and franchisees has long been considered somewhat contentious. This is not true across the board, of course, but there’s an inherent, unavoidable back and forth that takes place on a number of factors influencing the…
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Picking Up The Pace
A lot of industry metrics were down substantially in 2020 and transactions was among them as few properties changed hands with most companies just focused on maintaining operations. However, in what could be seen as further evidence of a lodging…
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An Improving Outlook
Hotel performance has picked up considerably following the Memorial Day weekend, which bodes well for the lodging industry, but there are a number of other positive indicators for a pending rebound, according to a recent survey released by the Hospitality…
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The Power Of Pent-Up Demand
Pent-up demand and a loosening of COVID restrictions could be creating the perfect storm for travel to return in a major way this summer and for a full lodging recovery to occur in the U.S. That was one of the…
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Post-Pandemic Purchasing
From new safety product like plexiglass to more stringent cleaning protocols, the impact of COVID on purchasing has been profound, but a trio of executives all touted the response of procurement companies and expressed optimism moving forward during BITAC Purchasing…
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Heating Up
Just as Florida was one of the hot spots—or at least perceived to be one of the problem areas—of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sunshine State now is at the forefront of the nation’s travel resurgence. Helping spark that resurgence is…