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Travel app Hopper raises $96M from Capital One to double down on social commerce

TechCrunch

Evidently, the downturn hasn’t soured investors on the travel industry. Travel booking startup Hopper today announced that it closed a $96 million follow-on investment from Capital One, bringing the company’s total raised to $740 million. Hopper differentiates itself from rival travel services (e.g.

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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

Altexsoft

In the last few years (and especially after the pandemic), travel trends have dramatically shifted and multiple studies prove it. TripAdvisor‘s “Travel in 2022: A Look Ahead” Report. Moreover, half of Gen Z respondents said they want to get out of their comfort zone and crave a sense of risk and excitement while traveling.

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Closed User Groups in Travel: Benefits, Examples, and Best Practices to Enable a CUG Strategy

Altexsoft

As a travel business, it’s not enough to just offer a variety of travel options to your customers. By creating exclusive travel experiences for a select group of clients, you can increase customer loyalty, repeat purchase rate, and revenue. Travel clubs. Members of corporate travel programs. Group travelers.

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Travel Analytics: Data Sources, Use Cases, and Real-Life Examples

Altexsoft

In the continuously changing travel industry, data-driven insights are revolutionizing decision-making processes. Beyond its fundamental role in elevating customer experience, travel analytics has a valuable impact on revenue growth and cultivating a competitive edge. Travel data: external and internal sources.

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Email Marketing Software in the Travel Industry: Benefits, Challenges, and Success Stories

Altexsoft

Last year, the clear path the travel industry once had was swept away. This was largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic uprooting the status quo for both international and domestic travel. This article will explain how email marketing software manages to produce winning campaigns for travel enterprises.

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How to Cope with the Crisis in the Travel Industry

Altexsoft

The crisis is hitting the travel industry hard, there’s no doubt about it. In fact, the global revenue for the travel and tourism industry is earning around 34.7 7 actions your travel company can take in the crisis. Take the time to reassess why your company launched in the travel sector in the first place.

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CIOs Have To Treat Social Media With Care

The Accidental Successful CIO

Hackers can learn a lot from a CIO’s social media Image Credit: Blogtrepreneur Every person with the CIO job knows what social media is. In fact, we all probably have Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media accounts. However, it turns out that there is a downside to social media that we may not be aware of.

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