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Hotels can take a page from retail to beat the competition

Hotel Business

Where the retail sector could reinvent itself as “digital-first” through new services like eCommerce, curbside pickup or repurposing physical stores as socially distanced distribution centers, the travel sector, by its nature, relies on physical footfall. In closing. By James Brooke. Content and personalization are key.

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Larger scale projects dominate Middle East in Q3

Hotel Business

At the close of the third quarter, projects presently under construction stand at 320 projects/87,149 rooms. Seventy-two percent of its pipeline is concentrated in the three highest chainscales: luxury, upper-upscale and upscale, which typically boasts larger scale projects.

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Construction begins on Capella Sydney’s mixed-use tourist hub

Hotel Management

Construction is underway on the second and final stage of Capella Sydney which will see further development of state-significant heritage-listed buildings to establish larger-scale event and meeting spaces, curated retailers, and signature food and beverage venues.

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Exclusive: Radisson development boss Ramzy Fenianos talks SEAP growth strategy

Hotel Management

While in Philippines, we closed the year with a further two new signings that will launch the Radisson Collection brand in Boracay, and the Radisson Individuals affiliation brand in Bohol. This potential extends to retrofitting existing infrastructure and seamlessly incorporating hotels into pre-existing commercial and retail spaces.

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Brand activation platform Way raises $20m Series A

Boutique Hotel News

US: Technology platform Way , which enables hotels to provide experiences through local partnerships, has closed $20 million in Series A funding at a valuation of $100 million. This week, Way has closed a Series A funding round led by Tiger Global, with participation from MSD Capital and others.

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Local pride

Hotel Business

Supporting our small towns and communities was always important to us, and a lot of our office chatter would be about the new shops and restaurants that had opened—or the ones that closed but defined our childhoods—as well as news about town and the people we had in common. It’s in the process of happening! What’s planned?”

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Palladius, Marquee JV provides construction financing

Hotel Business

The hotel will also benefit from its proximity to the popular Orenco Station neighborhood, an award-winning transit-oriented community that features a diverse collection of retail shopping and popular restaurants.