Sat.Dec 16, 2023

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Business Travel in 2024: ‘Rising Tension With Employees’

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Business travelers know their livelihoods may depend on getting out on the road to nurture relationships with clients. Bean counters, concerned about inflation and sustainability issues, may block those trips.

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8 Payment Industry Trends to Watch for in 2024

Textedly

When did you last pay using a physical payment like cash or card? If you’re like a growing majority of consumers, it may be days, weeks or months since you’ve last pulled out your wallet to pay. Instead, many transactions now take place via digital methods, like mobile wallets and peer-to-peer apps, as they have become favorable to physical payments.

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Why Marriott Bonvoy Made a Video Game on Fortnite

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Marriott Bonvoy is taking a risk with such an unusual marketing strategy for the hotel industry. It could work or it could be a flop — but at least they're trying new ways of reaching a younger audience.

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Blue Lagoon Iceland to Reopen to Tourists

Skift Blog

Skift Take: While Blue Lagoon was closed for over a month, other attractions have remained opened. Tour operators have not seen a drop in demand.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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U.S. Federal Workers Asked to Travel by Train, EVs When Possible

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Amtrak could benefit from this move. But as for EVs, the government will need to coordinate its regulations, such as rules for needing permission to drive a personal car more than 50 miles, to encourage compliance.

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