Articles tagged “investors”

Blackstone is a very savvy, metrics-oriented hotel investor, and with $10 billion available to invest in real estate, the world's largest hotel operator is a lodging force to be closely monitored. Despite its public company status, Blackstone is fairly tight-lipped about its strategy, and the industry awaits Blackstone's next chess move.

The initiatives that have turned airlines into profitable investments are the same that make consumers now bemoan flying with fuller planes and many extra costs.

Great lessons to be learned by brands across all sectors, from one of the the most forward thinking hotel industry brands.

Foursquare is walking a fine line between user engagement and commercialization, and its fate is dependent on this balancing act.