Articles tagged “retail”

Startups

Mindtrip Raises $7 Million for AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

AI trip planners, alternative jet fuel, the metaverse, next-generation chargers for airline passengers: There is a big variety of travel tech startups raising money lately.

Justin Dawes | 7 months ago

Mindtrip Raises $7 Million for AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

Online Travel

Google Travel Is Not Named Among Alphabet’s Key Priorities

Google's key priorities are artificial intelligence, retail, and YouTube. Travel is still an important vertical — it's just not a top focus.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Google Travel Is Not Named Among Alphabet’s Key Priorities

News Blog

IDEAS: Shop Autonomously at Hong Kong International Airport

Lagardère Travel Retail has launched its first completely autonomous store, Travelwell, at Hong Kong International Airport. The contactless store, which has been designed to offer passengers a convenient shopping location to complete any last minute purchases, utilizes an Artificial Intelligence technology system to track shoppers and products to ensure an accurate and safe shopping experience. …

Adam Stacey | 11 months ago
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Airlines

New Strategy Guide: Why the Future of Airline Retailing Is Open

Airlines of all sizes are looking for smarter and more efficient ways to sell more products and services. A new strategy guide by Sabre explores how moving toward an offer and order retailing model will help them achieve this goal while maximizing revenue, operating with more agility, and improving customer satisfaction.

Sabre + Skift | 1 year ago

New Strategy Guide: Why the Future of Airline Retailing Is Open
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Airlines

Sabre’s Mike Reyes on Navigating the Future of Airline Retailing

Today’s airlines are challenged with maximizing revenue in the face of unpredictable booking patterns, widespread industry disruptions, and evolving traveler expectations. To stay competitive, they need to reconsider the travel retailing experience through the eyes of their customers and overcome limitations at key stages of the travel journey.

Sabre + Skift | 2 years ago

Sabre’s Mike Reyes on Navigating the Future of Airline Retailing

Tourism

Daily Podcast: Tourists Are Shopping Less, Experiencing More

Good morning from Skift. It's Thursday, May 19, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: Tourists Are Shopping Less, Experiencing More

Business Travel

Google Picks Prince Harry’s Travalyst for Emissions Data and More Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Google joins global partnership Travalyst, backed by Prince Harry, in an act towards sustainability, Europeans are set to make record summer travel numbers, and loyalty programs are being revamped across major and minor travel brands alike.

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

Google Picks Prince Harry’s Travalyst for Emissions Data and More Top Stories This Week

Airlines

Daily Podcast: Frontier’s Win-Win Situation

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, April 12, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: Frontier’s Win-Win Situation

Hotels

Startups Are Turning Hotels and Rentals Into Shops for Retail Goods

Weirdly, airlines are the upselling masters. But spacious hotels and short-term rentals have much more to cross-sell to travelers than any flying tin cans have. Calling all consumer brands and local artisans: Here's the new "product placement."

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Startups Are Turning Hotels and Rentals Into Shops for Retail Goods

Travel Technology

Amazon Wants Travelers to Pay With a Hand Wave

Retailers like Amazon keep making everyday experiences more seamless, and that means that consumers will see an ever more glaring contrast with the travel sector's often outdated processes.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Amazon Wants Travelers to Pay With a Hand Wave