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Oyo has been focused on hyper-growth. Its CEO wants to keep going, but he's happy to take a pause first if needed.
Justin Dawes | 1 month ago
Oyo's IPO has been in focus for years. Its profitability and subsequent stable situation is indicative of the robust Indian hotel industry.
Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago
Among Softbank's holdings, Oyo does not appear to be another WeWork calamity. However, under the glare of being a public company, Oyo would be challenged to get to profitability, and to remedy its ongoing brand reputation challenges.
Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago
Legal disputes with competitor Zostel is the latest example of it being anything but smooth sailing for Oyo's path to going public.
Vishwadha Chander and Abhirup Roy, Reuters | 3 years ago
A drop-in-the-ocean investment for the technology giant, but still a vote of confidence ahead of Oyo's IPO.
Chandini Monnappa and Vishwadha Chander, Reuters | 3 years ago
Critics have been saying for years that Oyo needed to get its house in order and to tamp down on its reckless growth plans. Whether that actually happens or not will become clear over the next year or two.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago
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Oyo and its founder have long been accused of being heavy on spin even though all acknowledge that the hotel chain has been a category creator. This interview is excellent because Agarwal faced tough questioning. We know a politician who would have walked out.
Acknowledging a company's shortcomings is a first step toward fixing them. But Oyo will really have to transform its practices if it has any hope of mending relations with hotel owners, some of whom feel burned.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago
A deeper engagement with owners is definitely one of the key things Oyo needs to achieve to address some of its problems. CEO Ritesh Agarwal, who recently took a larger stake in the company, seems to be on the case.
Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago
Oyo has more rooms in China than in India, but India is still its biggest revenue generator. A deal with Ctrip may help correct that imbalance.
Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago
