Aug 23, 2023 Unlocking the secrets of hyperdynamic pricing By Angela Zutavern Peter Baquero Jeremy Lehman How the travel industry uses AI and how consumers can benefit Last month, as summer travel season heated up, our Global Head of AI and...
Apr 04, 2023 COVID struck a sustainability chord with consumers, but have those good intentions held firm in their travel plans for 2023? By Steve Braude Beatrix Morath According to our recent global travel survey, consumers are still prioritising leisure travel in 2023 despite financial constraints....
Mar 27, 2023 The precarious state of consumer spending By Andrew Csicsila Michael Hunter Tim Barrett The pandemic produced distinct winners and losers across consumer product categories as it upended the choreography of daily life....
Oct 20, 2022 Hospitality Market Monitor – One closure an hour during Q3, as cost challenges mount By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel Britain’s licensed sector – the universe of pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, and hotels – saw a net decline of one closure every hour in...
Aug 22, 2022 Market Recovery Monitor – Cost crisis is threatening hospitality’s recovery By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel Our latest Market Recovery Monitor has revealed that Britain’s licensed sector has stabilised in the second quarter of 2022, with overall...
Mar 11, 2022 5 ways to drive growth and navigate inflationary headwinds in travel, hospitality and leisure By Steve Braude Beatrix Morath Craig Rachel Graeme Smith +1 more... Show less The travel, hospitality and leisure industry has cause for optimism in 2022, as attempts are made to accelerate away from the worst of...
Oct 19, 2021 WEBINAR: Resetting the Hotel Balance Sheet to be fit for recovery By Graeme Smith The travel and leisure industry is desperately trying to get up from the COVID canvas, yet continues to face a wave of economic...
Aug 04, 2021 Blink and you missed it: the two-month recession By Greig Taylor As reported by the Business Cycle Dating Committee (not a corporate Peloton matchmaking group!) of the National Bureau for Economic...
Jul 12, 2021 THINKIN PODCAST: Post-pandemic business travel: is the end really nigh? By Beatrix Morath Last week we convened a panel of experts from across the business travel industry (and globe) to discuss 'Post-pandemic business travel:...
Jul 01, 2021 Are the operational challenges of restart creating a ‘moment of truth’ for international business travel? By Beatrix Morath Last week I took my first international air travel business trip in more than 15 months. While it was wonderful to get ‘back on the...
Mar 03, 2021 PODCAST: Planning now for future success By AlixPartners We joined London First to discuss the critical importance of planning ahead, as leaders transition away from survival to focus on value...
Feb 08, 2021 WEBCAST: Navigating Business Recovery By AlixPartners Why now is the time to shift from survival mode to a view of long-term value creation.The New Year has ushered in a further wave of...
Dec 17, 2020 The turkey insurance or the immense potential of creativity in retail By AlixPartners I recently came across this interesting article from USA today about an unusual partnership between an insurer (Progressive) and a...
Nov 25, 2020 WEBCAST: Hotel insolvencies - why this time it's different By Graeme Smith Over the course of the pandemic there have been numerous comparisons made between the impact of Covid-19 and the Global Financial Crisis...
May 18, 2020 New operating models are starting to emerge to help hospitality emerge from lockdown By Graeme Smith Necessity is the mother of invention and this is proving to be the case in the hospitality industry as it plots its emergence from...
Apr 29, 2020 Can the hospitality and leisure industry survive the social distancing phase of lockdown exit? By Graeme Smith In recent days there has been increasing speculation about the exit route from lockdown and in particular about the potential for social...