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Profit-Oriented Bidding: The New Financial Standard for Hotel Marketing
For executive committees and financial decision-makers in hospitality, Profit-Oriented Bidding represents one of the most important shifts in digital marketing strategy. It moves hotel advertising away from a narrow focus on gross revenue and toward a more financially disciplined model based on net contribution, operating costs, demand patterns, and distribution efficiency. For years, many hotel campaigns were judged by ROAS, or return on ad spend. The formula was easy to und
Silvia Sanchez
7 hours ago4 min read


The Economic Value of Nostalgia in Hotels
The closing of the first half of 2026 confirms a clear shift in how high-value consumers choose to spend. For hotels, resorts and hospitality investors, the message is especially relevant: guests are not only buying rooms, meals or amenities. They are buying memories, emotional continuity and experiences that feel meaningful enough to justify a premium. According to the National Retail Federation, Father’s Day spending in the United States is expected to reach a record $27.9
Silvia Sanchez
Jun 174 min read


Xbox strategy in hospitality: lessons from platform, access, and AI
Xbox strategy in luxury hospitality offers a useful way to read a major shift in modern business: value no longer comes only from owning the customer’s first point of entry. It comes from building an ecosystem that can travel with the customer across channels, devices, moments, and price levels. In gaming, Xbox has moved from a hardware-centered identity toward a broader platform logic. Microsoft announced in 2024 that titles such as Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Pentiment, and H
Silvia Sanchez
Jun 165 min read


VDMs: The Frontline Force for Driving Group Business in Hospitality
VDMs have emerged as the hospitality industry's secret weapon, forging powerful in-person connections with top incentive houses and planners that digital outreach simply can’t match.
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Jul 15, 20253 min read
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