Hospitality stories - Page 4

Valentine's Day still attractive to UK consumers: 40% plan to spend on gifts and 42% intend to go shopping, despite 62% choosing not to observe, according to Airtime Rewards research.

Medallia, Inc. unveils Medallia Agile Research, an advanced self-service market research tool integrated into its Experience Cloud, aimed at enabling fast, comprehensive surveys and data collection while preserving the integrity of an organisation's data history.

Kerzner Group has unveiled iKonnect, Unily's new mobile-first app, revolutionising internal communications for the 70% of its 15,000-strong workforce who are frontline employees without regular access to computers.

Australian shift workers are increasingly taking on multiple jobs, a trend called 'poly-employment', which has reached a 25-year high.

Prospa, a fintech firm, unveils special EOFY offer providing business loans with no interest or repayments for four weeks, aimed at offering much-needed relief to SMEs facing ongoing supply chain and labour cost issues.

Carl Eschenbach steps into the solitary CEO role at enterprise cloud applications leader, Workday, taking over from co-CEO, Aneel Bhusri.

Twilio honoured innovative startups utilising Generative AI and Twilio's suites to enhance digital communication for customer experiences in its AI Startup Searchlight awards.

HID and Olea Kiosks, provider of self-service kiosks, collaborate on an initiative to revolutionise user experience for multi-industry access control.

Publicis Sapient partners with Google Cloud to launch a Retail Media Network Accelerator, providing a platform for clients to boost revenue via customised ads and enhance customer engagement.

E& enterprise partners with Fintech startup, Fils, to pioneer a sustainable digital payments system in the UAE, allowing customers to offset carbon emissions with each transaction.

Global cloud communications leader Vonage wins the National Innovation Award for Guest Experience 2023 for its transformative technologies enhancing customer experience in hospitality.

While much of the focus is on things like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, consumer-grade technology also has enormous potential to transform industries.

Agilysys appoints Tony Marshall as VP and Managing Director for Asia Pacific, tasked to drive regional growth strategy.

Study reveals that 1 in 10 retail tech businesses in UK is currently up for sale, marking a high among sectors.

IDeaS report divulges six pivotal technology trends set to revolutionise the hotel industry in 2024.

Arcanum AI has partnered with Amazon Web Services in a multi-year agreement to enhance workplace productivity using AI.

Over 50% of UK HR professionals are already using artificial intelligence (AI) or seriously considering its adoption, says report.

New fintech platform Fils, developed by Nameer Khan, equips payment firms with tools to integrate ESG values in operations.

Australian businesses saw a 20% YoY dip in shifts, with Victoria most affected at 31%, finds Sidekicker Jobs Index.

SafetyCulture introduces an updated operations platform with ambitious plans to serve 100 million users by 2032.