Gen Z is the most likely age group among US adults to travel this holiday season, with 59% of those ages 18 to 24 saying they’ll probably venture to other places.
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| Oct 20, 2021
On today's episode, we discuss whether we're finally back to pre-pandemic travel levels, the most interesting parts of the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, how best to support LGBT+ causes, if the future of sports is actually streaming, what to make of new state-level data privacy rules, what the best universities in the US are, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Blake Droesch, director of forecasting Oscar Orozco, and vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti.
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| Jan 12, 2023
On today's episode, we discuss the actual viability of the sharing economy: What should we make of Uber's diversification efforts and are Airbnb's latest changes enough to power the company up and to the right? "In Other News," we talk about the travel industry's optimism in the face of inflation and ad spending's positive outlook in the face of recessionary fears. Tune in to the discussion with our Briefings director Jeremy Goldman.
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| Jun 23, 2022
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| Jul 25, 2022
We expect to see more travel and hospitality businesses and quick-service restaurants follow suit to take advantage of large digital and in-person audiences. 2. Not every RMN will be able to rise above the clutter and scale. It’s difficult to keep track of just how many retail media networks (RMNs) are out there right now.
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| Jan 16, 2024
Half of US adults plan to fly in the next six months as of October 2021, up 14 percentage points from October 2020.
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| Nov 18, 2021
As part of a broader push toward liquidity assistance, checking customers will get a $100 cushion for certain transactions. Alternatives like this are becoming a must-have in a post-fee landscape.
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| Feb 1, 2022
The new Paze digital wallet, for example, can recommend stored card options—such as a co-branded travel credit card when purchasing an airline ticket—at checkout. This more closely aligns card rewards and benefits with the type of purchase a user makes. Passwordless checkout removes friction.
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| Jan 5, 2024
During the eight-day Golden Week holiday in October 2023, travel trips and tourism revenues rose by 4.1% and 1.5%, respectively, compared with 2019, per the National Bureau of Statistics of China. On a YoY basis, the rates of increase were even higher, at 71.3% and 129.5%, respectively. However, outbound trips only reached 85.0% of the pre-pandemic level.
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| Dec 5, 2023
New travel features will help Amazon better compete in the co-brand space and rack up volume.
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| May 2, 2023
This year, 120.0 million US adults will book travel via digital channels. While that figure is up 29.7 million from 2020’s pandemic low, it’s 6.2 million fewer digital travel bookers than in 2019.
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| Jun 30, 2022
Consumer spending on travel soars in Q2: That’s why companies like Airbnb and American Airlines are far more bullish than retailers about their outlooks for the rest of the year.
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| Aug 3, 2022
Travel and food propped up spending in Q1, but consumers are pulling back amid record-high credit card debt and inflation.
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| Apr 19, 2023
“They’re also going out a lot, and there’s a strong connection between beauty and real-world experiences such as travel and dining.”. Millennials report the highest amount of online beauty spending, with nearly a quarter (24.4%) of the generation spending $1,000 or more in the last year, per our The US Beauty Consumer report.
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| Jan 24, 2024
Issuers prioritized payment flexibility, rewards, and digital co-brands. They also capitalized on travel spending and leaned into small-business solutions.
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| Jan 3, 2023
Virtual nursing programs rise as need for travel nurses wanes: Staffing challenges are still keeping hospital CEOs up at night, giving rise to digital workforce support.
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| Feb 14, 2023
Rising prices have US adults lowering their costs, and 51% of these cost-cutters are spending less on dining out. Other expenses are in their crosshairs as well: 47% are shelling out less for clothing, toys, travel, and entertainment.
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| Jun 17, 2022
As of August, 65% of US adults said they’d spent more on groceries and less on experiences in the past six months. Meanwhile, 59% agreed they’d spent less on experiences such as travel and dining out. Adults also reported focusing on savings while forgoing big-ticket purchases.
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| Sep 13, 2022
Travel, young cardholders, and SMBs prop growth
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| Apr 25, 2022
Insider Intelligence spoke with Hiroki Asai, global head of marketing at Airbnb, about recent marketing campaigns addressing inflation’s impact on the travel industry and the brand’s shift away from search and performance-based marketing.
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| Nov 21, 2022
Across almost all product categories, US luxury shoppers are far more likely to make purchases in-store than online. Physical retail had the widest lead in the food and beverage category, followed by watches and jewelry. Digital got the upper hand in only fashion and travel, suggesting that for many tangible luxury goods, shoppers prefer to see and feel them before spending big bucks.
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| Feb 15, 2022
Telemedicine is not the way most US adults prefer to access care. For only two healthcare needs—flu or cold treatment, and prescription refills—live video visits held an edge over in-office visits in 2021, and this margin was slim. US adults were more inclined to travel to their providers for mental health services, annual checkups, and physical therapy.
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| Mar 14, 2022
US retail sales fell 0.6% in November: But spending on services like restaurants and travel continues to grow as shoppers prioritize experiences over physical goods.
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| Dec 16, 2022
It launched the Autograph card, which lets customers earn 3X points on top spending categories like restaurants and travel.
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| Jun 28, 2022
Insider Intelligence spoke with Martha Welsh, who leads strategy, operations and go-to-market initiatives for Google Commerce, which includes Google Shopping, Travel, Payments, and Next Billion Users.
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| Dec 10, 2021