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Most UK shoppers oppose dynamic pricing for groceries
Customer Experience

Most UK shoppers oppose dynamic pricing for groceries

Most UK shoppers reject dynamic pricing for groceries, with 65% disliking it and 91% saying transparent, fair pricing matters most.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last week
SPORTL raises GBP £250,000 to launch London fitness app
Health Technologies

SPORTL raises GBP £250,000 to launch London fitness app

SPORTL secures GBP £250,000 pre-seed funding to launch a pay-as-you-train fitness booking app with 50 partner gyms across London.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

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Revenue management stories

Cloudbeds flags six trends for independent hotels in 2026
Customer Experience

Cloudbeds flags six trends for independent hotels in 2026

Independent hotels face tighter margins as Cloudbeds warns AI-led search, rising costs and a split market are reshaping bookings.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 6 days ago
RMS adds bank payments as card surcharge ban looms
Fintech

RMS adds bank payments as card surcharge ban looms

RMS adds direct bank payments through GoCardless as Australian hotels brace for Reserve Bank reforms that could ban card surcharges and lift merchant costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure
Data Analytics

Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure

Cloudbeds report shows independent hotels face softer rates, rising OTA reliance and stark regional splits, with Asia Pacific hit hardest.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Asia-Pacific airlines lead global inflight Wi-Fi adoption
Digital Transformation

Asia-Pacific airlines lead global inflight Wi-Fi adoption

Asia-Pacific carriers race ahead on inflight Wi-Fi, with legacy airlines nearing full coverage while budget operators remain far behind.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Storeganise launches AI connector for self-storage data
Software-as-a-Service

Storeganise launches AI connector for self-storage data

Storeganise unveils an AI Connector linking self-storage systems to tools like ChatGPT, letting operators query live data in plain English.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Pullman Phuket boosts RevPAR after IDeaS RMS switch
Digital Transformation

Pullman Phuket boosts RevPAR after IDeaS RMS switch

Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach lifts market share with IDeaS G3 RMS, driving a 10.3% RGI and 10.5% RevPAR increase year on year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets
Fintech

Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets

Cathay Pacific deepens its Adyen tie-up, rolling out direct card acquiring across six key markets including Hong Kong, the US and India.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Access Hospitality names Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO
Software-as-a-Service

Access Hospitality names Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO

Access Hospitality appoints former Sage tech leader Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO to steer global platform expansion and agentic AI strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs
Fintech

Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs

Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
PureFacts, Innover unite to bring AI to revenue ops
Data Analytics

PureFacts, Innover unite to bring AI to revenue ops

PureFacts and Innover Digital partner to embed AI and automation into revenue operations for asset and wealth managers in key global markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
RateGain & Juspay launch RG Pay for travel payments
Software-as-a-Service

RateGain & Juspay launch RG Pay for travel payments

RateGain and Juspay unveil RG Pay, an embedded payments layer to boost cross-border checkout performance for global travel brands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Conga launches AiMe AI agents for end-to-end deal flows
Customer Relationship Management

Conga launches AiMe AI agents for end-to-end deal flows

Conga unveils AiMe AI agents to automate pricing, quoting and contracts, promising end-to-end deal flows across Salesforce and Microsoft stacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

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SiteMinder expands hotel platform for AI booking channels
Digital Transformation

SiteMinder expands hotel platform for AI booking channels

SiteMinder widens hotel distribution to AI booking tools as Demand Plus and Channels Plus link live rates to ChatGPT, Claude and partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
HI USA taps Cloudbeds to streamline hostel network
Digital Transformation

HI USA taps Cloudbeds to streamline hostel network

Hostelling International USA turns to Cloudbeds to modernise operations across its largest US hostel network, aiming to cut admin and improve staff control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Why AI agentic commerce will rewrite retail loyalty
Digital Transformation

Why AI agentic commerce will rewrite retail loyalty

AI agents are quietly reshaping retail, and sluggish loyalty platforms risk losing transactions long before shoppers know they've gone.

By Aaron Crowe • 6 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026