Adoption of Airbnb pricing feature linked to growing racial disparities
Worldwide: A recent study of over 9000 Airbnb hosts has concluded that the low opt-in rate of an optional pricing algorithm on the home-sharing platform by black hosts is increasing racial disparities in earnings from bookings. The study, carried out by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania, USA, centred around Airbnb’s ‘Smart Pricing’ […]
Wishbox announces rebranding to Duve
Israel: End-to-end guest experience platform Wishbox has completed an extensive rebranding effort in response to accelerated company growth following widespread tech adoption by hotels and properties in light of the global pandemic, including an update of the company name to Duve. At the heart of this rebranding, the company‘s logo and website have also been […]
AltoVita launches Flexible Rentals Market Survey
Worldwide: Cloud-based global accommodation platform AltoVita has launched its Flexible Rentals Market Survey, powered by AltoVita with Serviced Apartment News and ShortTermRentalz, both belonging to the International Hospitality Media [IHM] portfolio. The survey aims to identify current sentiment in the market, the impacts of Covid-19 on housing inventory, future inventory strategies, and evolving guest experience expectations. […]