Articles tagged “evolve”

Short-Term Rentals

Last-Minute Short-Term Rentals Could Help in Soft Markets

Discount travel sites tend to do well during times when vacation rentals and hotels aren't selling well on more traditional travel sites. Expedia/Vrbo's deal with Whimstay may reflect those market dynamics.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Last-Minute Short-Term Rentals Could Help in Soft Markets

Short-Term Rentals

The Future of Short-Term Rentals, as Seen by Industry Executives

Several executives speaking at the recent Skift Short-Term Rental Summit offered predictions for the future of the sector, and here are some noteworthy ones.

Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago

The Future of Short-Term Rentals, as Seen by Industry Executives

Short-Term Rentals

Where Evolve and Portoro Are Using Tech — And Where They’re Not

The CEOs of short-term rental managers Evolve and Portoro want high-tech businesses without losing human-led hospitality.

Justin Dawes | 5 months ago

Where Evolve and Portoro Are Using Tech — And Where They’re Not

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Thinks Its Edge Over Vrbo and Booking Is Individual Hosts

The easier route for platforms to scale listings is to contract with property managers. But Airbnb thinks that the secret sauce is individual hosts.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Airbnb Thinks Its Edge Over Vrbo and Booking Is Individual Hosts

Online Travel

Travel Companies Laid Off Thousands in 2023 — See Which Ones

The short-term rental sector is growing, but property managers have been having a hard time as supply has outpaced demand.

Justin Dawes | 11 months ago

Travel Companies Laid Off Thousands in 2023 — See Which Ones

Announcements

India’s Boom, Big Banks, and AI: How Our 2023 Megatrends Are Playing Out

From travel marketing's AI-infused reboot to blended travel's entrenchment and the rise of Indian travelers as a force, Skift's 2023 Travel Megatrends are holding up nicely. That's a teaser for Megatrends 2024-style.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

India’s Boom, Big Banks, and AI: How Our 2023 Megatrends Are Playing Out

Short-Term Rentals

A Trimmed Down VTrips Laid Off 9% of Its Employees

Consider this a peek behind the curtain of VTrips, which has not been immune from the layoffs rocking the property management industry.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

A Trimmed Down VTrips Laid Off 9% of Its Employees

Online Travel

Exclusive: Hopper Terminates Booking.com Partnership in Preemptive Strike

Hopper is in a much deeper state of hurt than it is letting on. It has a trimmed down vision to focus on direct hotel relationships after two of the biggest online travel agencies in the world departed as partners.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Exclusive: Hopper Terminates Booking.com Partnership in Preemptive Strike

Short-Term Rentals

Property Manager Evolve Lays Off 20% of Its Workforce

It's clear that elements of these layoffs include some offshoring support, and trims that are AI-induced.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Property Manager Evolve Lays Off 20% of Its Workforce

Short-Term Rentals

Property Manager AvantStay Lays Off 10% of Staff, Third Round of Job Cuts in a Year

Early in the pandemic, a bunch of property managers handling multi-family buildings went out of business. Many vacation rental property managers have recently faced a softer reckoning, but an inflection point nonetheless.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Property Manager AvantStay Lays Off 10% of Staff, Third Round of Job Cuts in a Year