Choice Hotels unveiled the new Comfort Rise & Shine prototype as the next milestone for its flagship, upper midscale brand. The prototype celebrates the successes of the iconic brand as Comfort marks its 40th anniversary this year, and...Read More

  In the world of brand marketing and engagement, Ivonne Kinser says there are trends that all marketers should keep an eye on, but — more importantly — there are forces that must be watched more closely. “The trends are...Read More

No man is an islandCommunity & connections are integral to humans and we tend to do badly when isolated from each other.The irony is that it took us a pandemic to realize the need for building and maintaining strong relationships.With social...Read More

Analyst Says Nike Will No Longer Sell to Some StoresFootwearnews.com says Nike is cutting ties with DSW, Urban Outfitters, Shoe Show and more retailers as it doubles down on its Consumer Direct offense strategy, according to analyst Sam Poser...Read More

JetBlue announced the launch of Paisly by JetBlue, a new travel website that helps customers, who have purchased a JetBlue flight, finish booking the rest of their trip. Paisly’s smart technology takes the work off customers, by using flight...Read More

Identity. It’s the holy grail sitting at the core of digital advertising and powering personalization, measurement and efficiency. With third-party cookie deprecation looming and Apple’s pending IDFA changes this spring, marketers are...Read More

Australian-inspired specialty coffee roaster, café and lifestyle brand Bluestone Lane plans to open up to 15 locations this year, making Bluestone Lane one of the fastest-growing premium cafés in the country and among the Inc. 5000's fastest...Read More

The White ElephantWe are referring to the (erstwhile) frequent traveler’s elite status in glitzy hotel chains worldwide. If you have been a busy business traveler or a globe trotter, you will agree to this. COVID-19 made your top-tier...Read More

The Pain in Payments TodayIn the payments process today, both merchants and issuing banks need to perform risk evaluations on every transaction to reduce fraud. However, these decisions are made independently, with merchants and issuers using...Read More

Intuit Quickbooks Relaunches Loyalty ProgramAccountantsdaily.com say the ProAdvisor Program, a free loyalty program available to all QuickBooks Online Accountant subscribers, will now provide users with tiered access to free access to QuickBooks...Read More