by Alyssa Spagna | Jul 13, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: 30% of U.S. Gen Z travelers booked a trip after literary content inspired them, per Skyscanner’s 2026 research, making literary tourism a measurable demand driver. BookTok travel, “readaway” trips and rising hotel searches using a...
by Alyssa Spagna | Jul 6, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Temple, TX installed an interactive visitor kiosk inside a Buc-ee’s travel center to convert pass-through traffic into local tourism spending, funded by the city’s Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund. The Buc-ee’s location draws an estimated 7.5...
by Alyssa Spagna | Jul 6, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Airport WiFi analytics links dwell time, visit counts and flow paths to three revenue streams: tenant leasing, advertising and food and beverage optimization. Unit-level dwell and visit data help retail teams identify underperforming tenants, fix...
by Alyssa Spagna | Jun 29, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: The NIQ and AHLA Hotel Beverage Study reveals strong on-property purchase intent among U.S. hotel guests, with soft drinks (47%), hot coffee (40%) and bottled water (31%) leading expected hotel beverage purchases across more than 50 hotel brands....
by Alyssa Spagna | Jun 9, 2026 | News
Key Takeaways: Domestic travel is sustaining U.S. hotel occupancy and tourism retail foot traffic as international arrivals lag in 2025–2026. Short-stay, drive-market travelers — families, friend groups, multigenerational trips — are the dominant customer type; they...