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Report: Independent hoteliers see GDS bookings rise 34.5%

Hotel Business

vs. a decade ago (2014). year-on-year, 63% vs. 2019 pre-pandemic levels and up +4,609% vs. 2014. “The pandemic highlighted the importance of having an expert handling your booking if something goes wrong within procurement, CSR and sustainability control. in the past year and up 4.2%

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Independent hoteliers see GDS bookings rise 34.5%

HotelREZ

on a decade ago (2014). year-on-year, 63% versus 2019 pre-pandemic levels, and up a staggering +4,609% on 2014. The pandemic highlighted the importance of having an expert handling your booking if something goes wrong within procurement, CSR and sustainability control. Channel Connect reservations increased 39.5%

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How Public Libraries Are Seeding America’s Gardens

EATER

Many started after the pandemic forced people outside and encouraged them to find ways to be more resilient, especially in how they procure food. Seed sharing at public libraries date back to at least 2010 , and while no one tracks just how such programs many there are across the, but it’s likely the number has now reached into the hundreds.

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You Should Absolutely Age Your Own Wine. Here’s How to Do It

EATER

One is Walker Wine Company , whose founder, Walker Strangis, has worked across a range of procurement methods — from estate sales to auctions to private collections — to develop an enviable list of vintage wines that are sold directly to consumers. We find a lot of value in those wines.”.

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Why Are the World’s Greatest Mangoes Almost Impossible to Buy in the U.S.?

EATER

As such, the vast majority of the Pakistani American diaspora are unable to procure their homeland’s national fruit easily. But, as I learned after I tasted the mangoes I’d procured through WhatsApp, I was wrong. A 30-plus-year veteran of the “logistics business,” as he calls it, he began exploring mango importing in 2014.

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MRM Franchise Feed: White Castle’s 25-Year Club and Cheddar Weather

Modern Restaurant Management

When the concept caught the attention of the car maker in 2014, the restaurant group embraced the opportunity to build the brand together and signed a licensing agreement in 2016. Carlisi will ramp up the company's focus on product procurement and distribution to continue the brands rapid growth.

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