Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

How neuroscience can help hotels improve guest experience

Thu, 01 Feb 2024

A new report by VDA Telkone has outlined the direction for tomorrow’s hotels where technology combined with neuroscience, AI and data analysis can elevate operational efficiency and sustainability, and contribute to the evolution of the hotel industry.

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Younger US travellers 'seek experiential tours over sightseeing'

Thu, 01 Feb 2024

Ahead of Berlin’s Arival 360 (March 2-4) – the global conference for the tours, activities and experiences sector – Arival has revealed that US travellers are likely to go on more tours, and younger travellers are less interested in sightseeing.

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Tabby: 82% of shoppers find online shopping frustrating

Wed, 31 Jan 2024

About 82% of shoppers in the Middle East found at least one frustrating issue in the online shopping process that included website navigation, auto-payment options, and long checkout processes, one of the largest shopping surveys in the region has found.

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Red Sea crisis impact on shipping 'more rapid than Covid-19'

Tue, 30 Jan 2024

The Red Sea crisis has seen ocean freight rates increase faster than the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic as swathes of shippers are told some of their contracts will not be honoured, according to Xeneta.

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Cybercrime Atlas offers collective approach to fight digital crime

Tue, 30 Jan 2024

The newly launched Cybercrime Atlas is a powerful open-source research tool is creating new insights into the cybercriminal ecosystem and will enable and accelerate the disruption of cybercrime.

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Saudi travellers seeking diverse tourism offerings: report

Tue, 23 Jan 2024

Almosafer, Saudi Arabia’s leading travel company, has revealed that Saudi travellers are showing a strong appetite for the diverse range of tourism offerings within the country, leading to impressive gains for the domestic tourism sector in 2023.

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AI will not ‘take all jobs nor end civilisation’

Mon, 22 Jan 2024

Artificial Intelligence will not take away all the jobs nor will it end civilisation, says SAS, a leader in analytics.

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73% of business leaders 'not prepared for AI transformation'

Wed, 17 Jan 2024

Global consultancy Kearney, in partnership with Egon Zehnder, the leadership advisory firm, has released a report titled, ‘Leadership in the Age of AI’ exploring how business leaders foresee the impact of AI, and how prepared they are for this change.

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Why UAE and KSA professionals prefer working in the region?

Wed, 17 Jan 2024

According to new research from LinkedIn, professionals in the UAE and Saudi Arabia prefer working in the region, rather than relocating to Europe or the US, for reasons such as better standard of living, attractive lifestyle.

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Saudi retail banks see growing positive sentiment, says report

Mon, 15 Jan 2024

A comprehensive analysis of top Saudi retail banks shows that while there is a growing positive sentiment towards the banking sector, lingering challenges continue to affect the overall consumer perception and the reputation of financial institutions.