Podcast

Will Atari’s hotels bring the gaming company into the modern era?

Podcast

Espresso: Macy’s and Nordstrom’s flawed holiday partnerships with hotels; Airbnb’s new Cooking Experiences are making food-related hospitality more accessible.

Podcast

How west~bourne puts neighborhood hospitality at the center of everything

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Sonder attempts to differentiate from Airbnb and traditional hotels, Westfield World Trade Center needs a new perspective, The Infatuation launches a membership, Quip expands into dental care

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Peloton wants to book you a hotel, BuzzFeed expands its Tasty product line, Poshmark adds home decor to its social marketplace, Supermaker launches editorial site for entrepreneurs

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Hotels and airlines advertise on Instagram Stories, Dig Inn ditches third-party delivery, Flamingo lands at Target, Equinox unbundles popular running class into standalone gym

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Hotels abandon convenience stores in favor of branded destination retail, Starbucks turns to premium coffee bar concept to raise revenues, Beauty brands embrace the Consumer Electronics Show, Stitch Fix retains strong gross margin as it prepares to enter UK market

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: IKEA downsizes and digitizes, The RealReal raises $115 million, Disney and 21st Century Fox strike merger, A Ma Maniére fuses streetwear with hospitality

Espresso,The Grinds

The Grinds: Disney and Muji launch immersive experiences, Aday grows “wear-testers” program, Peloton acquires Neurotic Media, WeWork debuts retail market

Letters

Dear Triple Five Group: One Thing I Would Do

Reports

Disney World: How Disney used entertainment and hospitality to build an ecosystem, both online and offline

Playbooks

Playbook: How to embed your company in the experience economy

Reports

Liveable Brands: Inside the companies that are entering the hospitality industry

Reports

Points of Departure: How brands, retailers and real estate developers are meeting customers on the go