Travel Archive

News24 May 2019

TfL to track passenger tube journeys

Transport for London (TfL) is to begin tracking passenger journeys using WiFi as it looks to improve congestion levels on its network.

News12 April 2019

IHG names Kistler insights SVP

Hotel company InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed former Walmart executive Matt Kistler as senior vice-president of global insights, analytics and data.

News11 April 2019

The NPD Group launches passenger statistics tool

Market information provider The NPD Group has partnered with analytics company ForwardKeys to launch an airline passenger insights platform, Traveller Statistics.

News26 March 2019

Product ratings change shopper behaviour

Ratings have grown in importance as a purchase evaluation tool to the point where they are the third most important factor when buying a product, according to pricing specialists Simon-Kucher.

News20 March 2019

Altiant launches HNW monitor

Luxury sample provider Altiant has launched a monitor focused on global luxury and asset management.

Feature18 March 2019

Making a meaningful impact

Research from J. Walter Thompson has explored global consumer attitudes to sustainability, highlighting an opportunity for businesses to play a greater role in encouraging sustainable consumption.

News21 February 2019

e.fundamentals hires CTO

E-commerce analytics company e.fundamentals has appointed Greg Urquhart as chief technology officer.

News11 February 2019

easyJet data scientist joins Just Eat

Takeaway food delivery company Just Eat has appointed easyJet’s Alberto Rey Villaverde as chief data officer. 

Feature6 February 2019

Journey through the urban jungle

Tim Phillips

With population densities increasing, the rise of more flexible work and living spaces, and shifting modes of transport, understanding the urban citizen is more complex than ever.

Feature6 February 2019

How ‘sludge’ joined our vocabulary

Crawford Hollingworth

From pressure selling to hidden add-ons, companies are profiting from people's innate traits and fallibilities. Crawford Hollingworth reflects on the concept of sludge, looking at what regulators are doing to crack down on the behaviour.