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Apollo3D urges pubs to use virtual tours for World Cup

Rising costs are pushing pubs to sharpen online booking pitches, with virtual tours seen as a way to win World Cup match-day trade.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Slow retail websites risk billions in lost UK sales

Sluggish UK retail websites are prompting shoppers to abandon baskets, risking an estimated GBP £38 billion in lost eCommerce sales this year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Customer Relationship Management

Stampede tech boosts Starfish Loves Coffee loyalty

London brunch spot Starfish Loves Coffee hits 85-90% retention after Jubilee push using Stampede's automated guest engagement platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Distil.ai links with OpenTable to boost restaurant revenue

UK startup Distil.ai links its forecasting engine with OpenTable data to help multi-site restaurant groups predict demand and lift revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Online bookings stories

Unified Communications

eSIM use surges as travellers favour digital connectivity

More travellers are avoiding roaming fees by activating eSIMs before departure, with half now using them for overseas trips, Ubigi said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets

Cathay Pacific deepens its Adyen tie-up, rolling out direct card acquiring across six key markets including Hong Kong, the US and India.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Adyen & Raptor embed payments for Asia Pacific SMBs

Adyen partners with Raptor to embed payments into POS tools, promising smoother reconciliation and cross-channel reporting for APAC SMBs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026

EduTech

Apollo3D unveils guided virtual tours with analytics

Yorkshire's Apollo3D launches Infinity Virtual Tours, turning Matterport scans into guided, data-rich journeys for retail, venues and estates teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025

Online bookings

Business travellers opt for earlier hotel bookings, study finds

A report reveals that business travellers are booking hotels earlier, with average lead times rising to 17.35 days in late 2024, up nearly 7% from 2023.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2025

Clean technologies

Concur Travel leads with ISO 14083 emissions integration

Concur Travel, in partnership with Thrust Carbon, has launched the first online booking tool to integrate emissions calculations compliant with ISO 14083 standard.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jan 2025

Marketing Technologies

Fresha secures $31 million from J.P. Morgan for expansion

Fresha secures a $31 million venture debt facility from J.P. Morgan to fuel expansion, enhance AI capabilities, and support new market entries.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2024

Platform-as-a-Service

SiteMinder deepens partnership with Trip.com amidst Chinese travel boom

SiteMinder bolsters partnership with global OTA, Trip.com, amid increased demand from the outbound Chinese travel market.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd May 2024

Payment Technologies

Vagaro & Liberis ally to launch capital fund for SME growth

Vagaro and Liberis have partnered to launch Vagaro Capital, providing SMEs with personalised funds for business expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023

Marketing

Driving hotel demand with revenue management technology

Automating revenue management tasks through a system can help hotels attract the right guests at the right price, enhancing profitability and growth.

By Murphy Mathew • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2022

Online bookings

Muso wants to take live music to all corners of Australia

An Australian company called Muso is on a mission to rejuvenate the country's music scene and create as much live music in as many locations as possible.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2019