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News, features and articles written by the IHS team and our knowledgeable contributors on the topic of procurement and sourcing, specifically in the hospitality sector.
AdcommTV has signed a three-year agreement to become an approved vendor for Red Roof properties nationwide, giving franchise owners access to a wider range of hospitality technology and procurement services.
Launching a new B2B hospitality product requires strategic restraint. Discover how top suppliers and technology providers build authority with hotel executives through phased messaging, position clarity, and measured launch sequences.
Unproven eco-claims create legal risks and damage guest trust. Discover how hoteliers audit sustainable OS&E suppliers, verify credentials, and secure corporate travel accounts.
Traditional hotel RFPs prioritize the lowest upfront cost, often sacrificing vendor quality and long-term performance. Modernizing the B2B hotel RFP process with outcome-based contracting speeds up procurement and drives measurable operational ROI.
Hotel operators must look past artificial intelligence hype to evaluate real integration, security, and staff adoption. Discover how buyers assess AI vendors and prove measurable return on investment.
Opting for the lowest-priced bidder in hotel procurement frequently introduces devastating secondary costs, including rapid staff turnover, operational delays, and legal compliance liabilities. This article analyzes the true financial math behind low-cost sourcing and demonstrates why supply chain and workforce stability are the genuine drivers of long-term hotel ROI.
Building brand awareness in hospitality is no longer about producing more content or being present on every platform. Hotel operators, technology providers, consultants, and hospitality suppliers now need to focus on clarity, expertise, and relevance. Discover why positioning, trust signals, AI visibility, and educational content are becoming the foundations of successful hospitality marketing and how businesses can attract better-quality enquiries from the right audience.
The traditional hotel Request for Proposal (RFP) process is slow, costly, and inherently inefficient. By abandoning blind web searches and fragmented email threads in favor of specialized digital hubs, independent and chain hotel procurement teams can eliminate administrative drag and cut sourcing timelines in half.