The acquisition of Motel 168 has ramped up short-term costs for China’s leading budget-hotel operator, but should boost its long-term prospects
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13 Jun 2013
Travel/Tourism
7 Days Group – franchise model to drive rapid expansion
A recent strategic shift towards an asset-light franchise model should drive rapid expansion and revenue growth for China’s second-largest economy hotel operator
23 August 2012
Jinjiang International Hotels – losing market share
Jinjiang continues to lose market share to fast-growing rivals, but its large proportion of franchised hotels and popularity among wealthier travelers enables it to enjoy higher margins and revenue per available room
23 August 2012
China Lodging Group – Starway to heaven
China Lodging Group has expanded rapidly without sacrificing revenue or occupancy rates, and should be strengthened further by the acquisition of mid-range chain Starway Hotels
23 August 2012
Budget hotels – more rooms at the inn
While many consumer industries are slowing expansion in the face of a slowdown in demand and economic activity, the business pulse is quickening across China’s budget-hotel sector
23 August 2012
Discretionary spending continues to pick up on booming leisure travel
China's Bankcard Consumer Confidence Index, a measure of cardholder spending on non-essential items, continued to recover, up 0.1 percentage points from July to 86.2 in August, China UnionPay which compiles the index said. The reading is in line with findings from China Confidential's August Consumer Sentiment Indicator, released on Sept 1, which indicated overall discretionary spending remained robust in August, consistent with July.
09 September 2011
Ctrip – under pressure from fierce competition
Fierce competition in airline ticket and hotel booking segments is weighing on revenue growth.
11 August 2011
Qunar - web traffic to be bolstered further on Baidu investment
The travel search engine is drawing traffic from major online travel agents Elong and Ctrip.
11 August 2011
Online travel - crowding in
Rapid growth in the online travel reservation business is attracting new market entrants and driving down profit margins.
11 August 2011
Expedia - struggling to gain traction in China
In spite of a number of investments in China operations, they are yet to drive significant revenues for the global travel group.
11 August 2011
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