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While the U.S. economy showed clear signs of recovery in 2012, there were enough mixed signals to make vacation decisions difficult for many Americans. Through a longitudinal analysis, PhoCusWright's U.S. Consumer Travel Report Fifth Edition examines traveler behavior along each step of the travel planning process - from the media travelers rely on to make destination and product decisions, to the channels they use to book and share their trip experiences. Key metrics include frequency and duration of trips, travel expenditure and travel component purchases, and travel intentions for the coming year.
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PhoCusWright has consistently chronicled the evolution of online travel, technology and innovation. Since 2008, The Travel Innovation Summit@The PhoCusWright Conference has showcased well over 100 startups and travel industry innovators. This Spotlight examines more than 500 startups founded and funded since 2005, tracking the companies, categories and regions that have attracted the most attention (and capital) during this period.
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PhoCusWright's India Consumer Travel Report provides a complete picture of the new Indian traveler: who are they, how they travel, how they shop, and what they want.
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Heads up, travel companies: 2012's host of technology trends – including new developments in social e-commerce, business intelligence and content fragmentation – will have huge effects on the future of travel distribution.
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Social networks and the mobile Internet have begun to exert a strong influence on how consumers plan, purchase and experience their leisure travel. PhoCusWright's Traveler Technology Survey 2011 delivers the insights needed to stay on top of these dynamic travel technology trends.
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Asia Pacific Online Travel Traffic Jam! presents an overview of Web traffic and online travel shopping trends in three distinct markets - Australia, China and India.
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Understanding the similarities and differences among travelers in France, Germany and the U.K. is essential for travel companies building brands in these distinct markets. Gain the consumer insight you need to thrive in Europe's competitive travel marketplace with this report.
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