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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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In 2011, Europe's total and online markets continued their recovery from the recession and enjoyed healthy overall growth. Despite this success, however, slowed growth is expected in the next several years as the debt crisis nips at the economy's heels. PhoCusWright's European Online Travel Overview Eighth Edition provides comprehensive analysis, sizing and forecasts of the region's total and online leisure and unmanaged business travel markets, breaking them down by segment and channel and giving special attention to the six major markets: France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain and the U.K.
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On June 13, PhoCusWright presented a special live event that explores the subtle shifts that are impacting the U.S. leisure travel marketplace. Fright or Flight? Key U.S. Consumer Travel Trends examines U.S. traveler behavior and attitudes, and their impact on the leisure travel market.
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While total travel gross bookings in 2011 made it back to pre-recession levels, not all consumers felt the glow. PhoCusWright's U.S. Consumer Travel Report Fourth Edition features longitudinal analyses of a broad range of travel behaviors -- including general metrics such as trip frequency, components purchased and travel expenditure -- and examines the use of media supporting purchase decisions and bookings. The report also includes an analysis of traveler intentions for the upcoming year.
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Benefiting from fast growth and a populous middle class with an ever-rising disposable income, the Indian travel market, both total and online, will enjoy double-digit gains through 2013. However, slowing growth, rising oil prices and a troubled airline market could soften overall travel and online travel sentiment in the coming years.
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This recording and deck of PhoCusWright's April 25 Webinar explores the traditional agency channel, identifying the key forces that shape agency distribution.
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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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A detailed overview of the European travel market with market sizing and growth forecasts through 2013, this report focuses on the European online leisure/unmanaged business travel marketplace. It also includes an in-depth analysis of six individual markets: France, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Spain and Scandinavia.
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PhoCusWright has followed the evolution of online travel purchasing from its inception. PhoCusWright's U.S. Online Travel Overview Eleventh Edition is the industry standard for sizing and forecasting, providing deep, actionable insights into the U.S. travel market.
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