Analyst Cathy Walsh

Cathy Walsh

Senior Research AnalystCathy Walsh

Raleigh, North Carolina United States

An eight-year Phocuswright veteran, Ms. Walsh contributes to a range of research efforts as author and editor, with recent publications including In-Destination Events, Attractions & Activities: Europe, U.S. Mobile Travel Report: Market Sizing and Consumer Trends, and U.S. Online Travel Traffic Report. Cathy joined Phocuswright in 2005 to launch The Phocuswright Research Subscription: Technology Edition (now The Innovation Edition). Formerly director, communications, Cathy continues to create marketing content to promote Phocuswright research and events. Cathy gained travel industry expertise as editor of the trade newsletter Travel Distribution Report, where she produced news and analysis on travel distribution and technology. She is a cum laude graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received a M.A. in English from North Carolina State University, where her research focused on technology and culture.

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Areas of Research

Cathy's areas of expertise include online consumer technology, social networks, marketing and distribution strategy, and Internet trends, with a particular focus on emerging technologies.

 

Travel Research From Cathy Walsh

The Southeast Asian Traveler

The Southeast Asian Traveler

Category: Consumer Trends Published: January 2017 Analysts: Cathy Walsh, Bing Liu, Chetan Kapoor, Douglas Quinby, Maggie Rauch US $795

Asia Pacific is a growth engine of the global travel industry, and while much attention has been focused on the more populous China and India, Southeast Asia is emerging as a key area of focus for...

A Market Transformed: Private Accommodation in the U.S.

A Market Transformed: Private Accommodation in the U.S.

Category: Consumer Trends Published: January 2017 Analysts: Douglas Quinby, Mark Blutstein, Alice Jong, Bing Liu, Cathy Walsh, Deepak Jain, Maggie Rauch US $1,095

Long described as “alternative” lodging, the private accommodation segment is now mainstream. Services such as Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO have transformed the marketplace; in 2015 nearly one in three...

Spanish Online Travel Overview Twelfth Edition

Spanish Online Travel Overview Twelfth Edition

Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: December 2016 Analysts: Fabian Gonzalez, David Juman, Cathy Walsh US $795

Spain’s tourism industry is a bright spot in a country that is still recovering from economic recession. Gross bookings are projected to climb 7% in 2016, making Spain one of Europe’s fastest-growing...

French Online Travel Overview Twelfth Edition

French Online Travel Overview Twelfth Edition

Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: November 2016 Analysts: Peter O'Connor, David Juman, Cathy Walsh US $795

Despite a difficult macroeconomic and political climate in France, the reboot of the country’s travel sector that began in 2015 is starting to take hold, and the outlook is largely positive. The French...

Global Online Travel Overview Fourth Edition

Global Online Travel Overview Fourth Edition

Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: November 2016 Analysts: Cathy Walsh, Lorraine Sileo US $1,295

Increasingly, travelers in mature and developing countries alike are going online to shop for and purchase travel. The shift to online booking channels continues worldwide, but a range of factors...

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