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2 stories · First covered Mar 3, 2026 · Latest Mar 15
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UK Competition and Markets Authority Coverage
The CMA Just Put Your Comp Set Report on Trial. Here's What That Actually Means.
Operations Primary
Mar 15

The CMA Just Put Your Comp Set Report on Trial. Here's What That Actually Means.

UK regulators are investigating whether STR's benchmarking platform helps hotels coordinate pricing without ever picking up the phone. If you've ever set your rate based on a comp set report, this investigation is about you.

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Rav Patel 3 min read · Mar 15
The CMA Just Called Your Revenue Management Stack a Cartel. Now What?
Technology Primary
Mar 3

The CMA Just Called Your Revenue Management Stack a Cartel. Now What?

The UK's competition authority is investigating whether Hilton, IHG, Marriott, and CoStar's STR platform enabled algorithmic collusion on room rates. If you've ever benchmarked your ADR against your comp set... yeah, they're talking about you.

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Rav Patel 3 min read · Mar 3