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Distribution costs

3 stories · First covered Feb 23, 2026 · Latest Mar 10
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RevPAR Is Lying to You. Here's the Number That Actually Matters.
Operations Primary
Mar 10

RevPAR Is Lying to You. Here's the Number That Actually Matters.

The hotel industry's favorite metric ignores the fastest-growing line item on your P&L: what it costs to put that guest in that room. The gap between RevPAR and NetRevPAR is where owner returns go to die.

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Jordan Chen 2 min read · Mar 10
Airbnb's Hotel Push and TripAdvisor's Collapse Tell the Same Story About Your Distribution Costs
Technology Primary
Feb 25

Airbnb's Hotel Push and TripAdvisor's Collapse Tell the Same Story About Your Distribution Costs

Airbnb beat revenue estimates while quietly expanding into boutique hotels. TripAdvisor's hotel segment cratered 15%. If you're an independent operator paying for metasearch placement, the ground just shifted under your feet.

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Rav Patel 3 min read · Feb 25
Expedia's B2B Machine Is Growing Twice as Fast as Consumer. Here's Why That Hits Your P&L.
Operations Primary
Feb 23

Expedia's B2B Machine Is Growing Twice as Fast as Consumer. Here's Why That Hits Your P&L.

Expedia just posted a quarter where its B2B business grew 24% while consumer bookings crawled at 4%. If you don't understand what that split means for your distribution costs, you're about to learn the hard way.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Feb 23