Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

In the hypercompetitive travel space, Kayak has gone head to head with well-established brands like Expedia and Priceline quite successfully. In a related article at Scientific American , Tim Folger says that future generations will make us seem like dimwits in comparison. Commenters at both sites are skeptical.

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Hypercompetition Comparison Travel Brand 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

The list includes a health care company that was once near bankruptcy (DaVita), a software firm whose stock price stagnated for a decade (Microsoft), a travel website that faced overwhelming competition (Priceline), a food giant that seemed to lose its focus (Danone), and a steel company that faced new pressure from lower-cost rivals (ThyssenKrupp).

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Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

“My guess is that one hundred percent of United’s employees are superconsumers of travel,” he said. “The romance of travel is near and dear to everyone’s heart. There can be a lot of stress in this industry. It’s not for everyone. Who wouldn’t want to work at a place like that?

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Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8