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Sonder cuts workforce by one third
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: San Francisco-based hospitality startup Sonder has announced it has laid off 22 per cent of its workforce and furloughed an additional 11 per cent of its staff as the reality of the coronavirus impact on the travel industry bites hard. According to The Information, those made redundant or furloughed accounts for up to 400 […]
Frits van Paasschen joins board of directors at Sonder
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Sonder has announced Frits van Paasschen, a seasoned global executive and former CEO and president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, is joining its board of directors. In recent months, van Paasschen has served as an informal advisor to Sonder as it applied powerful technology and “revolutionary” design to launch a new category of alternative […]
The short-term rental industry 2020: Ones to Watch
Reading Time: 9 minutesWorldwide: Following the release of our ten predictions for the short-term rental industry in 2020 this time last week, we have identified ten figures that we believe are ‘ones to watch’ in the space over the next 12 months. Making up the list are a mixture of well-established and up-and-coming names in the short-term rental […]