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📦 Over 92% of internet users read online reviews before making a purchase or booking a service. A study illustrates the influence of customer reviews on sales, showing that 78% of 1000 surveyed customers consulted reviews, and 62% were influenced by them in their final decision, indicating that more than 6 out of 10 customers made purchases based on social proof from reviews. Guest Suite, aiding over 10,000 sales outlets in France, helps businesses increase customer satisfaction through various channels like email, QR codes, NFC, SMS, and tablets and turns survey responses into detailed client reviews, boosting their Google My Business profile with a 150% average increase in review numbers.

🍴 Chantel Dartnall, renowned South African chef, is set to open her table MOSAIC on May 1st at Château des Tesnières in Torcé, near Brittany, France. The family-run venture boasts a gastronomic experience in a setting that includes a world-class wine cellar, five luxury suites named after historical or mythical women, and picturesque gardens with a focus on botanicals. MOSAIC aims to blend art, history, and botany in Dartnall's culinary expression.

🚀 Delta's SkyMiles loyalty program now includes earning miles with Uber services in the US as of April 22, 2025. Members earn miles on eligible rides and UberEats orders, with additional miles for premium services like Uber Comfort or Uber Black. This expansion, announced at CES 2025 in January, aims to attract occasional travelers and integrate with the Fly Delta app, with future plans for in-flight Uber bookings through Delta Sync Wi-Fi. Delta partners with 20+ airlines for mile accumulation and rewards.

🏨 AENA reports Sevilla Airport experienced a rise to 9.2 million passengers in 2024, up from 8.1 million in 2023 and 7.5 million in 2019. International travelers comprised 4.7 million, while domestic totaled 4.5 million. Leisure travel accounted for 60%, business for 18%. Sevilla plans a tourist tax of 3-4 euros at Plaza de España to manage the influx. With 3 million annual tourists and a 700,000 population, Sevilla is Spain's third most-visited city. The city has 8,033 short-term rental listings, 84.9% being entire homes.

🛠 Groupe LIP expands its tertiary presence in Île-de-France by opening three new specialized agencies: Petite Enfance, Hôtellerie-Restauration, and Pharmacie, in addition to the already established LIP Médical. Located between the 8th and 9th arrondissements of Paris, these additions bring LIP's total to five tertiary agencies in the region. This expansion allows LIP to serve over 180 temporary workers weekly and 400 clients. Despite a slowing temp market, LIP leverages specializations and digital tools like LIP Staff to enhance visibility and market position. LIP Médical's Pharmacy activity, with over 2,500 interim workers and 1,000 partner pharmacies, reinforces its role in pharmaceutical recruitment, backed by the Omedo platform since 2020 with a turnover of approximately €850.

🍽 Marius Monaco, located in the heart of Provence, has launched its first gift box boutique, a strategic move aimed at creating a new revenue channel. The boutique, enabled by Console SecretBox, allows Marius to manage offers directly, bypassing commission-based platforms and ensuring a seamless client experience. The boutique also integrates with Zenchef, their booking tool, maintaining brand consistency between online reservations and the restaurant's ambiance. Explore the boutique at mariusmonaco.secretbox.fr.

🏠 Brindos Lac & Château, a 5-star hotel with a gastronomic restaurant, spa, and lounge bar located on the Basque Coast, has partnered with Console SecretBox to launch its gift box boutique. The collaboration aims to improve internal management and increase sales of vouchers and gift boxes. With automated dispatch guaranteed within 24 hours and artistically designed packages, the boutique offers a premium customer experience. The online store, organized by themes such as cozy stays, lakeside dining, spa treatments, yoga, and personal training, showcases the hotel's diverse offerings.

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🎬 Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi star in Visit Dubai's new campaign "Trouvez votre histoire," directed by Oscar winner Armando Bo. Filmed at iconic locations like Burj Khalifa and Al Seef, the campaign is broadcasted in 21 countries across digital ads, billboards, streaming, and social media, highlighting Dubai's diverse attractions from desert landscapes to futuristic architecture.

🛐 Civitatis, an online platform for guided tours, has seen a demand increase for Pope Francis-inspired visits in places like Buenos Aires and the Vatican. Following recent news about the Pope's fragile health, more travelers are interested in thematic tours related to his life, leading to a significant rise in bookings, with Buenos Aires' dedicated circuit experiencing over a 30% surge in recent months. Vatican tours also enjoy heightened interest, affirming these sites as key religious tourism destinations.