Hostel delights | Franchise mystery | Steady as ever

Our coverage here includes a review of interim results from an unusual online travel group, which appears to have plenty of new initiatives up its sleeve. Elsewhere in the online world we assess results from a wine retailer, which is performing well in a very challenging market. The rationale of a multi-brand franchise busienss still leaves us scratching our heads! Read on here for your usual forthright assessment of this and other news
Hostelworld: improving bookings and outlook
Despite demonstrating evident progress, the share price of Hostelworld (HSW), the social network powered Online Travel Agent, has fallen back over recent months. So what’s been going on with this unique business?
Hostelworld’s social network continues to transform how travellers connect and has become a cornerstone of growth. It’s also the key means of reducing the reliance on costly 3rd party search costs. In the first half…
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