Subscriptions Make Gains for Laptop-Lugging Remote Workers — Deloitte
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The consulting giant hones in on corporate travel and remote work trends in its latest annual tourism outlook, while labor shortages also dominate the year ahead.
Deloitte has placed corporate travel front and center in a new global report, reinforcing the impact remote workers will have on hospitality brands over the coming years.
In particular, there’s potential for suppliers to leverage subscriptions to tap into the growing number of “laptop luggers,” according to one of the report’s authors.
“Typically with a subscription model, the primary barrier has been the ability of frequency of trips,” said Eileen Crowley, Deloitte’s vice chair and U.S. transportation, hospitality and services attest leader. “And with that whole play of remote workers, we see those folks taking more trips during the year, and there could be an opportunity for companies to look at the subscription model, as a way to attract those particular types of travelers.”
The report highlights efforts made by The Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C., with its “MOBase” work-living concept — covered by Skift in June las
