Airbnb's struggles go beyond people spending less. It's losing some travelers to hotels.

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Airbnb's struggles go beyond people spending less. It's losing some travelers to hotels.
businessinsider.com
  • Airbnb stock tumbled 14% in one day after the company predicted slowing demand.
  • Some former Airbnb diehards say they now prefer the consistency of hotels.
  • Airbnb said it might increase travelers' ability to book hotel rooms through Airbnb.
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Americans are used to mentally adding taxes to the price

They should be displayed.

To add to this, in the U.S. the price on the shelf should be the actual price after tax. It's so weird seeing the price and knowing it's not actually the price.

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