Analyst Douglas Quinby

Douglas Quinby

Senior AnalystDouglas Quinby

Atlanta, Georgia United States

Mr. Quinby is co-founder & CEO of Arival and a Phocuswright analyst of more than 10 years. Douglas has been designing and leading Phocuswright research for many years, including seminal studies on vacation rentals and private accommodation, tours and activities, social media and traveler reviews, travel agencies, global distribution systems and more. He has deep experience in consumer and industry research with both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including consumer insights, surveys and industry data analytics. Douglas has also led event programming for The Phocuswright Conferences and is a recognized expert on online travel and travel distribution. He is frequently cited in leading media outlets including Bloomberg, CNN, The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. He is a sought-after speaker and moderator, and has presented Phocuswright research at numerous travel industry events around the world. 
  
Prior to joining Phocuswright, Douglas led his own firm providing strategic research, communications and marketing services to travel technology companies. He has also served as director, marketing and communications for Atinera and as packaged travel and technology editor for Leisure Travel News. Douglas is a graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music. 

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Areas of Research
Douglas has broad knowledge of travel industry performance and distribution trends. He excels in the areas of travel distribution and marketing. His recent research includes in-depth studies of global distribution systems and the vacation rental industry.


Travel Research From Douglas Quinby

Metasearch: Hotel Path Traffic

Metasearch: Hotel Path Traffic

Category: Consumer Trends Published: March 2017 Analysts: Douglas Quinby, Cathy Walsh, Deepak Jain US $295

Hotels seeking an alternative to OTAs – and the OTAs themselves – have embraced metasearch as part of their demand acquisition strategy. While TripAdvisor currently leads the pack, competitors like...

U.S. Mobile Shopping and Booking

U.S. Mobile Shopping and Booking

Category: Technology Innovation Published: March 2017 Analysts: Mark Blutstein, Douglas Quinby US $495

Millennials and mobile have charmed travel marketers. The two practically go hand in hand, and their importance only continues to grow. This analysis provides a complete view of U.S. mobile shopping and...

Private Accommodation: Traffic & Conversion

Private Accommodation: Traffic & Conversion

Category: Consumer Trends Published: March 2017 Analysts: Douglas Quinby, Cathy Walsh, Deepak Jain US $295

Private accommodation has exploded over the past few years, bringing alternative lodging options into the mainstream. While both HomeAway and VRBO have been the historical leaders in this category,...

Hotel Suppliers: Traffic & Conversion

Hotel Suppliers: Traffic & Conversion

Category: Consumer Trends Published: February 2017 Analysts: Douglas Quinby, Cathy Walsh, Deepak Jain US $295

In an effort to regain some market share from leading OTAs, major hotel brands have introduced exclusive rates and other perks for loyalty members who book direct. But to what extent have these...

Online Travel Agencies: Hotel Path Traffic & Conversion

Online Travel Agencies: Hotel Path Traffic & Conversion

Category: Consumer Trends Published: February 2017 Analysts: Douglas Quinby, Cathy Walsh, Deepak Jain US $295

While hotel shopping via desktop on online travel agencies (OTAs) has recently fallen, coinciding with the launch of several major hotels’ direct-booking marketing campaigns, OTAs have seen significant...

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