Market intelligence
Booking behaviour, Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
Record-shattering start to 2016
12th January 2016Yesterday we beat the previous record for the number of bookings taken through SuperControl in one day by a staggering 24%! The live booking total…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
Industry analysis: 2015 in review
5th January 2016At the beginning of 2015 inflation continued to fall in the UK (even dipping into deflation for a brief moment), and interest rates remained close to zero. Did this affect bookings…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
The shocking cost of not taking bookings online
24th November 2015We ask guests who book their holiday online through SuperControl to complete a survey. Their feedback helps us continue to build and develop SuperControl to ensure that the guest’s user…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
The average cost of self-catering accommodation in Britain
19th October 2015We received a huge response to our blog last month on the average prices charged by self-caterers using SuperControl. So, we have broken down our stats region-by-region in order to…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
Visa debit card changes: what you need to know
6th March 2015New changes came into effect this month that affect the way card processors are charged by Visa for UK debit cards, which means your transaction costs could potentially increase. Previously,…
Booking behaviour, Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
How are your bookings shaping up so far this year?
24th February 2015Booking numbers may well have been record-breaking in January, but have there been any major trends in guest booking patterns so far this year? We have examined the bookings made…
Booking behaviour, Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
How are your term-time bookings measuring up?
14th October 2014How has the UK ban on taking children out of school to go on holiday during term-time affected your bookings? It is now over a year since the law¹ was…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
Find out about legal changes to taking online bookings and payments
2nd July 2014The European Union Consumer Rights Directive came into force a few weeks back on the 13th June. It has been designed to achieve a high level of consumer protection when…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
It’s the generation game!
26th June 2013In recent years we have seen a fair bit of media coverage about the increase of the ‘Greycation’, or as some people unflatteringly call it, ‘Gramping’. Research by Age UK…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
Your website: what holiday makers are really looking for?
27th March 2013This is an article by guest blogger Paula Ross, Managing Director of HolidayCottageCompare.com, one of the marketing websites SuperControl integrates with. Research conducted by www.HolidayCottageCompare.com in 2011 showed that the…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
Effective and free: Google Places for self-catering
26th October 2012We have all been there; half way down a nameless country road while ticking off directions either half remembered in your head or jotted down onto a scrap piece of…
Market intelligence, Self-Catering Resources
TV licensing for self-catering accommodation
19th September 2012Hotel and Mobile Unit Licence With times so tight for all, saving money as and where it can be saved is more important than ever. Many who run self-catering establishments…
