Preliminary Results, Executive Team Restructuring, Strategic Agreement, and Voting Rights Disclosure - Analyst Notes on Carphone Warehouse, M&S, Thomas Cook, Cineworld and Marston's
PR Newswire Europe - Fri Jul 04, 12:11AM CDT
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Property Sale, Financial Results, Initiatives, and Strategic Partnerships - Analyst Notes on TR Property, Monks Investment Trust, Perpetual Income & Growth, Thomas Cook and Bae Systems
PR Newswire Europe - Mon Jun 16, 12:01AM CDT
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Mergers and Acquisitions in the European Leisure & Hotels Sector: 2014 Report - An Analysis of Deals, Valuations, Trends and Prospects 2008-2013
M2 - Thu Jun 05, 9:45AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jc3jfl/mergers_and) has announced the addition of the "Mergers and Acquisitions in the European Leisure & Hotels Sector - An Analysis of Deals, Valuations, Trends and Prospects" report to their offering. Mergers and Acquisitions in the European Leisure & Hotels Sector - An Analysis of Deals, Valuations, Trends and Prospects is a comprehensive guide to recent M&A activity in the Leisure & Hotels sector in Europe (including Turkey) and to the prospects for future M&A activity. The report provides an in-depth analysis of 128 transactions announced over 2008 to 2013 in the European Leisure & Hotel sector with a disclosed valuation for the target of not less than 10 million, including all Leisure & Hotel sector public takeovers (irrespective of size). The report starts by looking at the key variables relevant to Leisure & Hotel sector M&A activity in Europe over 2008-2013, including deal volumes and sizes, the types of deals being done, the geographic spread of these transactions and the identification of the 7 segments of the Leisure & Hotels sector which together account for substantially all M&A activity covered by the report, namely Gaming, Hotels, Travel Agents and Tour Operators, Sports Clubs/Facilities, Leisure Resorts, Cinemas/Theatres/Exhibition Halls and Amusement Parks & Tourist Attractions. Key trends and developments are highlighted and explained, and individual transactions identified, wherever relevant. Each of the 128 transactions covered by the report is individually hyperlinked in whatever context it appears within the report, enabling readers to access the detailed PDF-form reports (5 to 10 pages long) on each of these transactions. The report then moves on to an in-depth study of the company valuation data generated by the deals being analysed - average transaction multiples (on both an equity value and enterprise value basis) are calculated for the 128 strong universe of transactions. These transaction multiples express the value of a merger or acquisition as a multiple of the target company's sales, profits or other financial metric and, as such, represent one of the core techniques used in corporate valuation. The report compares and contrasts the different multiples generated by transactions across each of the principal segments of the Leisure & Hotels sector detailed above. Key Topics Covered: 1. Executive Summary 2. Summary of European Leisure & Hotel M&A over 2008-2013 3. Valuation & Synergies Data 4. Public Takeover Bids In The European Leisure & Hotel Sector 5. Private Equity & Other Financial Transactions 6. Disposals 7. Private Transactions 8. Outlook for Future M&A Activity in European Leisure & Hotel Sector Companies Mentioned (Partial List) - Basic Fit Nederland Bv - Beacon Entertainments Limited - Cherry Ab - Chiurazzi Internazionale Srl/Ci Holdings Inc - Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited - Cts Eventim Ag - Cvc Capital Partners Group Sicav-Fis Sa - De Agostini (B&D Holding Di Marco Drago E C. S.A.P.A) - Fernando Sanz - Fimalac Sa - Grupo Iberostar - Grupo Onyria Sgps - Hotels4U.Com Limited - Liberty Capital - Paddy Power Plc - Park Holidays Uk Limited - Park Plaza Hotels Limited - Sanoma Oyj - Scanworld Travelpartner Ab - Sunshine Cruises Ltd - Televerbier Sa - Terme Catez D.D. - The Tote (The Horserace Totalisor Board) - Thomas Cook Group Plc - Top Rural Sl - Viajes Marsans Sa (Grupo) - Victoria Jungfrau Collection Ag - Virgin Group - Vue Entertainment International Limited - West Bromwich Albion Holdings Limited For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jc...ergers_and
Thomas Cook Group: Veuve Clicquot's Business Woman of the Year, Harriet Green, Seeks to Raise over £100k on Behalf of Thomas Cook Children's Charity and Whizz Kidz
Business Wire - Thu May 29, 9:43AM CDT
Harriet Green, recently named as the 42nd winner of the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Award, is heading up a team of 8 riders who will be competing at this year's Ride London event on behalf of the Thomas Cook Children's Charity - making a difference to the lives of young people all over the world - and Whizz-Kidz - transforming the lives of disabled children in the UK. Harriet's team are aiming to raise over £100k at the event in August which will be split between the two charities.
Thomas Cook Group: 'Transforming For A Better Future'
Business Wire - Fri Mar 21, 9:42AM CDT
--Dedicated infographic highlights company's achievements in 2013 including improvements to airline fuel efficiencies, the launch of a Local Label excursion programme to promote local cultures and a 31% decrease in energy consumption across its office and retail space
Thomas Cook Group: Thomas Cook creates 'Holidays to go!', industry first, providing dream holiday destinations in just seconds
Business Wire - Mon Mar 10, 7:45AM CDT
Holiday deal seekers can Tweet @TCOffers and mention their favourite travel destination and in seconds receive a Tweet back with a direct link to Thomas Cook's top holiday deals to their choice destination!
In 2012, Expenditure on Travel and Tourism by UK Residents, both Domestically and Overseas, Grew By 4.2%
M2 - Fri Mar 07, 5:00AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dktvv7/travel_agents_and) has announced the addition of the "Travel Agents & Overseas Tour Operators Market Report 2013" report to their offering. The UK travel and tourism industry has suffered significantly during the financial difficulties, with recessionary pressures and the wider uncertain global economic conditions resulting in declining consumer expenditure across all UK industries. The UK travel and tourism market is comprised of two main sectors: outbound tourism and domestic tourism. In terms of expenditure, outbound tourism represents the most significant sector, making up 57.4% of all expenditure in 2012. However, with depressed consumer expenditure in recent years, the gap between the two sectors has shrunk. One of the major issues currently affecting travel agents and tour operators, and in fact the entire travel and tourism industry, is the rising cost of air travel. Alongside inflation-related price increases, UK air travel is subject to one of the highest air taxes in the world, in the form of Air Passenger Duty (APD). In addition, in 2012, air travel activities by European airlines were brought under the scope of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a cap-and-trade scheme on carbon emissions. This high rate of taxation, particularly in comparison with other countries, can ultimately reduce the attractiveness of the UK as a holiday destination and, equally, discourage UK residents from travelling abroad. Over the short term, both domestic and outbound tourism is expected to be subdued, with weak volume growth between 2013 and 2015. However, as economic conditions improve and consumer confidence builds in the medium to long term, both in the UK and overseas, tourism volumes are expected to experience increasingly significant growth. Companies Mentioned: - Acromas Holidays Ltd - British Airways Holidays Ltd - Holidaybreak Ltd - Kuoni Travel Td - Portman Travel Ltd - Southall Travel Ltd - Thomas Cook Group Plc - Trailfinders Ltd - Tui Travel Plc For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dk...agents_and About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.
Thomas Cook Group: Employees Are at the Heart of Thomas Cook's New Responsive Careers Website
Business Wire - Mon Feb 03, 9:29AM CST
--The new site is rich in content, providing viewers a variety of videos featuring testimonials from staff explaining why they like to work for Thomas Cook, its culture and benefits
Thomas Cook Group names Remo Masala as Group Head of Marketing
M2 - Tue Jan 21, 6:29AM CST
Leisure travel company Thomas Cook Group plc (LSE:TCG.L) announced today the appointment of Remo Masala as the new group head of Marketing.
Thomas Cook Group: Thomas Cook Appoints Industry Expert Remo Masala as Group Head of Marketing to Drive Innovation and Unification across All Marketing Segments
Business Wire - Tue Jan 21, 2:21AM CST
As part of the company's ongoing transformation strategy, the Thomas Cook Group plc (http://www.thomascookgroup.com/), @ThomasCookGrp (https://twitter.com/thomascookgrp), is delighted to announce the appointment of Remo Masala as the new Group Head of Marketing, who will oversee the development of the Group's online and offline programmes. Joining the team from Kuoni Travel, Remo brings a wide range of experience to help enhance Thomas Cook's strong market position and brand.
Thomas Cook and Brand USA announce multimillion dollar European Partnership Agreement to promote 'Discover America' Initiative
PR Newswire - Mon Jan 13, 10:00AM CST
Thomas Cook Group and Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States of America, have today announced a major cooperative marketing agreement aimed at promoting the USA as the world's leading destination for European visitors.
Thomas Cook Group: Thomas Cook Appoints Award-Winning Human Resource Director to Become Chief People Officer
Business Wire - Tue Jul 30, 9:13AM CDT
Thomas Cook Group (http://www.thomascookgroup.com/) today announces the appointment of Sandra Campopiano as its new Chief People Officer. Sandra will join Thomas Cook on September 2 from Premier Farnell PLC, where she has been Chief People Officer for 6 years.
UK Travel Agents & Overseas Tour Operators Market Report 2013
M2 - Fri Jul 19, 9:51AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r8mb35/travel_agents_and) has announced the addition of the "Travel Agents & Overseas Tour Operators Market Report 2013" report to their offering. The UK travel and tourism industry has suffered significantly during the financial difficulties, with recessionary pressures and the wider uncertain global economic conditions resulting in declining consumer expenditure across all UK industries. However, Key Note estimates that, in 2012, expenditure on travel and tourism by UK residents, both domestically and overseas, grew by 4.2%. The UK travel and tourism market is comprised of two main sectors: outbound tourism and domestic tourism. In terms of expenditure, outbound tourism represents the most significant sector, making up 57.4% of all expenditure in 2012. However, with depressed consumer expenditure in recent years, the gap between the two sectors has shrunk. Despite the expected recovery in the sector in 2012, the outbound market has suffered considerably as a result of the economic recession, with double-digit declines recorded in both the total number of trips and total expenditure on overseas visits by UK residents over the last 5 years. In the domestic sector, however, the market has performed strongly, with growth in both volume and value over the last 5 years. This trend is again attributable to the adverse economic conditions, with consumers increasingly opting out of cost-intensive overseas holidays in favour of cheaper domestic trips. Key Topics Covered: Executive Summary 1. Market Definition 2. Market Size 3. Industry Background 4. Competitor Analysis 5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 6. Buying Behaviour 7. Current Issues 8. The Global Market 9. Forecasts 10. Company Profiles 11. Further Sources Companies Mentioned - Acromas Holidays Ltd - British Airways Holidays Ltd - Holidaybreak Ltd - Kuoni Travel Td - Portman Travel Ltd - Southall Travel Ltd - Thomas Cook Group Plc - Trailfinders Ltd - Tui Travel Plc For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r8...agents_and
Thomas Cook Group plc launches its 6th Sustainability Report
M2 - Thu Jun 06, 6:25AM CDT
Download the report at http://www.thomascookgroup.com/thomas-cook-gr...12/?from=2 to find out how Thomas Cook is progressing the sustainable transformation of its business.
Thomas Cook Group: Thomas Cook's 'Destination Discovery', Takes the Guess Work out of Finding Your Dream Holiday Destinations
Business Wire - Tue May 28, 3:14AM CDT
Building on the company's already strong digital credentials, and as part of its omni-channel approach (http://www.thomascookgroup.com/new-growth-strategy-and-updated-profit-improvement-plans/?from=2), the Thomas Cook Group plc (http://www.thomascookgroup.com/), @ThomasCookGrp (https://twitter.com/thomascookgrp) has announced that Thomas Cook UK has launched 'Destination Discovery (http://thomascook.triporati.com/#intcmp=hp_hero_4_triporati)', a UK first, and an exclusive with the online travel giant Triporati. The new online holiday discovery platform, described as the ultimate 'Holiday Dream Builder', takes the guesswork out of choosing a holiday destination; providing detailed country research, in-depth travel videos and photos, street maps showing hotel locations and surrounding areas, and even indicates the best time to visit countries. Each customer will be able to create their own unique travel profile that creates and
Thomas Cook Group launches 24/7 rapid response social media listening lab
Business Wire - Thu Apr 25, 2:07AM CDT
Building on the company's already strong digital credentials, and as part of its omni-channel approach (http://www.thomascookgroup.com/new-growth-strategy-and-updated-profit-improvement-plans/?from=2), the Thomas Cook Group plc (http://www.thomascookgroup.com/), @ThomasCookGrp (https://twitter.com/thomascookgrp) has taken its social media listening to the next level with the implementation, of what is to be believed, as a travel industry first, a bespoke 24/7 social media monitoring facility. The Thomas Cook Listening Lab, using a specially trained social media listening team will provide real-time global brand reputation management, listening in over 180 languages about "chatter" around their brands. The team will identify social 'brand champions' and who the company should be interacting with socially to help increase sales. Data will also be collected that will be used for future marketing campaigns and to provide insight
Red Label Vacations Inc (BDA) RedTag.ca Has Agreed to Purchase Thomas Cook North America
PRWeb - Wed Mar 20, 1:05PM CDT
Red Label Vacations Inc (DBA) Redtag.ca has agreed to purchase Thomas Cook Canada Inc and Thomas Cook USA Holdings, Inc ( together "TCNA"
Research and Markets: Thomas Cook Group plc - 2013 Strategy and SWOT Report
Business Wire - Thu Mar 07, 9:58AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sqjbdg/thomas_cook_group) has announced the addition of the "Thomas Cook Group plc- Strategy and SWOT Report" company profile to their offering.
Thomas Cook Group plc - 2013 Strategy and SWOT Report
M2 - Thu Mar 07, 8:58AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hmrdlr/thomas_cook_group) has announced the addition of the "Thomas Cook Group plc- Strategy and SWOT Report" company profile to their offering. Thomas Cook Group plc - Strategy and SWOT Report, is a source of comprehensive company data and information. The report covers the company's structure, operation, SWOT analysis, product and service offerings and corporate actions, providing a 360deg view of the company. Features: - Detailed information on Thomas Cook Group plc required for business and competitor intelligence needs - A study of the major internal and external factors affecting Thomas Cook Group plc in the form of a SWOT analysis - An in-depth view of the business model of Thomas Cook Group plc including a breakdown and examination of key business segments - Intelligence on Thomas Cook Group plc's mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic partnerships and alliances, capital raising, private equity transactions, and financial and leg