Enterprise takes new direction

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co, based in St Louis, MO, is looking to capture a larger portion of the airport market, with its penetration into 41 US airports in 1998 and delivery of service to 54 airports from off-site locations. The company topped the Auto Rental News' listing of private car rental companies in terms of annual revenue and fleet size. The present goal for Enterprise is to increase its current market share of less than 2% of the top 100 airports through a stronger focus on high-quality service.

Strategy & planning, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co.

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Some hotels create dishes for high-protein dieters

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Hotels are offering new dishes and redesigning restaurant and room service menus for travelers ordering high-protein foods to cater to the demand for lose-weight-quick diet plans. Some hotels taking advantage of this trend include Loew's Hotels Inc, The Westin Copley Place in Boston, MA and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. By Apr 2000, Loew's Hotels, for example will identify high-protein/low-carbohydrate meals with special insignia on restaurant and room service menus at all its 15 hotels.

Services information, Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels, Hotels & Motels

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Small rental-car firms raise market share

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Smaller rental-car companies are stealing a larger share of the market away from big companies. Hertz, Avis and National control still control he majority of corporate travel accounts. However smaller companies are chipping away at their business. The points of competition include pricing, airport locations and services. Rental companies, such as Dollar and Thrifty, are opening in airport terminals, forcing National and Avis to keep price increases modest despite robust demand.

Market share

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