Auteur : Eric RENAUD

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Eric Renaud

Opening a Trampoline Park: Budget, Steps and Regulations

Opening a trampoline park is a dream, but first and foremost it’s a demanding business project: several hundred thousand euros of investment, dual ERP and sports regulation, and a model that rests entirely on slot management. This guide details the real budget, the essential authorisations and the six-step method to

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Selling on Pinterest: The Guide for Tourism Professionals

Pinterest isn’t a social network like the others: it’s an inspiration engine where travellers plan their purchases weeks in advance. For a tourism professional, it’s a lasting acquisition channel that’s still too often ignored. This guide explains what selling on Pinterest means, why the platform is so powerful in tourism,

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Yield Management: Definition, Method and Levers for Tourism

Varying your prices according to demand so you never let a slot go at a loss: that’s the whole point of yield management. Long reserved for airlines and big hotels, this discipline is now accessible to any activity provider. This guide explains what yield management is, the rules to respect

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Eric Renaud

Virtual Reality and Tourism: Uses, Benefits and Implementation

Virtual reality is emerging as a tool for seduction and sales in tourism: it lets people experience an activity before even booking it. But between a zero-cost 360° photo and a several-thousand-euro VR experience, how do you find your way? This guide breaks down the uses, the benefits and the

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Creating an Online Booking Website: Solutions, Method and Costs

How do you create an online booking website as a tourism activity provider? The answer comes down to three tool choices and five concrete steps, from the domain name to the first payment collected. This guide compares the solutions, their real costs and details the step-by-step method to become continuously

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Eric Renaud

Sourcing Products for a Travel Agency: Channels, Method and Best Practices

Building a catalogue of activities to resell is the lifeblood of a travel agency: without reliable, well-margined products, there’s no differentiating offer. Between local inbound operators, B2B marketplaces, OTAs and API connections, sourcing channels have multiplied. This guide details the available channels, a five-step method and the mistakes to avoid

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Eric Renaud

Online Visibility for a Tourism Activity: The Complete 2026 Guide

How do you make a tourism activity truly visible online in 2026? Between Google, the OTAs, social media and customer reviews, it’s easy to spread yourself thin. This complete guide reviews the channels that matter, explains how to activate them concretely, and above all how to turn this visibility into

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Eric Renaud

Payment Methods for a Tourism Activity: The Complete Guide

How do you collect payment from your customers with peace of mind when you run a tourism activity? Between online card payment, contactless, payment links and deposits, the right choice conditions your conversion rate, your no-shows and your cash flow. This guide reviews all the payment methods, the rules to

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Top 8 Best French Tour Operators in 2026

Travel agency or tour operator, what’s the difference? The tour operator designs its own trips, while the agency resells them. France has a few benchmark names, from the adventure specialist to the all-inclusive giant. Here are the 8 French tour operators to know in 2026, their positioning and our advice

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Travel Planner Salary: How Much Do You Earn in 2026?

How much does a travel planner really earn in France in 2026? The answer is rarely simple: incomes range from a few hundred euros a month for a beginner to over €5,000 net for an experienced profile in a premium niche. Here are the real ranges, the pay models —

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Excel Accounting in Tourism: What It Really Costs (and How to Move On)

Excel is often a tourism provider’s first accounting tool. Handy to start with, it quickly becomes a hindrance as soon as seasonality, multi-channel sales and tax obligations pile up. Many nautical-base managers, kayak providers and independent guides built their financial management on spreadsheets for years — before hitting a wall.

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