Pune, India – October 05, 2026 -- The global cruise market reached USD 19.41 billion in 2025 and is forecast to nearly double to USD 38.48 billion by 2034, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 7.9% from 2026 to 2034, according to a new analysis by Maximize Market Research.

Los Angeles – October 05, 2026 -- Major League Volleyball (MLV) has introduced a new salary-cap mechanism, the Marquee Player Exception, allowing every team to designate up to two players outside the league's standard cap structure, subject to a luxury tax.

Sharjah – October 05, 2026 -- Coral Beach Resort Sharjah has become the first hotel in the emirate to commission and operate an LFC biodigester from Power Knot LLC, marking a new step in the hospitality sector's response to food waste regulation in the United Arab Emirates.

Scottsdale, Ariz. – October 05, 2026 -- Kaelin Poulin, the entrepreneur who grew LadyBoss into a company serving more than 700,000 women and ranking No. 4 on the 2019 Inc. 5000, has rejoined the health and fitness industry as Head of Supra Woman, the women's division of Supra Human.

New York – October 05, 2026 -- Pavilion, a newly launched national vacation rental company, began operations with 20 locally led firms managing more than 5,000 homes and serving approximately 50,000 guests each month across the United States. Four of the founding companies -- Blue Creek Cabins, Destin Pointe Realty, Premium Beach Condos and Rent in Myrtle -- have already merged with other members of the group, leaving 16 operating businesses under the Pavilion umbrella today.

Hollywood, Fla. – October 05, 2026 -- Red Roof outlined a multi-brand growth strategy at its Ignite conference this week, centered on a redesigned Red Roof PLUS+ experience, a next-generation RediRewards loyalty program and an AI-native digital platform, President Zack Gharib told more than 1,000 attendees.

New York – October 05, 2026 -- Slang AI has launched Superhost, a voice AI platform the company calls the industry's first conversational, memory-aware hospitality agent built for full-service restaurants, moving beyond scripted bots to handle calls in 97 languages while recognizing returning guests and their preferences.

New York – October 05, 2026 -- BagelUp, producer of New York BagelFest, will stage the second annual Growth Lab on November 14, 2026, expanding the one-day business incubator into a year-round partner program aimed at reducing the failure rate among new bagel shop founders.

Austin, Texas – October 02, 2026 -- Walden Media Group (WMG) has been selected as the advertising and growth marketing partner for Training Mate, an Australian-born fitness franchise expanding its footprint across the United States.

Dallas – – October 02, 2026 -- Sky Elements launched 71,207 drones over three consecutive nights in Blue Ridge, Texas, breaking the Guinness World Records title for most drones flown in a single week and surpassing the prior mark of 55,939.