Trivago CEO Axel Hefer on Company Earnings, Summer Outlook
Axel Hefer, Trivago CEO, joined Cheddar News to this week to discuss the company's latest earnings report. The company reported a miss despite increased global travel demand. "We expect this summer to be strong despite the concerns you hear everywhere about inflation, about higher prices," Hefer said.
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