Grasp Technologies Blog
Insights on Travel Data Management, Technology, and Strategy
Practical ideas and expert perspectives to help travel programs, TMCs, and agencies drive efficiency, visibility, and growth.
Topics
- AI
- ARC Reconciliation
- Accounting
- Commission Tracking
- Commissions
- Corporate Travel
- Data Analytics
- Data Consolidation
- Data Quality
- Data Security
- ESG
- General
- Supplier Relationships
- Sustainability
- TMC
- Travel Agency
- Travel Expense
- Travel Management
- Travel Policy
- Traveler Well-Being
- Virtual Payment
- Virtual Payments
Why TMCs Are Central to a Successful Corporate Travel Strategy
Discover how Travel Management Companies are essential for optimizing corporate travel. Learn how they enhance productivity, manage costs, and improve employee satisfaction.
How Corporates Can Use Analytics to Strengthen Supplier Relationships in Business Travel
Learn how travel managers can leverage data analytics to optimize supplier relationships, enhance service quality, and align performance with business goals in corporate travel.
The Role of TMCs in Data-Driven Decision-Making
Corporate travel is evolving, and TMCs are becoming strategic partners by leveraging advanced analytics to optimize travel programs, enhance experiences, and drive cost efficiencies.
Simplifying Virtual Travel Payments and Reconciliation for Corporate Travel
In 2025, operational efficiency is critical—yet travel payments and reconciliation remain major pain points. Discover how smarter solutions can reduce friction, risk, and cost in corporate travel.
How to Integrate Sustainability into Corporate Travel with Data Analytics
Discover how data analytics can support sustainability in corporate travel by tracking key metrics, aligning goals, and optimizing both cost and environmental impact.
Invoice Retrieval - Not a Problem Until It’s a Big Problem
Missing receipts and manual reconciliation slow down business travel operations. Discover how a secure, scalable solution for receipt retrieval can streamline expense reporting, boost efficiency, and reduce compliance risks.
Driving Innovation in Travel Technology: Key Insights from Industry Leaders
Discover how business travel technology is driving transformation. Industry expert Tina Quattlebaum shares insights on using data, innovation, and customer-centric strategies to navigate today’s corporate travel challenges.
Sustainability and ESG Initiatives: What You May Not Know and What You Need to Know
Discover how graspANALYTICS empowers CEOs, CFOs, investors, and travel managers to align sustainability and ESG goals with business strategy—driving smarter decisions, stakeholder trust, and long-term success.
Why Should Traveler Well-Being be a Company-Wide Priority: A Stakeholder Perspective
Traveler well-being is crucial for both employees and organizations. Explore how prioritizing the safety, comfort, and mental health of business travelers impacts company success and key stakeholders.
The Challenges of Data Acquisition: Navigating the Complex Landscape
Discover the challenges in data acquisition for travel agencies and how overcoming them can enhance decision-making, customer experiences, and business growth. Learn how to transform your data process with the right solution.
Leveraging Data for Better Supplier Relationships
Learn how leveraging data analytics can strengthen supplier relationships, improve negotiations, and secure better contract terms for corporate travel. Discover how Grasp Technologies supports TMCs and corporate teams in optimizing supplier management.
Hybrid and Remote Work: Impact on Business Travel
Explore how remote work trends are reshaping corporate travel policies, the rise of bleisure travel, and strategies for managing travel for hybrid teams. Discover how businesses are adapting to the new world of work and travel.
Virtual Payments and Non Employee Travel Bookings
Non-employee travel poses unique challenges in payment control, security, and expense tracking. Discover how virtual credit cards offer a powerful solution for managing bookings efficiently—online or offline—while reducing risk and overspending.
Strengthening Online Security: Combating BIN Attacks and Fraud with Virtual Credit Cards Locked to MCC Numbers
BIN attacks pose a growing threat to payment systems, but virtual credit cards offer a powerful defense. Learn how these digital tools help businesses combat fraud and enhance cybersecurity in the face of rising digital threats.
Who Has the Truth: The Gap Between Corporate and Supplier Data
Data discrepancies between corporate travel records and supplier spend reports create major reconciliation challenges. Discover how bridging this data gap can lead to smarter decision-making, optimized spend, and improved efficiency in travel management.
Punching Above Your Weight: How Mid-Sized TMCs Can Compete With the Megas
Mid-sized TMCs can thrive in a competitive market by leveraging agility, personalized service, and smart technology. Discover strategies to compete against the mega TMCs.
What’s the Deal with ARC Reconciliation?
Learn why ARC accreditation and reconciliation are vital for TMCs, CTDs, and travel agencies. Discover how ARC supports financial accuracy, compliance, and trust in airline ticket sales.
Are graspPAY Virtual Payments Right for You?
As virtual payments gain traction in corporate travel, agencies and TMCs must evaluate when and how to use them. Discover how this growing solution can improve security, control, and operational efficiency.
Hotel Commission Revelations – “What We’ve Discovered”
Missed hotel commissions average $59 per booking—a major loss for agencies. This blog explores data insights by hotel star rating and highlights why premium 4-star properties may pay out less.
Marriott and Grasp Technologies Improve Virtual Card Workflow
Grasp Technologies and Marriott International have partnered to streamline virtual payments with an automated workflow that delivers billing details directly into Marriott’s property system. This enhancement improves hotel check-in for travelers, agencies, and staff.