Luggage Forward co-founder Zeke Adkins has attended the past two Inner City 100 Symposium and Awards events and he plans to attend this year. He said he finds the educational component particularly useful and is excited to have access to high-caliber professors from Harvard Business School and experienced executives from successful companies.
His downtown Boston-based company, which started in 2004 and provides door-to-door luggage and sports equipment delivery to about 200 countries around the world, has been on the Inner City 100 list for the last two years.
New enhancements to Luggage Forward's travel agent and affiliate portal will enable travel professionals to add door-to-door luggage and sports equipment delivery to their clients’ itineraries, while earning commission for every booking, co-founder Zeke Adkins told Travel Agent.
"With the rise of checked baggage fees, and continuing concern about airlines losing luggage, this is a growing trend. We have agents join our commission program and refer their clients to us on a daily basis as travelers are looking for an better way to get their luggage to their vacation destination," Adkins says.
Zeke Adkins, co-founder and sales manager at Luggage Forward - a luggage-delivery service in Boston - weighs in on this case study regarding managing a sales team. “Mr. Bellows has built a successful company with a popular product, but his track record of running the sales team is not as good. Therefore, he should hire a vice president of sales and commit to handing over the appropriate autonomy to allow the new hire to build the team. But first, Mr. Bellows should decide what metric or metrics would define success after six months. Agreeing on one or two metrics as the primary measure of success will minimize any temptation for Mr. Bellows to micromanage.“
Luggage Forward® Named to Inc. 500|5000 List for Fourth Consecutive Year
Luggage Forward, the leading provider of doorstep to destination luggage delivery service worldwide, was again recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This is the fourth year in a row that Luggage Forward has been named to the exclusive Inc. 500|5000 list, proving that luggage shipping is essential to the travel industry.
Luggage Forward, a 10-year old company that provides door-to-door shipping services, recently enhanced its travel agent program, allowing agents access to real-time client bookings and commissions, the opportunity for customized booking portals and a service to develop and track marketing campaigns. New features also allow travel agencies – including host agencies – to track and distribute commissions for individual travel agents and agency offices.
As a business owner, a large part of your strategy is to outshine competitors but savvy entrepreneurs know that it is also smart to create and maintain relationships with them.
Inc. Magazine ranked Luggage Forward, the leading provider of doorstep to destination luggage delivery service worldwide, on their list of fastest growing privately held Travel and Hospitality company in the United States. This is the fourth year in a row that Luggage Forward has been named to the exclusive Inc. 500|5000 list, proving that luggage shipping is a growing aspect of the travel industry.
Luggage Forward® Unveils New Travel Advisor Portal at Virtuoso Travel Week
Luggage Forward unveils enhancements to its travel advisor portal, enabling travel advisors to easily add luggage delivery to their clients' itineraries, while earning commission for every booking.
Let your luggage join you on the ship, not at the airport. Listen to Zeke Adkins, Co-Founder of Luggage Forward, discuss the service, how it works, where you can ship and their value protection and guarantee.
