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As a global leader in online accommodations and travel services, Booking.com continues to shape the digital travel experience through innovation, platform evolution, and strategic partnerships. PhocusWire delivers the latest Booking.com news to keep industry professionals informed on how this travel giant is adapting to shifting market dynamics and consumer expectations.

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Google can rejoice: Priceline Group spent $3.5 billion on PPC in 2016
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Google can rejoice: Priceline Group spent $3.5 billion on PPC in 2016
By Kevin May | February 28, 2017
No wonder travel companies find it hard to compete with the Priceline Group - the company splashed out a record $3.5 billion on marketing last year. Google was most likely the primary recipient of Read More
Priceline Group scores big in 2016 as bookings soar by 23%
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Priceline Group scores big in 2016 as bookings soar by 23%
By Kevin May | February 27, 2017
The Priceline Group made $10.7 billion in revenue in 2016 - up from $9.2 billion in 2015 - and has seen a 40% jump in adjusted EBITDA. Agency revenues made up $7.9 billion of the overall pie. Gr Read More
True cost of acquisition metric a long way off for hotels
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True cost of acquisition metric a long way off for hotels
By Kevin May | February 27, 2017
There is a belief by some that hotels should be able to select their distribution channels easily. A hotel owner or the channel manager wonks at chain level can measure which one performs well and Read More
Momondo was the first punch for new Priceline Group CEO - but what comes next?
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Momondo was the first punch for new Priceline Group CEO - but what comes next?
By Viewpoints | February 23, 2017
The Priceline Group’s purchase of Momondo for $550 million represents the company’s first acquisition of scale since buying OpenTable for $2.6 billion in 2014. It is also the newly appointed Glenn Read More
RedAwning launches host and manager tools as rental market grows up
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RedAwning launches host and manager tools as rental market grows up
By Kevin May | February 17, 2017
Another marker in the continued maturing of the vacation rental business this week with one of the big franchise owners launching a major digital service for owners. RedAwning, the 100,000-strong n Read More
TripAdvisor tipped for takeover (if it has a successful year)
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TripAdvisor tipped for takeover (if it has a successful year)
By Kevin May | February 15, 2017
TripAdvisor could find itself as a viable acquisition target if its financial results this week point to an upturn in its fortunes and strategy. Financial analysts claim the company is "starting to Read More
When a startup claims it is stealing business from Booking.com
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When a startup claims it is stealing business from Booking.com
By Kevin May | February 15, 2017
BidRoom is the same as countless other startups in the travel industry when they claim to be disrupting bookings or solving travel planning, etc. Many newbies coming into the sector often say they Read More
Booking.com to invest €2 million in green-friendly travel startups
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Booking.com to invest €2 million in green-friendly travel startups
By Kevin May | February 6, 2017
Booking.com has joined the travel startup accelerator trend by launching its own programme with a total fund of €2 million. The Priceline Group's own effort comes with a twist: it will only help an Read More
Carlson Wagonlit launches 3.0, a tech-led reinvention of corporate travel
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Carlson Wagonlit launches 3.0, a tech-led reinvention of corporate travel
By Kevin May | February 1, 2017
Carlson Wagonlit is going all out in a bid to reposition itself as a digital travel management company - labelling the initiative as "CWT 3.0". The move to overhaul its brand proposition, structure Read More
HomeAway removes last remnant of independent guest-owner interaction
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HomeAway removes last remnant of independent guest-owner interaction
By Kevin May | January 31, 2017
HomeAway has split opinion over its decision to alter the way in which potential guests can interact with a property's owner. At the turn of 2017, HomeAway shifted the ability for a traveller to fi Read More
Winners and losers in the US travel website marketplace
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Winners and losers in the US travel website marketplace
By Kevin May | January 18, 2017
Airbnb ended 2016 ahead of Booking.com for the first time in visitor numbers on US travel websites, although Expedia remains ahead of both. Data released by audience tracking service SimilarWeb saw Read More
Ciao, Venere - Expedia closes headwind-facing hotel booking site
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Ciao, Venere - Expedia closes headwind-facing hotel booking site
By Kevin May | January 9, 2017
Venere - the European hotel site once considered to be a part of Expedia's attempt to counter the rise of Booking.com - is no more. Expedia Inc confirmed earlier reports into its demise, saying the Read More
Hilton joins the Instant Booking fray on TripAdvisor
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Hilton joins the Instant Booking fray on TripAdvisor
By Kevin May | January 9, 2017
Some momentum in recent weeks for TripAdvisor and its Instant Booking service - with global hotel group Hilton finally joining the initiative. Hilton's portfolio of 13 brands will now be available Read More
Private accommodation travel bookings to reach $106 billion by 2018
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Private accommodation travel bookings to reach $106 billion by 2018
By Kevin May | January 3, 2017
Private accommodation will account for almost a fifth of global hospitality bookings within two years - and the online travel agency giants are tipped to benefit. In terms of figures, financial ana Read More
TripAdvisor gets Instant Booking nod from Expedia
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TripAdvisor gets Instant Booking nod from Expedia
By Kevin May | December 20, 2016
Just over 12 months on from what was heralded as a major development in its drive to offer Instant Bookings for hotels, TripAdvisor has now inked a deal with Expedia Inc. The Priceline Group was th Read More
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