Expedia Group

How investors are taking the long view on opportunities in short-term rentals
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How investors are taking the long view on opportunities in short-term rentals
By Linda Fox | July 15, 2020
Private accommodation has been hard hit by the pandemic, leading some in the investment community to ask whether the size of the opportunity will be as great when the travel industry recovers. Read More
WATCH: Visualization of the early hit on digital travel revenues from coronavirus
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WATCH: Visualization of the early hit on digital travel revenues from coronavirus
By PhocusWire | July 8, 2020
The first signs of how much impact the crisis has hit the revenues of publicly traded companies became apparent when they released their first quarter earnings reports. Read More
Expedia signals private accommodation could be the recovery leader
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Expedia signals private accommodation could be the recovery leader
By Kevin May | July 7, 2020
In an unscheduled financial filing yesterday, Expedia Group says its Vrbo brand is the largest contributor to gradually improving booking behavior. Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Jamie Wong and Erik Blachford of Narrative Fund
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VIDEO: New Reality With... Jamie Wong and Erik Blachford of Narrative Fund
By PhocusWire | July 3, 2020
The next guests on the New Reality With... series are Jamie Wong and Erik Blachford, partners at Narrative Fund, a U.S.-based early stage investment fund in consumer technology companies. Read More
VIDEO: Where the next great travel company will emerge
News / Technology
VIDEO: Where the next great travel company will emerge
By Kevin May | June 29, 2020
An individual iPhone 10 in 2020 contains more computing power than every computer in 1986 on the planet - that's a fact that is often hard to get your head around. Read More
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Expedia Group retires HomeAway, moves customers over to Vrbo
By Mitra Sorrells | June 23, 2020
Expedia Group is getting rid of the HomeAway brand in the United States as it works to simplify its global vacation rental portfolio. Read More
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MMGY partners with Expedia, Sojern, ADARA to inspire post-COVID-19 trips
By Mitra Sorrells | June 19, 2020
The travel marketing agencies have created a campaign to boost recovery in several U.S. destinations. Read More
A letter to the travel industry: The imperative of inclusion
Opinion / Online
A letter to the travel industry: The imperative of inclusion
By Lauren von Stackelberg - Expedia Group | June 9, 2020
The travel industry must face the realities of how we treat each other, how our policies, practices and systems benefit few and disadvantage many, how and why our biases show up and how we can use our... Read More
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Should national tourism portals be part of travel's recovery plan?
By Linda Fox | June 8, 2020
Many attempts to provide national tourism portals have fallen short in the past, some still believe they can succeed. Read More
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Experts say buyer beware when it comes to Expedia partner recovery program
By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2020
Hospitality revenue experts weigh in on pros and cons of Expedia Group's new partner recovery program. Read More
Expedia Group pledges $275M to coronavirus recovery, gives lodging partners “free” marketing
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Expedia Group pledges $275M to coronavirus recovery, gives lodging partners “free” marketing
By Jill Menze | May 28, 2020
Expedia Group is dedicating more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help its lodging partners, destinations and the travel industry rebound from the impact of the coronavirus. Read More
Expedia Group sees "great things ahead" and vows less reliance on Google
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Expedia Group sees "great things ahead" and vows less reliance on Google
By Jill Menze | May 20, 2020
Despite the coronavirus' impact on business, Expedia Group believes it's well-positioned to bounce back and steer away from Google. Read More
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Trivago outlines steps to preserve cash as revenue drops 33%, income down €222M
By Mitra Sorrells | May 18, 2020
Trivago says it's cutting advertising spending and preparing for "significant headcount reductions" to deal with COVID-19 impact. Read More
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InPhocus, episode 9 - Stuck in the middle with you
By PhocusWire | May 7, 2020
We discuss how brands that sit between consumers and suppliers have been dealt with a number of issues relating to cash flow and appeasing their commercial partners during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
Google takes initial hit from scaling back of travel search ads
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Google takes initial hit from scaling back of travel search ads
By Kevin May | April 29, 2020
The search giant's parent Alphabet recorded its first quarter results of 2020 with a revenue increase of 13% year-over-year to $41.2 billion. Read More
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