Google plunges deeper into hotel search: It's all about rooms
Google plunges deeper into hotel search: It's all about rooms
By Diego Varela - Mirai | September 19, 2018
Ever wondered how far search giant Google wants to take consumers in its quest to dominate the... Read More
News / Online
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Another revolution for the offline retail world?
By Pushpa Bector | September 19, 2018
About five years ago, Marc Andreessen, creator of Netscape and a serial investor in platforms such as... Read More
Notated News / Technology
HYP3R happy as it raises $17M to expand geofencing tech
HYP3R happy as it raises $17M to expand geofencing tech
By Kevin May | September 17, 2018
A string of investors have handed HYP3R a $17 million war chest by way of a Series A investment in the... Read More
News / Technology
Texting proposed as way to speed up customs entry
Texting proposed as way to speed up customs entry
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | September 17, 2018
U.S. Customs and Border Protection would one day like to speed up the entry process through the use of... Read More
News / Technology
TUI Group acquires tours and activities online agency Musement
TUI Group acquires tours and activities online agency Musement
By Kevin May | September 14, 2018
Musement, one of Europe's modestly funded online travel agencies for tours and activities, is now part... Read More
News / Online
Inside the complicated world of cancellation fees and non-refundable bookings
Inside the complicated world of cancellation fees and non-refundable bookings
By Stefano Petrazzoli - Chargebacks911 | September 14, 2018
In this digital era, we’re used to booking our ticket, but often then have separate extras to... Read More
Opinion / Online
Are mainstream tour and activity operators welcome on Airbnb?
Are mainstream tour and activity operators welcome on Airbnb?
By Alex Kremer - Arival | September 14, 2018
Airbnb shook the travel world when it launched Experiences in the fall of 2016.... Read More
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Is the travel industry ready for a new wave of disruption?
Is the travel industry ready for a new wave of disruption?
By PhocusWire | September 13, 2018
"Disruption" has become an ever-present word in the popular vernacular when talking about changes in... Read More
News / Startups
Divided we stand - smart online and offline shopping is a merged experience
Divided we stand - smart online and offline shopping is a merged experience
By Oliver Tan - Digital Commerce 360 | September 13, 2018
The history of retail goes back pretty far: from London’s first department store opening in 1796, to... Read More
Notated News / Technology
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Startup Stage: Criton drags and drops app tools into hotels
By Kevin May | September 11, 2018
With 28 full-time employees and expansion to London, Criton is ambitious with its plan to give hotels... Read More
Interview / Startups

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