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Chatbots - the ecommerce tool nobody is measuring
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Chatbots - the ecommerce tool nobody is measuring
By Viewpoints | May 10, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Duncan Keene, UK managing director of ContentSquare. Conversational commerce offers great opportunities to improve the customer experience. But, the quality of that experie... Read More
tripadvisor global travel economy
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TripAdvisor claims to influence 10 percent of $5 trillion global travel economy
By Jill Menze | May 10, 2018
TripAdvisor has issued another not-so-subtle reminder of its status and influence in the travel market - this time with the dollars to back it up.... Read More
It's the end of search as we know it (and I feel fine)
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It's the end of search as we know it (and I feel fine)
By Simone Puorto | May 10, 2018
Over the years, online hotel bookings have increased dramatically: according to Statista, last year the market value for hotel reservation made on the web was over 42 billion in the US alone. However,... Read More
Booking Holdings hits record $25B booking mark for a quarter
By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018
In the first quarter of 2018, Booking Holdings, formerly the Priceline Group, has reported significant financial growth despite a slowing of growth in bookings and room nights.... Read More
Trivago buys TripHappy to further boost hotel search experience
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Trivago buys TripHappy to further boost hotel search experience
By Linda Fox | May 9, 2018
Trivago has made its second acquisition in less than a year with US-based TripHappy, with no terms of the deal disclosed. The startup helps travellers figure out where to stay that might best suit... Read More
TripAdvisor encouraged by 2018 start, boosted by attractions and restaurants
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TripAdvisor encouraged by 2018 start, boosted by attractions and restaurants
By Linda Fox | May 9, 2018
TripAdvisor's share price was up 20% after its earnings for the first quarter of 2018 came in ahead of expectations. The company says its hotel profitability improved for the second quarter running... Read More
Over 100,000 companies managing vacation rental sector
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Over 100,000 companies managing vacation rental sector
By Kevin May | May 9, 2018
Proof that vacation rentals are a huge segment of the industry is confirmed with analysis showing there are a staggering 115,000 vacation rental companies worldwide.... Read More
TUI Group nears online tipping point, updates on tours and activities
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TUI Group nears online tipping point, updates on tours and activities
By Martin Cowen | May 9, 2018
European travel giant TUI Group is integrating its "destination experiences" business into its global CRM platform, giving it the ability to cross-sell the inventory to customers during the post-booki... Read More
in the big chair guesty
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In The Big Chair - Amiad Soto of Guesty
By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018
Amiad Soto co-founded Guesty alongside his twin brother in 2013. He has been named to Forbes Israel’s 30 under 30 list.... Read More
Ctrip opens Oasis Lab, welcomes external startups to incubation program
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Ctrip opens Oasis Lab, welcomes external startups to incubation program
By Sponsored Content | May 9, 2018
This is an article from TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. ChinaTravelNews has learned that Ctrip has upgraded its internal incubation program after Spr... Read More
tripadvisor q1 earnings 2018
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TripAdvisor's Experiences and restaurants boost revenue, hotel growth flat
By Jill Menze | May 8, 2018
A dip in its hotels business and a boom of its Experiences offerings saw TripAdvisor’s non-hotel revenue grow to around one-third of hotel revenue for the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017 when the non-hotel segment made up about one-sixth.... Read More
Dreamlines sails home with €45 million to expand cruise platform
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Dreamlines sails home with €45 million to expand cruise platform
By Kevin May | May 8, 2018
Cruise booking platform Dreamlines has brought its total funding to over the €100 million mark with a new €45 million capital raise.... Read More
AHLA fraudulent hotel bookings
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Fraudulent hotel bookings hit $5.2 billion in 2017
By Mitra Sorrells | May 8, 2018
The American Hotel & Lodging Association says consumers paid $5.2 billion in fraudulent and misleading hotel booking transactions with third-party travel companies in 2017.... Read More
Microsoft’s manifesto on corporate travel – a not so fast revolution
Opinion / Technology
Microsoft’s manifesto on corporate travel – a not so fast revolution
By Bill Carroll - Phocuswright | May 8, 2018
In 1848, German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote The Communist Manifesto to recognize the struggles of class in societies as they related to capitalism.... Read More
Dreamlines nabs $55 million Series E, brings new investor on board
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Dreamlines nabs $55 million Series E, brings new investor on board
By Martin Cowen | May 8, 2018
Dreamlines, a OTA based in Germany specialising in cruise, has secured a $55 million Series E funding round, led by Princeville Global. Princeville Global is making its first investment into Dreaml... Read More
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