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Pinterest news: Promoted Pins and Guided Search mark a new strategic direction
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Pinterest news: Promoted Pins and Guided Search mark a new strategic direction
By Nick Vivion | May 12, 2014
Pinterest has made two strategic shifts as far as product, which point out how the platform's evolution will impact the overall user experience. Promoted Pins are here Tnooz covered the impendin... Read More
Airbnb quietly tries a new approach to selling tours and activities
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Airbnb quietly tries a new approach to selling tours and activities
By Kevin May | May 12, 2014
Airbnb is struggling to stay out of the news with various regulatory issues in the US  - but behind the scenes it's still trying out new things. As it looks to fend off growing levels noise from th... Read More
A vision of a future driven by technology
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A vision of a future driven by technology
By PhocusWire | May 12, 2014
SYSTEMS: Thinking about how our lives will evolve even further as a result of technology is a lot easier than implementing it. But we all have to start somewhere. Whether we like it or not, being co... Read More
Tourism Australia creates an online repository of country's restaurants via its new campaign
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Tourism Australia creates an online repository of country's restaurants via its new campaign
By Karthick Prabu | May 12, 2014
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l9Agm9qRPs" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/restaurant-australia.png"] Tourism... Read More
Sherpalo Ventures sells stake in Cleartrip to Concur
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Sherpalo Ventures sells stake in Cleartrip to Concur
By Karthick Prabu | May 12, 2014
Sherpalo Ventures has ended its association with Indian online travel agent Cleartrip, selling its stake to Concur, the travel and expense management company. The value of the transaction was not d... Read More
How to simplify payments in the complex travel supply chain
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How to simplify payments in the complex travel supply chain
By Viewpoints | May 9, 2014
Do you manage financial operations at a hotel, OTA, airline or any other e-commerce site that sells travel? If so, you are very familiar with the complexities of the hotel distribution reservation... Read More
Sponsor this? Collective marketing effort sheds light on creativity in road trips
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Sponsor this? Collective marketing effort sheds light on creativity in road trips
By Nick Vivion | May 9, 2014
The slew of emerging visual storytelling platforms is catnip for travel marketers, offering engaging ways to showcase destinations - and the journeys that occur in between each destination. Carhire... Read More
Why that Look Up viral clip is sentimental nonsense
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Why that Look Up viral clip is sentimental nonsense
By PhocusWire | May 9, 2014
SOCIAL: Forgetting the irony that an Ordinary Person has used YouTube to tell gazillions of people that they should stop using social media and their phone 24/7, Look Up raises some interesting poin... Read More
Airlines, do you know what makes your customers click?
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Airlines, do you know what makes your customers click?
By Viewpoints | May 9, 2014
Every customer journey is unique. For brands, every step of the journey represents an opportunity to strengthen the customer relationship, by listening to what that customer wants and personalising pr... Read More
Survey of buyers of hotel management software reveals trends
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Survey of buyers of hotel management software reveals trends
By Sean O'Neil | May 9, 2014
A majority of small to medium properties that are in the market for new hotel management software are seeking reservation and online booking capabilities in the new tools, according to a new survey.... Read More
Tracking expenses since the Stone Age [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Tracking expenses since the Stone Age [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | May 9, 2014
It seems we have been counting our beans since the Stone Age but as this cute infographic highlights, luckily expense management is getting easier through advances in technology. With changes in te... Read More
Travelport: will sell Orbitz stake if price is right
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Travelport: will sell Orbitz stake if price is right
By Kevin May | May 9, 2014
Travelport says it would consider selling its share of online travel agency Orbitz as it looks to tidy up the debt on its balance sheet. The company owns approximately 48% of Orbitz Worldwide (the... Read More
Startup pitch: TravelStarter puts a travel and tourism twist on crowdfunding
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Startup pitch: TravelStarter puts a travel and tourism twist on crowdfunding
By Sean O'Neil | May 9, 2014
TravelStarter aspires to be a global crowdfunding platform for travel and tourism business projects. It is a two-way street. It enables everyday travelers to support local projects at their next de... Read More
Travellers mobile engagement at Indian airports [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Travellers mobile engagement at Indian airports [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | May 9, 2014
Indian "professionals" spend more than two hours (per month) browsing on their mobiles at Indian airports, a study has revealed. AdNear, a Big Data-focused mobile ad targeting company, has compiled... Read More
Concur: the perfect trip is a bit like the Apple ecosystem
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Concur: the perfect trip is a bit like the Apple ecosystem
By Nick Vivion | May 8, 2014
Concur CEO Steve Singh sees much of the platform work amidst the backdrop of the 18-month old investment fund as the promise of the ecosystem - and compares it directly to what Apple has accomplished... Read More
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