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Airlines want to be retailers - a mini-SWOT analysis of the issues
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Airlines want to be retailers - a mini-SWOT analysis of the issues
By Viewpoints | July 16, 2013
When they succeed, high street stores, supermarket chains, the banking and telecommunications industries stand out as multi-channel retail experts.... Read More
SYSTEMS - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
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SYSTEMS - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
By PhocusWire | July 15, 2013
HolidayIQ implements Akamai's Aqua Web Experience solution to improve site performance.... Read More
Guidexplorer links travelers to tour guides, providing an online sales platform for guides
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Guidexplorer links travelers to tour guides, providing an online sales platform for guides
By Nick Vivion | July 15, 2013
A new startup called Guidexplorer is tackling the tour guide challenge by creating space for both guides to sell their services and travelers to secure services directly online.... Read More
Southwest crushing rivals as it wins quarter of web traffic - Top US travel websites, June 2013
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Southwest crushing rivals as it wins quarter of web traffic - Top US travel websites, June 2013
By PhocusWire | July 15, 2013
Southwest is capturing almost the same amount of web traffic share as Delta (second) and United (third) combined, in the list of leading airline websites in the US.... Read More
When conversation still trumps the web, can websites REALLY inspire people to travel?
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When conversation still trumps the web, can websites REALLY inspire people to travel?
By Viewpoints | July 15, 2013
You never hear anyone say "No, I don't want to travel" if asked. Everyone wants to travel, yet most have excuses why they don't.... Read More
Pretend for a moment that you are running IATA - what would you do about airline distribution?
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Pretend for a moment that you are running IATA - what would you do about airline distribution?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 15, 2013
In many quarters IATA is being demonized for promoting the very idea of a new distribution platform for airlines.... Read More
Car sharing service Zimride sold to Enterprise
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Car sharing service Zimride sold to Enterprise
By Karthick Prabu | July 15, 2013
On-demand ride sharing company Lyft has sold its peer-to-peer carpool service Zimride to car rental giant Enterprise.... Read More
Check Facebook regularly? No wonder we feel bad about ourselves
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Check Facebook regularly? No wonder we feel bad about ourselves
By PhocusWire | July 14, 2013
Researchers from Humboldt University and Darmstadt Technical University have recently published a study on Facebook’s role in our own unhappiness.... Read More
MARKETING - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
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MARKETING - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
By PhocusWire | July 14, 2013
British Airways launches VisitMum campaign - promoting flights from US to India.... Read More
Sonic skyline of London spurs interest in new roaming WiFi provider
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Sonic skyline of London spurs interest in new roaming WiFi provider
By Nick Vivion | July 12, 2013
A fun Friday promotion brings an iconic skyline into sonic focus, as European roaming WiFi provider Fogg translates London's skyline into a audio representation.... Read More
Meograph makes multimedia rich for travel, tourism and destination marketers
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Meograph makes multimedia rich for travel, tourism and destination marketers
By Nick Vivion | July 12, 2013
With certain recent acquisitions, such as Mapquest's roll-up of travel blogging company Everlater or Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr, the market for rich media creation platforms continues to draw interest.... Read More
Admit it - true innovation in travel is a bit of myth
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Admit it - true innovation in travel is a bit of myth
By Viewpoints | July 12, 2013
Different sources give slightly various definitions for "innovation", but all of them agree that it is something new that is being introduced to our life, whether it is a new idea, method, or device.... Read More
Social discovery applications might just be too creepy for the masses
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Social discovery applications might just be too creepy for the masses
By PhocusWire | July 12, 2013
The premise of social discovery seems simple: Uncover the people and events around you, in real time, based on user interests and/or locations.... Read More
TripAdvisor Connect: Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns
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TripAdvisor Connect: Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns
By Linda Fox | July 12, 2013
In life there are some certainties, some things that are less sure and others that fall somewhere in the middle.... Read More
Travspire wants to inspire travellers to experience handpicked activities
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Travspire wants to inspire travellers to experience handpicked activities
By Karthick Prabu | July 12, 2013
Even when the travel industry is trying to go online, be digitally accessible, trying to offer all services online, taking advantage of SoLoMo features, we have a startup that goes back to basics.... Read More
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