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Will Google do an Amazon and one-click-checkout the rest of the web
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Will Google do an Amazon and one-click-checkout the rest of the web
By PhocusWire | May 18, 2013
While Amazon offers the convenient checkout service to retail-website builders, other retailers are understandably loath to embrace the e-commerce giant's tools.... Read More
The Tnooz social life on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
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The Tnooz social life on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | May 17, 2013
At Tnooz, we are obsessed with our back-end engines (yes, lets keep it plural). In addition to the time spent in writing articles, we look at how our content performs in the wider web through analytics.... Read More
TrustYou plugs global review index into GDS workflow
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TrustYou plugs global review index into GDS workflow
By Nick Vivion | May 17, 2013
Travel agents seeking insights into potential properties for customers are often left to search the Internet far and wide to glean perspective on a particular property, a challenge which has been directly addressed by reputation managers TrustYou with their newest product.... Read More
Startups should avoid these ten PR disasters
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Startups should avoid these ten PR disasters
By PhocusWire | May 17, 2013
No massive marketing budget? Smaller companies and startups often find themselves relying on the media thought PR stunts and initiatives.... Read More
Carnaval time for Booking.com, back on top - Top Brazil travel websites, April 2013
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Carnaval time for Booking.com, back on top - Top Brazil travel websites, April 2013
By PhocusWire | May 17, 2013
Priceline-owned Booking.com has found itself leading the pack once again in the list of the most popular travel websites in Brazil during April.... Read More
Thomas Cook axes real agents but taps Triporati for discovery and online tips
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Thomas Cook axes real agents but taps Triporati for discovery and online tips
By Linda Fox | May 17, 2013
Just days after First Choice released its 'Happiness Included' online service, Thomas Cook gives us details of its own drive to inspire... Read More
What is the ROI of your (expensive) kids? Should be the same as your hotel guests
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What is the ROI of your (expensive) kids? Should be the same as your hotel guests
By Viewpoints | May 17, 2013
What is the ROI of your kids? And let’s be clear, they cost an absolute fortune these days. So, this recent Mother’s Day got me to thinking about this very question.... Read More
RezNext speaks about distribution challenges, growth markets
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RezNext speaks about distribution challenges, growth markets
By Karthick Prabu | May 17, 2013
Technology has obviously transformed the way hotels operate compared to the good old days of the 1990s. No more so than in distribution, which has arguably faced the most dramatic changes.... Read More
Australian island plants a big flag on Instagram, reaps benefit of a winning placement
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Australian island plants a big flag on Instagram, reaps benefit of a winning placement
By Karthick Prabu | May 16, 2013
Hamilton Island, located off the Queensland coast of Australia, has scored a winner on Instagram when trying to market the destination to travelers.... Read More
Recruitment agency says technology will kill off travel agents by 2025
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Recruitment agency says technology will kill off travel agents by 2025
By Kevin May | May 16, 2013
A job agency in Australia has predicted the humble travel agent will cease to exist within 12 years, alongside a number of other careers it reckons will fade away because of technology.... Read More
DEVICES - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
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DEVICES - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
By PhocusWire | May 16, 2013
WhichAirline unleashes visual flight search apps for iOS and Android.... Read More
APIs might be the doors to web services - but they need locks
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APIs might be the doors to web services - but they need locks
By PhocusWire | May 16, 2013
Mobile devices has created huge demand for Application Programming Interfaces (API) to act as data gateways between devices and services.... Read More
End of the road for social travel app Twigmore
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End of the road for social travel app Twigmore
By Linda Fox | May 16, 2013
Twigmore, the Facebook-based social travel application, is shutting up shop after two years in operation.... Read More
US hotel spend grows while ancillary flatlines
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US hotel spend grows while ancillary flatlines
By Nick Vivion | May 16, 2013
PKF Hospitality Research has announced the latest results of their 2013 Trends in the Hotel Industry, showing a healthy 6.3% increase in rooms revenue from 2012 to 2013.... Read More
Expedia extends lead at the summit - Top Canada travel websites, April 2013
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Expedia extends lead at the summit - Top Canada travel websites, April 2013
By PhocusWire | May 16, 2013
Online travel agency Expedia is pushing ahead of its nearest rivals in Canada, with a massive lead opening up between it, Flight Network and others during April this year.... Read More
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