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Zomato sows $50 million, buys restaurant POS company Maple

By Nick Vivion | April 14, 2015

The Indian restaurant reservation and technology company Zomato has moved into its Series F with $50 million led by Info Edge, along with Sequoia Capital and Vy Capital. The company has also purcha... Read More

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Vacatia lands $7 million funding amid reshuffle of management team

By Kevin May | April 14, 2015

Another funding round for vacation rental marketplace Vacatia as it picks up $7 million from Javelin Venture Partners. The latest injection comes just 18 months after it landed $5 million in seed f... Read More

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Startup pitch: Embark.org brings a group's traveling ethos to worldwide P2P adventures

By Nick Vivion | April 14, 2015

Embark.org is a new entrant into the tours and activities marketplace, with a global platform of various adventures available for booking. Rather than focusing on just short city tours or longer trips... Read More

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Are customers abandoning bookings because of your online payment process?

By Viewpoints | April 14, 2015

Almost 50% of customers abandoned their online travel booking early because of payment-related problems according to new research from Worldpay. Who would have thought the payment process has such a... Read More

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Hotel revenue management software has its Pharrell Williams moment

By Sean O'Neil | April 14, 2015

Since the 1990s, revenue management software (RMS) has promised to take the guesswork out of rate-setting. Yet most hotels still don't use it. That may seem odd, given the software's bottom-line pr... Read More

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Commeasure takes $1 million to ramp up hotel distribution and marketing services

By Kevin May | April 13, 2015

India and Singapore-based Commeasure has secured its first external round of funding - $1 million from Jungle Ventures. The company (TLabs here) claims to have ammassed around 500 small and medium... Read More

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Nezasa pivots to B2B with distribution of travel packages for travel agents

By Nick Vivion | April 13, 2015

Nezasa (TLabs here) was created to deliver customizable bespoke travel packages online, meaning that travelers could create more complicated itineraries using the Internet — something that most consum... Read More

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Another POS breach at White Lodging — will EMV save the day?

April 13, 2015

White Lodging has been hit by another POS breach which has affected travelers who made purchases at its restaurant and bar operations within 10 hotels. Nine of the affected hotels were under Marriott... Read More

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Make room for mobile-friendly hotel review platforms

By Margaret Ady | April 13, 2015

The November 2014 World Travel Market Global Trends report projects that mobile bookings will account for 35% of online bookings by 2018, and this doesn’t include the travelers who are driven to call... Read More

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Mid-tier airlines can now add merchandising to their sites via Farelogix and Switchfly

By Sean O'Neil | April 13, 2015

Many mid-tier airlines who have been relying on outside companies to build their websites are now considering easier, cloud-based options. Mid-tier airlines -- which are similar in size and stature... Read More

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Going global, Rocketrip rewards compliance with corporate travel policy

By Sean O'Neil | April 12, 2015

Rocketrip, a website that gives a company's employees monetary rewards for cutting costs on business travel, is optimising itself for a global audience. The New York startup challenges employees to... Read More

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HDR makes panoramic images of hotels pop, says TripAdvisor's Oyster

By Sean O'Neil | April 10, 2015

Oyster, the hotel reviews brand, says that HDR, or high-dynamic-range imaging, is the secret to making panoramic images look their faithful best. Oyster, acquired 18 months ago by TripAdvisor, has... Read More

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Hyperlapse and real-time footage combine in London Lights promo

By Nick Vivion | April 10, 2015

The ability for outstanding marketing collateral to stand out from the crowd is directly tied to how technology and creativity resonate together. A new video from HotelClub does just that, taking t... Read More

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Thinking about conversion channels for former hotel guests

By Viewpoints | April 10, 2015

Hoteliers spend a lot of time and money marketing their properties to new visitors. But an often-overlooked way to gain future business is to communicate with and re-convert your former guests. NB:... Read More

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Meta is the place for Expedia - Trivago doubled its revenue in just one year

By Kevin May | April 10, 2015

Ever wondered why the online travel agency giants decided to take metasearch so seriously? One reason, presumably, is that the likes of Expedia and Priceline could see that the sector was on the cu... Read More

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