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MARKETING - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
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MARKETING - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
By PhocusWire | August 30, 2013
GetYourGuide and InterHome seal tours and activities partnership.... Read More
Lodgify debuts with an SaaS marketing tool for vacation rental owners
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Lodgify debuts with an SaaS marketing tool for vacation rental owners
By Sean O'Neil | August 29, 2013
Launching today, Lodgify is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application to help vacation rental owners manage and market their accommodation business.... Read More
TravelSky reports strong profit growth, despite China's rumored slowdown
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TravelSky reports strong profit growth, despite China's rumored slowdown
By Sean O'Neil | August 29, 2013
The Beijing-headquartered travel technology company has reported annual earnings of $322M in the first half of the year, up 8.5% year over year. Here's an update on the company's moves.... Read More
DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
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DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
By PhocusWire | August 29, 2013
Travelport signs distribution pact with Khors Air in Ukraine... Spanish rail operator Renfe places tickets into SilverRail system...... Read More
Can we get to the Holy Grail of travel?
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Can we get to the Holy Grail of travel?
By Viewpoints | August 29, 2013
There has been a lot of money thrown at the online travel industry over the years, often coming with a label that talks about making the travel experience better.... Read More
Imagine a city running on data (of the Big variety) that makes us all happy
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Imagine a city running on data (of the Big variety) that makes us all happy
By PhocusWire | August 29, 2013
You may not be that bothered about the idea of living in a smart city but I bet you'd love to live in one that was happy.... Read More
SOCIAL - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
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SOCIAL - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
By PhocusWire | August 29, 2013
TripAdvisor promotes Marc Charron to head TripAdvisor for Business unit.... Read More
When it comes to the NDC, every day is Groundhog Day
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When it comes to the NDC, every day is Groundhog Day
By Viewpoints | August 29, 2013
ETTSA reacts to IATA's claim that the NDC is just a new data standard, saying instead it's anti-competitive -- and you don't have to receive GDS incentives to agree.... Read More
Startups: Stop going on about your company culture
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Startups: Stop going on about your company culture
By PhocusWire | August 28, 2013
Startups are forever using their culture as a selling point to both their industry peers, investors and sometimes even their customers. Stop it.... Read More
McKinsey ups Periscope with Lixto acquisition
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McKinsey ups Periscope with Lixto acquisition
By Linda Fox | August 28, 2013
Online intelligence specialist Lixto Software has been acquired by McKinsey & Co with terms of the deal undisclosed... Read More
Analysts react to the Expedia deal to power Travelocity
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Analysts react to the Expedia deal to power Travelocity
By Sean O'Neil | August 28, 2013
Analysts anticipate financial benefits for both Expedia and Travelocity, with an average 7.5% commission, an increase in revenue generated, and a reduction in costs.... Read More
Warning: the big challenges for anyone involved in P2P tour and activity marketplaces
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Warning: the big challenges for anyone involved in P2P tour and activity marketplaces
By Alex Bainbridge | August 28, 2013
There has been plenty of coverage in recent months about the development and fate of person-to-person online marketplaces in the travel industry - not all of it particularly positive.... Read More
Anatomy of an online review - love, hate and other frequently occurring emotions
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Anatomy of an online review - love, hate and other frequently occurring emotions
By Linda Fox | August 28, 2013
The people at Revinate have been experimenting with term frequency analysis.... Read More
Time to give your website a bit more emotion
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Time to give your website a bit more emotion
By PhocusWire | August 28, 2013
As an interaction designer, how often have you run into projects where you’re asked to ensure a great "user experience", without looking at the cocktail of emotions your design might produce?... Read More
Koddi helps digital marketers max out their Google Hotel Price Ads
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Koddi helps digital marketers max out their Google Hotel Price Ads
By Sean O'Neil | August 27, 2013
This Dallas/Fort Worth B2B travel technology startup has created a management, reporting, and optimization platform for travel search campaigns.... Read More
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