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Virtual try before you buy to change shopping behaviour
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Virtual try before you buy to change shopping behaviour
By Linda Fox | March 20, 2015
Some interesting findings around the potential for virtual reality to push more sales online in this... Read More
Google played hardball with TripAdvisor and Yelp, says leaked FTC report
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Google played hardball with TripAdvisor and Yelp, says leaked FTC report
By Sean O'Neil | March 19, 2015
A report on Google's search practices by the US Federal Trade Commission's bureau of competition has... Read More
C'est plus chic: New Air France video reminds flyers that they are, in fact, not this glamorous
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C'est plus chic: New Air France video reminds flyers that they are, in fact, not this glamorous
By Nick Vivion | March 19, 2015
The new Air France video fits nicely along the trend of smart, engaging and refreshingly different... Read More
Apple Pay adoption still lags with only single digit participation rate
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Apple Pay adoption still lags with only single digit participation rate
By Nick Vivion | March 19, 2015
The latest survey from InfoScout and mobile payments website PYMNTS.com has found Apple Pay adoption... Read More
When Best Western engages with reviews, its occupancy spikes
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When Best Western engages with reviews, its occupancy spikes
By Sean O'Neil | March 19, 2015
When Best Western properties worldwide engaged with user reviews across the Internet, they saw their... Read More
Anne Frank House protests GetYourGuide queue-hopping offer
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Anne Frank House protests GetYourGuide queue-hopping offer
By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2015
In recent months, GetYourGuide, the Germany-based tours-and-activities platform, has been reselling... Read More
Merge loyalty and pricing to drive direct hotel bookings
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Merge loyalty and pricing to drive direct hotel bookings
By Viewpoints | March 18, 2015
Imagine a world without OTAs, without metasearch sites, where the internet is not dominated by Google.... Read More
Airbnb and Priceline join Expedia in halting Crimean travel bookings, but others don't
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Airbnb and Priceline join Expedia in halting Crimean travel bookings, but others don't
By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2015
One year ago, Russia annexed Crimea, a territory that had been in eastern Ukraine. Since then Western... Read More
How to protect yourself from joining the plague of forgotten travel apps
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How to protect yourself from joining the plague of forgotten travel apps
By Nick Vivion | March 17, 2015
Forgotten travel apps are a blot on the landscape of the travel and holiday sectors, according to... Read More
Qunar marks shift from meta to OTA, from PC to mobile
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Qunar marks shift from meta to OTA, from PC to mobile
By Martin Cowen | March 17, 2015
Qunar has grown its revenues for 2014 by 106% compared with 2013, with mobile revenues up by a... Read More
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