Expedia CEO Declares Company's Global Land Grab Is Nearly Over

Photo Credit: Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom told nearly 5,000 attendees at the Expedia Partner Conference at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas that Expedia would no longer focus on adding new countries to its operations roster. Skift
Skift Take
Expedia isn't done trying to grow; that would be suicide for any public company. Instead, Expedia argues it can best spur growth by digging in deeper in countries where it already operates rather than expanding its map. The new strategy boils down to a question of priorities, and could change again in coming years.