Avis' Digital Partnership Strategy and 9 Other Digital Trends This Week
Tom Lowry
August 18th, 2019 at 1:30 PM EDT
Skift Take
This week in digital news, we looked at how Avis is stretching beyond the traditional rental car business to offer new digital services, while TripAdvisor began mulling a loyalty strategy to take on giant Google. And we also looked at Eventbrite's struggles as a public company and what that means for the event tech sector.
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Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines digital trends.
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Skift Global Forum Preview: Avis Tackles Digital Innovation Through Partnerships: Doing just traditional car rental isn't going to cut it anymore, and Avis is rapidly expanding its alternative services.
Amex GBT Signs Deal With Kanoo Travel in Middle East Push: American Express Global Business Travel continues to add support in competitive regions around the world. Is another major acquisition on the way?
TripAdvisor Plots Loyalty Program in Campaign Against Google: A loyalty program from TripAdvisor could be a strong incentive for unaffiliated
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