Articles tagged “opentable”

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Does OpenTable Deal Signal New Acquisition Strategy for Priceline?

Priceline CEO Darren Huston has been aggressive with acquisitions in his short tenure, although it is possible that discussions with OpenTable began with the prior regime. Still, having acquired Kayak for $2.1 billion in 2013, and maneuvering through the pending $2.6 billion buy of OpenTable, Huston probably has his hands full for now.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

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Priceline CEO’s Letter to Employees: OpenTable Shares Our Digital Focus

In the letter to employees, Priceline Group CEO Huston stated the Buuteeq and OpenTable deals had been under consideration for an extended period and coincidentally took place days apart. He added that "big deals" and "fancy strategies" shouldn't distract employees from the work at hand.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Media and PR

Priceline CEO on Why Restaurants Are the Next Frontier for the Travel Giant

The Priceline Group saw a big growth opportunity in the global restaurant business, and believes it can put OpenTable's international expansion on steroids, although the buzzwords are that it must be sustainable growth. There will be synergies with other Priceline Group companies, but that is considered just icing on the cake.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Priceline Group to Acquire OpenTable for $2.6 Billion

The Priceline Group? Restaurants? Yes, the agreement to acquire OpenTable is about mobile, and the push by TripAdvisor and now Priceline to fully engage their customers on the go when they are already in a destination -- or when they are traveling for business.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

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TripAdvisor Begins Using Its Own Restaurant Reservations Tool In Challenge to OpenTable and Yelp

Restaurants are part of a newly defined travel industry, and TripAdvisor's acquisition of lafourchette brings that point home.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Media and PR

OpenTable buys Foodspotting for $10 million to improve sharing and mobile offering

Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

OpenTable expects $500K hit from superstorm Sandy

OpenTable is among the first public companies with some quantifiable numbers on superstorm Sandy's impact on its business. Also, mobile, now one third of its business, is having significant long ter growth impact.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Online Travel

California attorney general cracks down on Delta, United and others for mobile privacy policies

A state-by-state effort to please everyone is a hassle, but California's combination of activism and Silicon Valley smarts gives it the right balance to set the standard for the rest of the country.

Joel Rosenblatt, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Startups

OpenTable adds former Hotwire president to board

Hohman is CEO of Glassdoor, which shows OpenTable ranking at a mere 3 stars out of 5 as a good place to work. Maybe Hohman can do something about that as a board member and behind closed doors.

Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

OpenTable offers free service to make restaurants’ menus mobile-friendly

OpenTable is giving the 90 percent of its restaurants an offer too good to resist so it can continue growing its mobile platform and user base for on-the-go reservations.

Skift | 12 years ago