Articles tagged “oral histories”

Online Travel

Lessons From Our Oral History of Short-Term Rentals

In an era today when investors place a high value on profitability, our oral history of short-term rentals includes regrets from those who were too risk-averse to grab an opportunity.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Lessons From Our Oral History of Short-Term Rentals

Mergers and Acquisitions

Oral History: Booking.com Catapulted Priceline From an Also-Ran to First

The acquisitions of Active Hotels and Bookings B.V., which led to the creation of Booking.com, transformed parent company Priceline.com, and online travel history. Take a look at Priceline's fourth quarter of 2005 financial results, and you'll be able to see the journey in process.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Oral History: Booking.com Catapulted Priceline From an Also-Ran to First

Mergers and Acquisitions

6 Takeaways From The Oral History of Travel’s Greatest Acquisition Booking.com

The stars were seemingly aligned when Booking.com made its move. The big U.S. players were too comfortable with their huge margins from the merchant model; Booking.com focused on independent hotels; and search engine marketing was on the rise. Still, it was the entrepreneurs and dealmakers who made it all happen.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

6 Takeaways From The Oral History of Travel’s Greatest Acquisition Booking.com

Online Travel

Launching The Oral History of Travel’s Greatest Acquisition Booking.com

This is the oral history of Priceline's two deals, the acquisitions of Active Hotels and Bookings B.V., that created Booking.com, and continue to shape the course of online travel and the competitive landscape today. The twin transactions were among the greatest Internet deals of all time, and their lessons are relevant to startups and dealmakers in any industry.

Tom Lowry, Skift | 6 years ago

Launching The Oral History of Travel’s Greatest Acquisition Booking.com