Sean O'Neill, Skift
The latest investment comes just in time for Peek, a maker of enterprise software. Its rivals FareHarbor and Bokun have recently been snapped up by larger acquirers Booking Holdings and TripAdvisor. Clocks are ticking.
5 months ago
Seth Borko and Rebecca Stone, Skift Research
Viator leads in online tours and activities, as Skift Research's new analysis shows, but being in first also puts a target on its back. Rivals are working hard to close the gap and the race is far from over.
8 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
The market for software to tour merchants is fragmented without a single clear leader. Yet Peek now has an advantageous position, thanks to the acquisition of the assets of one of its chief rivals.
2 years ago
Dave Montali, Skift
T&A's love-hate relationship with the internet continues. They love the online reviews, but are reluctant to use the internet as a distribution channel.
2 years ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
As tour operators become more nimble with their use of mobile technology, they'll be able to strengthen their appeal to consumers who are looking to purchase tours and activities on demand.
2 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
Peek is competing in the online tours and activities booking space because it built a mobile-friendly platform where tour operators can better manage and sell their product in real-time.
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Peek boasts that it provides a great booking experience on both desktop and mobile devices, which at this stage in the game is a must if tours and activities platforms hope to keep pace with consumer demands and behavior.
2 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
It is a war zone in tours and activities this week as all of the platform players are scrambling to pick up the pieces of Zerve.
2 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Something can't be dead if it never lived. In terms of real consumer traction, peer-to-peer tour guide businesses, however well-intentioned, never won broad acceptance. The economics of these businesses didn't enable them to achieve any kind of scale.
5 years ago
Ira Kantor, Boston Herald
At least Peek backs up its questionable PR tactic of announcing a Boston launch when awareness surrounding the city is at its highest by donating to The One Fund Boston.
6 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
The early adopters in tours and activities could be too early, and to paraphrase a baseball scholar: It is going to get late early for a lot of the startups.
6 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Kayak's dropping of tours in its mobile apps shows that the sector may not be as addressable as envisioned and isn't ready for prime time.
6 years ago