45 posts and columns on OpenTable

Bing Goes Sleek and More Social

in The Digital Solution on May 15 at 3:43 pm PT

Microsoft’s revamped search engine shows promise — if users can adapt.
Bing's Snapshot column helps users do things like make a hotel reservation. Its Sidebar column, far right, shows friends who may have answers to help with a person's current search.

Four Reasons Why Andreessen Horowitz Is Investing $10 Million in Belly

in Commerce on May 8 at 4:30 am PT

Andreessen Horowitz has invested $10 million in Belly, a Chicago-based company that is building a loyalty network for retailers that will replace punch cards with mobile rewards.
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Food Network’s New Side Dish

in News on April 16 at 10:36 am PT

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., which owns the Food Network and other lifestyle channels, is offering a service that lets people make restaurant reservations online. The move pits the company against OpenTable Inc., which has offered a similar service since 1998.

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Notes From ArabNet

in Voices on April 2 at 9:39 am PT

If debates rage about the meaning of the past year in the Middle East, one would not sense much doubt among the regional entrepreneurs and early stage investors gathered in Beirut.

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OpenTable Stock Rises on Strong Q4 Results

in Commerce on February 7 at 2:14 pm PT

OpenTable, which assists with making restaurant reservations online, was up nearly $3, or 6 percent, at $54.42 in after-hours trading today, based on strong quarterly results. In the fourth quarter, the San Francisco-based company reported revenue of $37.2 million, representing a 21 percent jump over the same period in 2010. Net income for the quarter totaled $7 million, or 29 cents a share. In Q4 2010, net income totaled $5.1 million, or 21 cents a share.

Marc Andreessen vs. Reid Hoffman in Yahoo Savior Face-Off? Not Yet. (But Delicious to Imagine.)

in News on December 1, 2011 at 2:23 am PT

Whoa, Nelly! How fantastic would it be for Silicon Valley tech legends Marc Andreessen and Reid Hoffman to battle for control of Yahoo? Too fantastic to actually happen. But one can hope.
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Viral Video: An Interview With Andreessen Horowitz’s Jeff Jordan

in News on November 3, 2011 at 5:35 am PT

Jeff Jordan: Unplugged.
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Dibs! Obscure Marketplace Company Nabs Former DoubleClick CEO David Rosenblatt.

in Commerce on November 3, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

The low profile of online luxury marketplace 1stdibs evaporates today, with the appointment of David Rosenblatt as CEO and an injection of capital from high-profile Silicon Valley venture firm Benchmark.
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OpenTable Investors Queasy After Google-Zagat Meal, Er, Deal

in Commerce on September 8, 2011 at 4:06 pm PT

OpenTable’s shares tumbled more than 10 percent during the day, following the announcement that Google was buying local review site Zagat.
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TownHog Focuses on Publishing Partnerships as Its Own Daily Deal Brand Fades

in Commerce on August 4, 2011 at 7:51 am PT

San Francisco-based TownHog is rolling out a new feature for its daily deals platform, which will allow third-party publishers to make offers in real time through mobile applications.

OpenTable Fills CFO Role Just as Stock Drops on Revenue Miss

in Commerce, August 2, 2011 at 10:17 pm PT

OpenTable Offers Meals at 30 Percent Off for $10 Fee

in Commerce, July 25, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

Airbnb Raises $112 Million for Vacation Rental Business

in Commerce, July 24, 2011 at 10:36 pm PT

AT&T Interactive Takes on Groupon By Launching YP.com Daily Deals

in Commerce, July 18, 2011 at 3:09 pm PT

More Red Flags for the Daily Deals Market, Survey Finds

in Commerce, June 16, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

TellApart Raises $13 Million to Help Online Retailers Nab Waffling Customers

in Commerce, June 13, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

OpenTable's Stock Falls $15 More in Wake of CEO Switch

in Commerce, May 4, 2011 at 2:02 pm PT

Exclusive: OpenTable CEO Jordan Likely to Head to Silicon Valley VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz

in News, May 3, 2011 at 10:28 pm PT

OpenTable's Stock Tanks After Executives Play Musical Chairs

in Commerce, May 3, 2011 at 3:19 pm PT

Facebook's Response to Groupon Launching Tonight? Probably!

in Commerce, April 25, 2011 at 6:08 pm PT

More on Facebook Deals: Will Include Only Social Experiences, May Use Credits

in Social, March 24, 2011 at 1:30 am PT

The Next Web Frontier: Finding New Offline Friends

in Social, March 2, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Hearsay Brings Compliance to Social Media

in Social, February 3, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Zendesk, Growing Like Mad, Adds a COO

in Enterprise, January 24, 2011 at 9:00 pm PT

Binging in the Holidays (With Donuts!)

in Mobile, December 15, 2010 at 9:42 am PT