16 posts and columns on Travelzoo

Google, Amazon Are Potential Buyers for Deal Site Travelzoo

in Commerce on April 11 at 2:17 pm PT

Travelzoo’s stock soared by nearly 30 percent today on news that the 14-year-old deals site is planning to sell itself.
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Amazon’s Key to Beating Groupon in the Daily Deals Space Is Its 164 Million Paying Customers

in Commerce on March 19 at 11:30 pm PT

Amazon’s online catalog offers millions of everyday items for sale, but how many consumers think of visiting Amazon to buy a meal in a restaurant or a haircut at the local salon?
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Travelzoo’s Stock Tumbles After Q4 Results Disappoint

in Commerce on January 26 at 12:37 pm PT

Travelzoo’s stock is down almost 10 percent, or $3 a share, in late trading after its fourth-quarter revenues disappointed analysts.
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Groupon’s New Year’s Resolution? To Make Money on Yours!

in Commerce on January 6 at 6:30 am PT

One of the hottest daily deal categories for the new year? You guessed it — weight-loss programs and fitness classes.
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A Banner Black Friday for Some Disappoints Groupon and Other Daily Deal Providers

in Commerce on January 4 at 2:00 am PT

Groupon and the other daily deal providers saw sales tank during the week of Thanksgiving, unlike traditional retailers, which reported robust sales surrounding the holidays.
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CrowdSavings Buys Deal Sites, Almost Daily

in Commerce on August 17, 2011 at 5:30 pm PT

CrowdSavings is in a hurry to get big fast. So far, the daily deals company has purchased seven smaller competitors, with plans to buy six more this year. Here’s a look at how companies are trying to grow in a Groupon world.
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Travelzoo Marches Deeper Into the Daily Deals Space With a Mobile App

in Commerce on July 28, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

Travelzoo got its start offering discounts on vacation packages to users who signed up to receive regular email. Now the publicly held company is starting to look more like Groupon.
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AT&T Interactive Takes on Groupon By Launching YP.com Daily Deals

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

Despite Groupon’s and LivingSocial’s early leads in the daily deals space, the two companies are not stopping others from jumping on the bandwagon — especially if those others already have a national sales force. The most recent addition to the list: AT&T.
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More Red Flags for the Daily Deals Market, Survey Finds

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

Groupon is already getting a bruising about the prospects for its business, and now a new study reveals a few troubling points about the daily deals market as well.
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News Byte

Travelzoo's New CFO is Ex-eBay Controller Glen Ceremony

in Commerce on May 17, 2011 at 3:23 pm PT

Travelzoo has appointed former eBay Controller Glen Ceremony to the position of CFO, starting June 15. Travelzoo’s current CFO, Wayne Lee, will stay on board until July. The discount travel company said Lee is stepping down to take time off with his family and pursue other opportunities. Before joining eBay in 2004, Ceremony held positions at Electronic Arts and PWC.

Travelzoo's First-Ever TV Ad Campaign Aims to Raise Its Profile in Crowded Deals Space

in Commerce, May 16, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Travelzoo Keeps It Simple in the Daily Deals Jungle

in Commerce, May 5, 2011 at 1:02 pm PT

Travelzoo's Stock Takes Off After Stellar First-Quarter Results

Groupon and the Clone Wars

in News, September 17, 2010 at 7:55 am PT

Travelzoo Q3 Revenues, EPS Come In Short of Estimates

in News, October 28, 2008 at 5:01 am PT