Travelzoo

Travelzoo’s Stock Tumbles After Q4 Results Disappoint

Tricia Duryee 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.

Groupon’s New Year’s Resolution? To Make Money on Yours!

Tricia Duryee 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.

A Banner Black Friday for Some Disappoints Groupon and Other Daily Deal Providers

Tricia Duryee 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.

CrowdSavings Buys Deal Sites, Almost Daily

Tricia Duryee 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.

Travelzoo Marches Deeper Into the Daily Deals Space With a Mobile App

Tricia Duryee 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.

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

Tricia Duryee 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.

More Red Flags for the Daily Deals Market, Survey Finds

Tricia Duryee 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.

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

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

Travelzoo, which has one of the original deal sites, has launched its first-ever TV advertising campaign following in the footsteps of both Groupon and LivingSocial.

Travelzoo Keeps It Simple in the Daily Deals Jungle

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

Travelzoo is a no-frills destination to discover travel deals. Can it compete with today’s trends established by Groupon, LivingSocial and Gilt Groupe, which believe in selling an experience with big visuals, beautiful photography and flowery descriptions? The New York-based company thinks it can.