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eviivo launches custom report writer for property managers
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: All-in-one property management software provider eviivo has launched a custom report writer, which it claims to be “the most advanced in the hospitality sector”.
STRz Podcast 53: Kate Berge, Track
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKate Berge, senior account manager at Track, joins the STRz podcast.
Zumper and Airbnb announce listing service marketing partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Privately owned rental marketplace Zumper has announced a partnership with Airbnb to market Airbnb-friendly rental communities directly on Zumper’s platform.
Thayer Ventures and Derive Ventures combine for new platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Prominent early-stage venture capital firms Thayer Ventures and Derive Ventures have combined to form a new platform called Thayer Investment Partners [TIP].
Airbnb reopens application process for Experiences listings
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has quietly reopened the application process for hosts to submit their ‘Experiences’ listings to the platform, a year and half after pausing new Experiences submissions and removing an estimated 5,000 individual tours and Experiences listings.
KEY.co buys brand activation platform Experientials
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: KEY.co, a platform for curated luxury vacation rental homes with personalised in-home services and local experiences, has announced its acquisition of brand activation and product integration platform, Experientials.
Expedia Group launches One Key in the UK
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Expedia Group has announced the UK launch of One Key, its flexible loyalty programme which launched in the United States last year.
Kern departs vice chairman and board positions at Expedia Group
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced that former CEO Peter Kern is stepping down from his role as vice chairman and has left the group’s board with immediate effect.
Tripadvisor evolves model, cancels STR stays past October
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Online travel agency Tripadvisor is transitioning its vacation rental strategy to a new business model that leverages third-party providers, although it denied that it was shutting down its rental offering altogether.
Doorvest acquires proptech competitor Getaway
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Full-service real estate investing platform Doorvest has acquired proptech competitor Getaway.