Articles tagged “trivago”

Malte Siewert of Trivago has a mantra that's a characteristic of many successful companies: Test things out, yes, but make quick decisions and get things done. He's happy about the Expedia acquisition, but Trivago is apparently creating its own destiny.

Metasearch is the hottest thing in travel. Understand why, as well as what's coming next.

By comparing Trivago to TripAdvisor, Expedia is really setting the bar very high. Industry insiders have a lot of respect for Trivago's accomplishments and management, and its performance in 2013 doesn't disappoint.

Expedia Inc. chairman Barry Diller specializes in acquiring companies, spinning them off to make a killing, and sometimes taking them back in. Is there a closer relationship in Expedia's and TripAdvisor's future? You never know.

Simpler homepages have been a trend over the last few years, and lately hotel-search sites have been catching up. Kayak, Google, and Trivago are among the sites that have streamlined their hotel-search widgets into one line in a bid to get less complicated and distracting.

A year from now, it will be interesting to see how much Priceline and Expedia alter their metasearch advertising in Kayak, TripAdvisor and Trivago.

Kayak has a tough road to displace home-grown Trivago in Germany, but with Priceline's backing and new product twists, Kayak should be able to make things interesting.

This is a great move by Expedia as Trivago is a leader across a wide swath of European countries, and this could make Kayak's quest for European expansion a bit more difficult.

If you haven't heard of Trivago yet, you will. The company is big in Europe, and would have to make some real noise at this relatively late stage to stand out in a crowded U.S. market.