How would Expedia and its Vrbo unit compete in short-term rentals against a juggernaut like Airbnb? Set realistic expectations and play to your strengths. Five years ago, Airbnb toyed with the idea of ...

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Expedia Group Inc. is preparing to spend a record amount on marketing this year to narrow the gap with its vacation-rental rival Airbnb Inc. Expedia aired a series of ads during the AFC and NFC ...

Short-term rental companies like Airbnb and Vrbo — owned by Expedia Group — are facing big challenges from states and municipalities looking to reduce their local presence. But these mega-companies ...

Airbnb's financials have shown robust growth despite the challenges of the pandemic, outpacing travel peers. Competitors like Expedia's VRBO are making moves to challenge Airbnb's dominance in the ...

Photo Credit: South Africa's Ministry of Tourism and Airbnb have announced a partnership to regulate the country's short-term rental industry. https://www.airbnb.com / Airbnb Airbnb, Booking.com, and ...

Shares of Expedia Group Inc. and Airbnb Inc. traded higher Wednesday, after analysts wrote that online-travel booking “trends remain robust on pent-up demand and a resilient consumer.” Oppenheimer ...

The late-pandemic return to travel has obviously been good for companies supplying ways to book getaways. However, the upside, as always, is relative. Late Thursday, online travel agent Expedia Group ...

Expedia is doubling down on AI as it bets that personalisation, data scale and rapid innovation will outpace competition from ...