Selling $40 T-shirts before it has even launched, Wander is unconventional

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Wander, which has raised $1.2 million in funding, is so successful at strip-teasing its product that no one outside of the company knows what it is.

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Facebook revamps Nearby: What businesses need to know about the local recommendation tool

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Facebook has rebooted the Nearby function on its app for iPhone and Android, making it a true impromptu discovery tool for local businesses and attractions.

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Tripbirds uses the social graph and check-ins to provide travel tips

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Sweden-based Tripbirds, a new travel service which taps into the social graph of Facebook and check-ins for travel advice.

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Facebook kills Deals product test after eight months

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Even the mighty Facebook is not afraid to quit when something hasn’t turned out as expected – and thus the social network has axed Facebook Deals.

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Traxo integrates TripIt — Is the travel industry crazy?

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Itinerary management service Traxo has just integrated itinerary management service TripIt.

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FourSquare and Zozi partner to bring tours and activities to check-in fans

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With ten million users now signed up, FourSquare’s use as a distribution platform for travel products seems to be gaining momentum, with tour and activity platform Zozi signing a deal.

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Back to basics with ten social media marketing tips for hotels

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It is impossible to attend a conference these days without an in-depth session (or two) on best practices for social media marketing in travel.

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Travel is inherently social, but can we please define a social travel website?

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Social travel sites appear to launch every day – some get acquired by Google, some are mobile efforts in Asia, others are just riding the crest of the white hot social travel wave.

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Taking hotels to the next level with location-based social media

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As social media and smartphones continue to dominate the landscape and people become more addicted to “checking in” and updating their status, the hospitality industry must continue to leverage these tools.

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Half of teenagers have never heard of location check-ins

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Sobering news for those pinning their hopes on the next generation embracing check-in based travel services after a study found 48% of 11 to 18 year olds are unaware of such tools.

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