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That Was Quick. Amazon Folds Travel Marketplace

October 15, 2015
Amazon Destinations Expands To More Regions
Merchant Innovation // July 30, 2015

In April, Amazon confirmed the rumors that it was getting to travel by launching Amazon Destinations. Now, Amazon is expanding that service into three new metropolitan areas. Amazon announced today (July 30) that it was expanding the local travel service into the metropolitan areas in...

Amazon Eyes Travel Market
News // December 02, 2014

Amazon’s cart is getting bigger as the company wants to compete in the travel space. This would position the e-Commerce giant against companies like Expedia, The Priceline Group and Booking.com that already specialize in exactly that. The Motley Fool’s Brian Nichols took a look into...

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That Was Quick. Amazon Folds Travel Marketplace

October 15, 2015
While Amazon is known for trying its luck in a number of different ventures (think grocery delivery, streaming devices and even drones), travel will no longer be one of them. The eCommerce retailer quietly shut down its travel site, Amazon Destinations, earlier this week. “We have learned a lot and have decided to discontinue Amazon Destinations,” […]

Amazon Destinations Expands To More Regions

July 30, 2015
In April, Amazon confirmed the rumors that it was getting to travel by launching Amazon Destinations. Now, Amazon is expanding that service into three new metropolitan areas. Amazon announced today...

Amazon Eyes Travel Market

December 02, 2014
Amazon’s cart is getting bigger as the company wants to compete in the travel space. This would position the e-Commerce giant against companies like Expedia, The Priceline Group and Booking.com...