Yelp is sharing some findings from a national survey it commissioned from Nielsen to “get intel on how consumers across the country are making reservations.” This comes as the company is rolling out Yelp Now, a recently announced search tool…
Yelp Adds Nightclub Reservations From Tablelist
Yelp has partnered with VIP table reservation provider Tablelist to power such reservations at nightclubs. With the new integration, Yelp users won’t have to leave Yelp to book VIP reservations at nightclubs in in select cities. The integration will work…
Groupon Launches New Appointment Option
Groupon announced that it is giving local businesses a new time-based deals option that enables them to accept reservations or take appointments so they have more control over when customers actually show up. The complaint about a lack of control…
Priceline Buys OpenTable for $2.6 Billion in Cash
One booking and accommodations company has agreed to acquire another, as travel and hotel site Priceline is buying restaurant reservation purveyors OpenTable. The acquisition is for $103 per share, an all-cash purchase valued at $2.6 billion. “OpenTable is a great…
Yelp Launches New Reservations Tool
Yelp announced the launch of a new free tool for businesses to let customers book reservations online. The tool, called Yelp Reservations, follows the company’s acquisition of SeatMe last year. For now, it’s available for businesses in the restaurant and…
Yelp Adds SeatMe Reservation Booking To Business Listings
Yelp announced today that it is finally incorporating SeatMe directly into the Yelp experience. Yelp users can now book restaurant and bar reservations from the venue’s Yelp listing. Yelp announced the acquisition of SeatMe back in July. The price was…