Archive for the ‘Technology & Internet services’ Category

LeisureLink Demand Index™ Shows Continuing Growth, Smaller Seasonal Decline than 2009

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

usEdited Press Release
Technology & Internet services

LeisureLink, Inc., a distribution and revenue management platform for specialty lodging suppliers, today updated the LeisureLink Demand Index™, through April 2010.

Leisure Link Demand Index

Leisure Link Demand Index

Consumer demand for Vacation Lodging in mainstream online travel channels has shown strong growth in the first quarter of 2010 versus 2009. (more…)

Interview with Jon Leon Guerrero of vacationrentpayment.com

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

usInterview
Technology / Internet services

We sat down with Jon Leon Guerrero, Account Executive of VacationRentPayment a leading  electronic payment processor in the U.S. vacation rental industry. Jon has been in the electronic payments industry since 1997.

Jon Leon Guerrero of vacationrentpayment

Jon Leon Guerrero of vacationrentpayment

VacationRentPayment provides credit, debit and ACH processing services. Founded in 1999, San Francisco based VacationRentPayment currently operates five offices in the United States. We asked questions about the usage of credit cards in the VR industry and the business model  itself. (more…)

Barefoot technologies and DRK Enterprises announce partnership

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

usEdited Press Release
Technology & Internet services

Barefoot Technologies, a provider of browser based reservation and asset management systems in the vacation rental industry, and DRK Enterprises Inc., who owns and operates the MyVacationRentalGuide.com website, have signed a new partnership agreement. Now, Barefoot clients have the opportunity to list their properties on the MyVacationRentalGuide.com site. (more…)

TripAdvisor Announces Top Vacation Rental Hot Spots for 2010

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

usEdited Press Release
Technology & Internet services

TripAdvisor today announced the top vacation rental hot spots for 2010, based on TripAdvisor shopping data and site editors.

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Kissimmee ranked as number 1 vacation rental destination

These vacation rental destinations offer easy access to wonderful attractions, and provide plentiful vacation rental options for travelers looking to save money and get more space during their stay. According to TripAdvisor’s recent vacation rentals survey, 28 percent of travelers are planning a visit to a rental property in 2010, and 40 percent are considering a stay. (more…)

VacationRentPayment increases security with tokenization

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

usEdited Press Release
Technology & Internet services

VacationRentPayment , a leading electronic payment processor in the vacation rental industry, today announced it has added tokenization capabilities to its existing API, enabling the end-to-end protection of data, such as credit card numbers, in our customers own applications and databases. According to VacationRentPayment, this addition makes it the most secure payment processor in the vacation rental industry, giving customers the ultimate in data protection and peace of mind.

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