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Predictions for the leading trends for travel this year

01/09/201201/09/2012 Stephanie Beck

Orbitz has announced that mobile commerce, travel as a gift, and flash sales will be the top three trends for travel this year. Reporting that not only will American mobile commerce almost double itself this year, but it will also become an integral part of the travel experience. There was also an increase of almost 350 percent of flash sale sites between July 2009 and that same month in 2011. The growth in popularity of those sites has shown no sign of slowing down. The travel company went on to underline…

South Carolina Goes Mobile with QR codes and more!

04/08/201104/20/2011 Stephanie Beck

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is going mobile. The Area Chamber of Commerce and several business owners from along the Grand Strand area, have been working together to give their businesses a touch of high-tech. They aren’t just focusing on the mobile aspects; they’re looking at a total technology make-over. Every year thousands of people are requesting information about Myrtle Beach, or South Carolina in general. They request information on hotels, attractions, restaurants, travel guides and many other things that a vacationer might be interested in. When the local businesses saw…