Lockerz continues acquisition spree, buys travel site Off & Away

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In what could best be described as a “talent acquisition,” Seattle startup Off & Away has been purchased by fast-growing social networking company Lockerz, GeekWire has learned. Eleven of the 12 employees at Off & Away have joined Lockerz, which is also based in Seattle. Lockerz plans to shut down the Off & Away service,… Read More…

Wishpot jumps into the very crowded arena of travel deals

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Wishpot faces no shortage of competition with its new daily deal service for travel. After all, in the past few months Groupon and Expedia have launched a new daily deal offering, and upstarts like Seattle-based Off & Away have expanded into deals for hotel rooms. Nonetheless, Wishpot — led by CEO Max Ciccotosto — is looking… Read More…

Off & Away unfurls daily deal service for hotel rooms

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Off & Away has quietly rolled out a new private sale service that allows its users to sign up for daily deals on luxury hotel rooms, earning discounts of as much as 50 percent. The Seattle online travel startup kicked off the new offering on Tuesday, complementing the online hotel auction service that it unveiled… Read More…