Pursuits
Amazon Shutters Hotel-Booking Site After Six Months
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Amazon.com Inc. has shuttered its hotel booking site "Amazon Destinations" six months after its start, signaling the world’s largest e-commerce company couldn’t persuade many of its customers to book weekend getaways.
The Seattle company introduced the site in April hoping to expand on its Amazon Local initiative connecting shoppers with deals close to home. The destinations site featured maps, lodging offers and information about restaurants at popular weekend getaways near Los Angeles, New York City and Seattle.