World Consumer Rights Day: Yelp Calls for an End to Market Abuses Undermining Consumer Rights

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 • #News, #Public Policy

On March 15th, Yelp is celebrating World Consumer Rights Day. On this day in 1962, former US President John F. Kennedy made a historic speech in which he extolled four basic consumer rights: the right to be informed, the right to choose, the right to be protected, and the right to be heard. These rights… Read more

Harvard Economists: Yelp Data Can Help Predict Gentrification

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Harvard Economists: Yelp Data Can Help Predict Gentrification

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 • #News, #Public Policy, #Research & Surveys

Yelp data can tell us so much about the cities we live in. It can tell us the best restaurant for dinner, barbershop for a haircut, or even help find a great plumber. A study released today by three Harvard economists uses Yelp data to provide new insights into gentrification at the neighborhood level –… Read more

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Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat for 2018

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 • #News, #Data, #Top 100 Places to Eat

As the go-to guide for all things local, we know you are constantly searching Yelp for the answer to the eternal question ‘What should I eat?’ Today, we’re announcing our 5th annual Top 100 Places to Eat in the US list because we know you’ve got enough on your plate (pun intended). Yelp’s data science… Read more

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Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in Canada for 2018

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 • #News, #Data, #Top 100 Places to Eat

“Where should we eat?” For the third year in a row, we’re helping you settle this exact debate with the return of our Top 100 Places to Eat in Canada list. Just like last year, our data scientists look at heaps of reviews, photos and tips to help the hungry decide where to get their… Read more

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Meet the Makk, Lauren Makk is Yelp’s New Home Editor

Thursday, February 15, 2018 • #News, #Home Services

We’re in the biz of connecting people with great, local businesses — whether that’s a great place to grab a bite to eat or finding a plumber in a moment of need, which is why we’re excited to announce that Lauren Makk will be joining Yelp as our new Home Editor to help users discover… Read more

Consumer Alerts: We’ve Got Your Back

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Consumer Alerts: We’ve Got Your Back

Thursday, February 1, 2018 • #News, #Consumer Protection Initiative

At Yelp, consumer trust has always been at the forefront. From implementing restaurant health scores to incorporating health care statistics into Yelp business pages for medical treatment facilities, Yelp aims to empower and protect consumers, and allow them to make informed spending decisions. We also believe that consumers deserve to know when someone is trying… Read more

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The City of New York Uses Yelp to ID Foodborne Illness

Thursday, January 11, 2018 • #News, #Consumer Protection Initiative

With more than 142 million rich, local reviews, Yelp data can tell us so much about the world we live in, whether it’s ranking local small business economies, identifying food trends, or simply finding a great sports bar to watch the big game. This week, a study published by the Journal of the American Medical… Read more

Consumer Alerts: Deceptive review tactics? Not on our watch.

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Consumer Alerts: Deceptive review tactics? Not on our watch.

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 • #News, #Consumer Protection Initiative

Today, Yelp is releasing a round of 149 Consumer Alerts in an effort to unveil extreme attempts to mislead consumers. While the majority of businesses on Yelp are good actors, our recommendation software, dedicated users, and team of skilled investigators work together to limit the few bad actors’ efforts to skew results for everyone else…. Read more

Yelp Opens DC Office: We’re Hiring!

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Yelp Opens DC Office: We’re Hiring!

Friday, August 4, 2017 • #News

For years, the Yelp community in DC has been buzzing about the countless amazing local restaurants and hot new businesses found on every street corner. So we decided to move in! Yelp announced that we are headed to Washington, DC to open our next office! We’ve been building a vibrant community of locals and business… Read more

Consumer Alerts: Protecting your peace of mind

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Consumer Alerts: Protecting your peace of mind

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 • #News, #Consumer Protection Initiative

At Yelp, we’re dedicated to connecting people to great local businesses, and also protecting them from misleading practices to manipulate ratings and reviews. Today, we are releasing a new round of 149 Consumer Alerts to expose extreme attempts to influence business ratings and reviews on Yelp, such as paying for positive reviews. The Consumer Alert will… Read more