TripAdvisor partners with Locu

The travel site and and InterActiveCorp's (IACI) Citysearch guide are partnering with Locu, a local business data provider, to receive real-time local data such as restaurant menus. Locu takes data from local merchant websites and makes it available through an application programming interface, or API. Locu says the partnerships are being rolled out over the next several weeks, increasing exposure for merchants who use Locu. TripAdvisor (TRIP) shares fell 0.4%.