Tag: groupon

And just like that, the daily deals era may be over

And just like that, the daily deals era may be over

August 30, 2011

There is much truth in Ben Parr's Mashable story about the end of the "Daily Deals Era". The end of...

Facebook ends Deals after 4 months

Facebook ends Deals after 4 months

November 18, 2022

That didn't take long. After testing the waters that Groupon and LivingSocial dominate, Facebook has pulled the plug on Deals....

Is the “daily deals” phenomenon just a fad?

Is the “daily deals” phenomenon just a fad?

November 18, 2022

The easiest way to get people to use a service is to save them money. That fact has been the...

A timeline of the social buying universe

A timeline of the social buying universe

July 11, 2011

In many ways, social buying was inevitable. Once eCommerce started really taking off last decade followed by the growth of...

Loopt’s u-Deal delivers local discounts on demand

Loopt’s u-Deal delivers local discounts on demand

June 22, 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xNxUIc2obQ&feature=player_embedded Loopt has announced a new service that’s essentially a reverse Groupon, allowing users to get custom deals made on...

Why Groupon needs to fail to save the internet

Why Groupon needs to fail to save the internet

November 18, 2022

There is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes before they can do real damage. That opportunity is Groupon, and...

Why the Groupon Superbowl Ads are a Symptom of a Sick Culture

Why the Groupon Superbowl Ads are a Symptom of a Sick Culture

February 7, 2011

Groupon's Superbowl ads have already generated a firestorm of controversy. The spots, which variously made light of endangered whales, rainforest...

Will VCs Be Able To “Save” On GroupOn’s Series G?

Will VCs Be Able To “Save” On GroupOn’s Series G?

December 28, 2010

Google couldn't buy them and some believe this is a good thing. As more numbers start to get tossed out...

No Groupon, No Problem: Google Hunts For Smaller Fish

No Groupon, No Problem: Google Hunts For Smaller Fish

December 21, 2010

Google might of lost the battle with Groupon, but the Search Giant clearly feels that they have not lost the...

Has Google Already Purchased Groupon?

Has Google Already Purchased Groupon?

November 30, 2010

There is a lot of chitter chatter going on throughout the tech industry about a big potential acquisition of Groupon...

A Time Line of The Social Buying Universe

A Time Line of The Social Buying Universe

October 26, 2010

While most have only heard of "social buying" in the last couple of years, it has actually been around since...