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Dec 3
2010

Living Social Gets $175 Million From Amazon: Amazon’s Local Strategy?

Fresh in the wake of reports that Google will spend at least $5.3 Billion on Groupon, Living Social — the Avis of Deal a Day — has announced a $175 Million investment from Amazon. It simultaneously announed an additional $8 Million investment from Lightspeed Venture Partners. “If you want to become the biggest local commerce …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Google, Sales Channels, Shopping/Transactions, Social Media

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Dec 2
2010

Local Hits the Big Time at ILM:10: 600+ Attendees Expected.

Sixty-eight speakers have been briefed; the BIA/Kelsey moderators have done their research; the demos have been tested; 30 sponsors are in place; and we’re basically ready for a record-setting 600 attendees at ILM:10 in Silicon Valley next Tuesday through Thur. (Dec. 7-9). Final adds for the program include Google’s Carter Maslan, who has been a …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences

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