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May 17
2011

DealFind Nabs $31 Million for North American Expansion

Dealfind, a Toronto-based daily deal site, has raised $31 million as it strives for rapid growth to reach 100 markets in Canada and the U.S. The site, which has sold 806,199 vouchers since its launch in 2009, is currently operating in 28 Canadian and U.S. markets (17 in Canada, 11 in the U.S.). It is …continue reading »

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May 13
2011

MerchantCircle Adds Request for Quote

MerchantCircle last week quietly added free Request for Quote services for its large base of 1.6 million local merchants, immediately sending out more than 180,000 quotes. The quotes are based on category and locale. Logistically, consumers that ask for quotes are asked for more information, if needed. They are then routed to merchants. The MerchantCircle …continue reading »

Categories: Verticals, Yellow Pages

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May 11
2011

New BIA/Kelsey Event: Deals 3D — The New Local Value Chain, San Francisco July 18-19

Things are very, very hot in the deals space right now. Amidst all the opportunity, there are also many, many unsettled issues. How is Deal a Day going to evolve? How important are “instant deals?” How will mobile be applied? How will coupons, weekly sales and other deals be integrated in the new deals environment? …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, Deals

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May 11
2011

Review: ‘The Story So Far — What We Know About the Business of Digital Journalism’

Whenever one writes about the future of newspapers and other news organizations, a voice in the back of your head says: “they’ve tried that already and it didn’t work.” Fifteen years into the digital revolution, that’s the dilemma confronting the news industry as it once again revisits possible solutions. Thankfully, no one is giving up. …continue reading »

Categories: HyperLocal, Newspapers, Research

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May 9
2011

Groupon, Live Nation Team up for ‘The Live Email’

Groupon has moved closer to CEO Andrew Mason’s vision of being a “city guide” via “GrouponLive,” a new events source featuring various Live Nation events. “The Live email”, featuring last minute discounts, is being sent out to Ticketmaster’s regular opt-in list. It is also available to users who go to the site. Live Nation says …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Sales Channels, Shopping/Transactions

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May 9
2011

MedCity Goes After Medical Hubs; Focus on News, City Guide

Some cities have unique professional communities that make them a company town with its own media. Washington D.C., of course, is a government town, well served by Bonneville’s WFED-AM. Similarly Huntsville Ala is a space town; Los Angeles is a movie town; New York is a finance town. Each have their own media. The medical …continue reading »

Categories: Verticals

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May 5
2011

Travellers Get Best Local Daily Deals Via ‘GTrot Deals’

Travel deals are hot. Social networks are hot. Group buying is hot. But when travelers go to a new city, they often don’t have the social networks and group buying to live the life…or at least the discounters life. Gtrot, a Cambridge,MA-based service that has data for almost 100 U.S. cities, plans to take care …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Social Media, Verticals

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