Peter Krasilovsky's

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Aug 30
2011

Rethinking Deals after Facebook and Yelp Pullbacks

Facebook and Yelp are downsizing their separate deals initiatives after launching them with some fanfare. Facebook is now limiting its deals to users that check-in to businesses; and Yelp is sharply reducing the number of deals that it features, while continuing to support self-serve efforts that are integrated with other Yelp ad products. Are these …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Shopping/Transactions

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Aug 26
2011

AmazonLocal Now in 30 Markets

Should we be mentioning Amazon Local in the same list of erstwhile “Groupon killers” as Facebook Deals, Google Offers , AT&T offers and others? As the online retail giant launches its 30th local site – starting in Boise in June and now heading into NYC — we’re certainly watching carefully. What we’ve seen is that …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Google, Shopping/Transactions

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Aug 23
2011

Espinosa’s New Project: ‘Appetizer,’ a Mobile App for Restaurants

Fresh on the heels of the sale of Backyard, a local offers company to Pixelfish, entrepreneur Steve Espinosa has assembled a new team to develop “Appetizer,” a new mobile-centric service that enables restaurants to offer instant deals via push notifications. Using the service, which costs $9.95 per month, restaurants can also add menu items and …continue reading »

Categories: Misc, Mobile, Verticals

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Aug 19
2011

Why Isn’t CVS Digitizing ‘Extra Bucks’?

The transfer of reward points and offers from print receipts and clipped newspaper pages to the cloud is expected to be a big part of promotional media’s next wave. But some merchants seem to be deliberately dragging their feet. CVS, for instance. The giant drugstore chain, which has 67 million cardholders, has been repeatedly taken …continue reading »

Categories: Shopping/Transactions, Social Media

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Aug 16
2011

SinglePlatform Raises $3.25 Million for Online Restaurant Services

SinglePlatform, which places restaurant search info such as menus, specials and photos, on search engines and social and mobile media, has raised $3.25 million. The new raise is led by DFJ Gotham Ventures with participation from New World Ventures, First Round Capital and RRE Venture. It is on top of $1.2 million raised in February …continue reading »

Categories: Mobile

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Aug 11
2011

Chalkboard Launches Real Time Promotions in U.S.

The appeal of real-time promotions allowing SMBs to add or update a sale or special offer on the fly is fairly apparent. It is a segment that’s been chased after by such players as Google, Yext and others. Add Chalkboard to the list. The year-old, 12-person startup launched with operations in Singapore and Malaysia, where …continue reading »

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Aug 9
2011

Vertical Focus: TakeLessons Raises $6 Million

Specialized verticals are a major part of the new marketplaces environment. One vertical we like is TeachStreet, a portal that helps consumers find teachers, and then helps sign them up and process payments. Along the same lines is TakeLessons, a five-year-old teacher site that is exclusively focused on hooking vetted music teachers with students. The …continue reading »

Categories: Money, Shopping/Transactions, Verticals

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    Thanks for coming to my personal site. Most of the content on this site is also found on BIA/Kelsey’s Local Media Watch, which includes material from other BIA/Kelsey analysts. I am a Vice President with BIA/Kelsey, and am focused on the Marketplaces research program.

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