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Sep 7
2011

What Would a Delay Mean for Groupon’s IPO?

Groupon has postponed its IPO roadshow and is re-evaluating the timing of its IPO on a “week by week” basis, according to The Wall Street Journal. To us, the delay is not really a surprise. The company has been hit by a rash of questions about its accounting methods, recent sales trends, and its overall …continue reading »

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Jun 20
2011

Will Groceries Be a Fit for Groupon?

Can Groupon easily extend into the grocery coupon space? No, not at all easily. For starters, food producers used to “cents off” can’t really provide goods at 50 percent off, or more, and then provide a commission of 30-50 percent of sales. But we can think of a number of reasons to green-light a Groupon …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Shopping/Transactions

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Jun 9
2011

Coupons.com Gets $200 Million; $100 Million is for Tech, Staff Development

With Groupon going public, the promotions space is getting tremendously revved up. Hoping to get in on the action are promotional relatives of the deals space, including providers of grocery “cents off” coupons, retail weekly sales (circulars), retail rewards, and Buy One Get One Free. While most of these don’t do much with local advertisers, …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Mobile, Money, Newspapers

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Jun 6
2011

So — Do We Buy Shares in Groupon? 8 Big Qs

So, do we buy shares in Groupon? We don’t provide investment advice, of course, but as we consider its prospects from a non-investment angle, we’ll be watching for answers to the following eight questions – none of which, unsurprisingly -are adequately addressed in the S1. 1. The cost of the average deal is seen to …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Money, Verticals

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May 17
2011

Groupon, Quiznos Team Up for 8 Sandwich Punch Card

Groupon is moving past deal a day with a Quiznos deal on Wednesdays that will issue an eight “signature sandwich” punch card to users for $26 – roughly half off the $51.92 maximum value. Maybe buyers will indulge in some “overage” –a Snapple and chips? –while they are there. As reported by John Peltz, who …continue reading »

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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 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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