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Amazon gets out of the daily deal business
Amazon gets out of the daily deal business
Amazon has announced that it is exiting the daily deals business, effective December 18th. 31 Oct 2015 - 1 comment
Living Social continues to hemorrhage money
Living Social continues to hemorrhage money
Amazon has noted this week that its daily deal site, Living Social, continues to lose significant amounts of money. The company lost $650 ...... 31 Jan 2013
Groupon to sell VIP memberships for $30
Groupon to sell VIP memberships for $30
Groupon has begun a VIP service that will give subscribers early access to deals, among other perks. The daily deal giant is testing the ...... 21 Feb 2012 - 3 comments
Another Groupon horror story
Another Groupon horror story
Rachel Brown of London has posted her horror story with daily deal giant Groupon. Brown signed up her 'Need a Cake Bakery' to the site, selling ...... 22 Nov 2011 - 10 comments
Groupon files for large IPO
Groupon files for large IPO
Groupon has filed for an IPO today, looking to raise $750 million in its first sale. Trading under the ticker "GRPN," the gigantic daily ...... 03 Jun 2011
Daily Deal: $15 eBay gift card for $7 on Groupon
Daily Deal: $15 eBay gift card for $7 on Groupon
As a headsup to our users that may have not seen it, Groupon is having a national deal today for eBay, selling a $15 gift card for $7. Check ...... 31 Mar 2011
Updated: LivingSocial sells 500,000 Amazon gift cards, with a lot of time to go
Updated: LivingSocial sells 500,000 Amazon gift cards, with a lot of time to go
Just weeks after receiving a $175 million million investment by Amazon, popular daily deal site Living Social has begun a "once-in-a-lifetime" ...... 19 Jan 2011 - 6 comments
     

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