/ Marketing

Starbucks hopes a Google Offer perks up sales

The coffee chain sells gift cards in its first major daily deal offering.

Posted 04/03/2012Zak StamborPost a comment

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/ Marketing

An online start-up combines daily deals with reviews

LocFree, aiming for a summer launch, requires deal users to review businesses.

Posted 03/28/2012Thad RueterPost a comment

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/ E-Retailers

Amazon’s daily deal arm sells Amazon.com gift cards for half off

Amazon hopes to gain ground on Groupon and other discount providers.

Posted 03/20/2012Zak StamborPost a comment

/ Technology

Google continues its daily deal push

Google Offers expands into Houston, Philadelphia, Miami and Austin, TX.

Posted 03/15/2012Zak StamborPost a comment

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/ Technology

Online spending will increase in 2012 for one in five shoppers

But PriceGrabber finds 28% of consumers will spend less as gas and food prices rise.

Posted 03/08/2012Thad RueterPost a comment

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/ Technology

Daily deals spur repeat business

Nearly half of shoppers return to merchants after buying an offer, a study says.

Posted 03/05/2012Zak StamborPost a comment

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/ Technology

LivingSocial plans to launch a credit card

The card represents the latest attempt by the daily deal operator to build loyalty.

Posted 03/02/2012Zak StamborPost a comment

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/ E-Retailers

The confident, connected consumer

Online all the time, shoppers put pressure on e-retailers to deliver deals and service.

Posted 02/21/2012Thad RueterPost a comment

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/ Technology

Groupon still isn’t profitable, but nearly triples sales in Q4

Its first earnings release as a public company shows a $42.7 million net loss.

Posted 02/08/2012Zak StamborPost a comment

/ Technology

Groupon makes a deal to improve personalization

The founders and some employees of Adku will work for the daily deal provider.  

Posted 02/07/2012Zak StamborPost a comment