Two weeks ago it unveiled Groupon Now, a smartphone app that gives immediate, localized deals.
Lest you think this is just fanciful conspiracy-theory stuff, consider how Groupon accounts for revenue.
This eventuality is plausible given that only about 1% of Groupon deal-takers become regular salon clients.
Groupon ( GRPN) stock keeps falling, and the people in charge seem a little distracted.
Of course, with only 74 employees, Steals.com is a much smaller company than the 10, 000-employee Groupon.
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Back in 2007, Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell invested in a struggling Internet startup, Groupon.
Historically, Groupon has kept about 40 percent of the money generated by daily deals.
So Groupon is pulling ads that were never really there, but were sometimes appearing there.
Groupon said that contrary to what was being said online, it had never sponsored The Apprentice.
Are merchants in sectors where Groupon develops critical mass essentially yielding their customer relationships to Groupon?
Groupon already leverages third-party rating engines like Yelp and Google to help consumers assess merchants.
Groupon will be reassessing the timing of the offering on a week-by-week basis, Reuters adds.
Groupon, which has filed for an IPO, and LivingSocial are the leaders in the space.
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Merchants with iPhones can download the Groupon Merchants app in the iPhone App Store.
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We believe that this will help the company to compete with established competitors like Groupon.
This may be a problem for Groupon even in states with liberal alcohol laws, like California.
Groupon doesn't appear to be greatly concerned, insisting the laws don't apply to its business.
Groupon has emphasized the use of its discount vouchers toward alcohol at bars, restaurants and retailers.
Traffic to Groupon was down nearly 50%, while traffic to LivingSocial was up 27%.
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By now you may be wondering how Groupon is a lot like the Kentucky Derby.
We featured Groupon on our August cover, calling it the fastest-growing company ever.
But will it also soon overtake Groupon as the leader in the space?
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Groupon shares are trading higher ahead of its fourth quarter earnings report after markets close today.
Outlets, online, direct marketing, coupons and Groupon can all give a retailer a sense of excitement.
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Groupon is merely trying to hide from investors just how skimpy its Goods margins are.
Much more than Mr. Zuckerberg at Facebook, or the leaders of Groupon and Netflix (for example).
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Last year, the co-founder of Groupon ( NASDAQ:GRPN), Brad Keywell, gave a keynote speech.
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Bu tthe service is different from Groupon, says Brian Ficho, co-founder and CEO at Obaz.
GroupOn has also hit headwinds, as evidenced by sharp decline in its share price post-IPO.
So Jiwire can serve these ads to national brands as well as mom-and-pop stores through Groupon.
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