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Facebook expected to file for IPO today

February 01, 2012

Facebook is widely expected to file a prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the markets close on Feb. 1, the first step in going public, according to multiple reports that cite sources familiar with the matter.
 

Dunkin' Donuts targets Groupon deal to first-time buyers

December 30, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts launched a daily deal through Groupon on Dec. 30 that is aimed toward first-time Groupon customers, said Jessica Gioglio, public relations and social media manager at Dunkin' Brands Inc.
 

Google buys restaurant recommendation firm

December 13, 2011

Google acquired personalized recommendation company Clever Sense, the company said on Dec. 13. A Google spokesperson declined to disclose terms of the acquisition.
 

Groupon alleged to have altered merchant agreement

December 07, 2011

Online home improvement marketplace BidMyCrib.com filed a lawsuit on Dec. 6 against Groupon that alleges the daily deals company altered its merchant agreement without notifying the merchant or soliciting consent to the changes.
 

Is Groupon righting its ship?

December 01, 2011

Groupon's initial public offering (IPO) last month raised $700 million, the largest IPO by an Internet company since Google's in 2004 generated $1.7 billion. Many are now questioning, in spite of the IPO's success, whether the daily deals site will continue its upward trajectory or if this is simply a honeymoon period before reality sets in.
 

Report: More than half of local marketing efforts underperform

October 31, 2011

Eighty-six percent of marketers intend to localize their marketing campaigns, according to a survey conducted by the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council. Only 12% of respondents believe they have highly evolved local campaigns and analytics, and nearly 50% say their local campaigns have underperformed and need new strategic thinking.
 

Email open rates on the rise for Groupon, LivingSocial

October 17, 2011

Groupon's and LivingSocial's email open rates continue to trend upward, according email and social analytics firm eDataSource.
 

Groupon to cut online marketing spending

October 07, 2011

Groupon expects to "significantly" reduce its online marketing spending for subscriber acquisitions, according to a regulatory filing made by the daily deals company on Oct. 7.
 

Groupon adds loyalty program Groupon Rewards

September 28, 2011

Daily deals company Groupon debuted a loyalty program on Sept. 28 that enables merchants to deliver follow-up offers to consumers who previously purchased a Groupon from the merchant.
 

Groupon's glass is not yet empty

September 26, 2011

For Groupon, things could be worse, despite the company experiencing a September that could uplift a Boston Red Sox fan by comparison.
 

Groupon COO departs for Google

September 23, 2011

Groupon COO Margo Georgiadis has left to join Google as president of Americas, the daily deals site said on Sept. 23.
 

Microsoft launches Bing Deals desktop site

September 23, 2011

Microsoft Corp. launched a desktop site for its daily deals aggregation service Bing Deals on Sept. 23.
 

Facebook's Groupon-killer is dead

August 28, 2011

Facebook is ending its Deals product soon after its April launch, the company said on August 26. The move came a couple of days after the social network chose to drop the mobile-only version of its location-based service Places.
 

Groupon's Q2 revenue rises, but net income free falls

August 10, 2011

Groupon earned $878 million in second-quarter 2011 revenue, an increase of 906% compared with the prior year. However, the company reported a $102.7 million net loss in the period. The daily deals service has not posted a profit since the first quarter of 2010.
 

Groupon to launch 'Getaways' deals this week, platform updates privacy policy

July 11, 2011

Groupon will launch travel vertical Groupon Getaways with Expedia this week, Julie Mossler, PR and consumer marketing manager at Groupon, said July 11. The Chicago-based company will offer travel deals including discounts on flights, hotels and cruises through the service.
 

Zynga files for $1 billion IPO

July 01, 2011

Social gaming company Zynga filed for a $1 billion initial public offering (IPO) on July 1. The company reported $235.4 million in first quarter revenue, according to documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
 

Marketers cast skeptical eye on daily deal promotions

June 15, 2011

Less than half (48%) of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that have run a daily deal promotion say they would use the promotion vehicle again, according to a study by Rice University professor of management Utpal Dholakia. Of the 324 businesses surveyed, about a third (32%) said they were uncertain if they'd run another daily deal promotion, and 20% said they would not.
 

Groupon files for $750M IPO

June 02, 2011

Daily deal website Groupon filed for a $750 million initial public offering on June 2. The company said in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it plans to go public "as soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective."
 

Rumors of email's demise have been greatly exaggerated

April 04, 2011

A couple months ago I wrote a post about how I unsubscribed from most of the email marketing lists I was on, save a few that would send mostly coupons. Turns out, my pickiness is pretty common.
 

Meredith launches weekly deals program on Parents.com

March 10, 2011

Media and marketing services company Meredith Corp. launched a social commerce network with Group Commerce, a group buying technology provider, on March 9. The network, which debuted on Parents.com, will provide Groupon-like weekly offers to consumers who sign up via Facebook or Meredith's online properties.
 

Groupon replaces offensive Super Bowl ad with something simple and effective

March 08, 2011

To fill already-purchased TV spots for its failed Super Bowl ads, Groupon launched a new commercial on March 3 that embodies what has made the Chicago-based company so successful: simplicity.
 

Skype launches homepage display advertising

March 07, 2011

Digital communications platform Skype launched display advertising for Windows users in the US, UK and Germany on March 7. Groupon, Visa, Nokia and Universal Pictures are among the brands that have signed up at launch to sponsor Skype's homepage for a day.
 

Local search services create fast returns

March 01, 2011

Despite industry excitement about local-focused daily deal sites like Groupon and LivingSocial, multichannel retailers have continued to employ search, social and location-based tactics to effectively target by region and location.
 

Celebrities, authenticity trump controversy at Super Bowl

February 08, 2011

The Super Bowl represents a great opportunity for direct marketers to stand back and gauge consumer appetite.
 

Groupon selects Vertica for business analytics platform

January 18, 2011

Groupon has hired Vertica Systems, a real-time analytics platform provider, to analyze subscriber behavior and scale its business intelligence capabilities, the daily deal site said January 18. Chicago-based Groupon will use Vertica's platform to analyze data to attribute revenue and other performance metrics to individual consumers.
 

Philadelphia-based text message deal site, Mychinoki.com, launches

January 12, 2011

MyChinoki.com, a discount and coupon provider that delivers its deals through SMS text messages, launched January 11.
 

Groupon to add more national retailers

September 29, 2010

The president and COO of Groupon, a daily deal e-mail newsletter in dozens of US cities, told an audience at the Shop.org conference in Dallas that his company will continue to pursue deals with national retailers following the success of its Gap deal.
 

Groupon thinks big

August 25, 2010

Despite that a Gap offer crashed Groupon's servers August 19, don't expect the deal-of-the-day website to shy away from providing discounts for national chains again. In the past, Groupon has offered coupons for local businesses.