Groupon, Other Deal Sites Not a Good Deal for Small Businesses
A new report suggests voucher offers largely aren't shoring up new customers or sales.
View ArticleThe Three Worst Daily Deal Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Some small companies have had nightmarish experiences working with sites like Groupon and others. Follow these tips to make your campaign a success.
View ArticleHow to Make Daily Deals Pay Off For Your Business
If you're interested in testing the social coupon waters, consider these four tips to help increase your likelihood of success.
View ArticleNew Sheriff to Police Daily-Deal Industry: Good News for Businesses?
The newly established Global Daily Deal Association wants daily-deal providers to do more than just improve consumer and merchant perceptions.
View ArticleOvercoming the Groupon Effect: How to Sell Merchants on Your Start-Up Deal Site
Faced with a glut of daily-deal sites, new entrants are having a tough time winning over merchants. Here's how to cut through the hype and build your client roster.
View ArticleGroupon Founder Andrew Mason Out as CEO
The embattled founder's memo to staff details why he was dismissed.
View ArticleHow Groupon Thinks It Can Become a $100 Billion Company
Instead of just pumping out daily deals, the company wants to become a mobile, local commerce powerhouse.
View ArticleGeorge Zimmer and Other Famous Founders Ousted By Their Own Companies
Lessons entrepreneurs can learn from founders who've been shown the door.
View ArticleGroupon Founder Turned Musician: Andrew Mason's 'Hardly Workin'
In the collection of songs, Mason sings about lessons he learned founding the daily deals company.
View ArticleStruggling Deals Site LivingSocial Kills Events Group, Closes New York Office
The move eliminates 30 full-time positions and will have remaining staffers working remotely.
View ArticleGroupon's New CEO May Be Its Best Deal Yet
The daily deals site has called off its search for a new head in favor of retaining their temporary CEO permanently.
View ArticleLivingSocial Quadruples Inventory, Moves Away From Daily Deals
As customers tire of flash sales and daily deals, LivingSocial hopes that merchants will appreciate its new extended-length promotions.
View ArticleGroupon Co-Founder Shares How He Created an Idea and Creativity Hotbed in...
Now in its third year, Chicago Ideas Week eclectic program attracts world leaders and nearly 30,000 attendees in search of creativity and new ideas. Heres a look at how they did it.
View ArticleDaily Deal Sites Help Small Businesses Score Savings
By leveraging the power of group-buying, a crop of deal sites give small businesses access to discounts that are usually reserved for the big guys.
View ArticleGroupon Gets Up On the Localization Game. Finally!?
As part of its 5th birthday redesign, the mobile application for the daily-deal site will automatically send you offers in whatever town you happen to be in at the time.
View ArticleGroupon Moves Deeper in the Discount Space With 'Freebies'
The daily-deal site has added a new category to its repertoire that includes digital coupons, promotion codes, giveaways and samples.
View ArticleGroupon Scoops Up Fashion Flash-Sale Site Ideeli for a Cool $43 Million
The Chicago-based daily deal giant takes another step in its quest to become your go-to destination for doing or buying 'anything, anytime, anywhere.'
View ArticleGroupon Unveils Self-Serve, DIY Deal-Making Tool for Merchants
The Chicago-based website released Deal Builder, an option that allows business owners to automatically build a custom promotion.
View ArticleThis Startup Landed Groupon as Its First Customer. Here's How.
The CEO of Yesware shares 8 secrets to landing that first big client.
View ArticlePat Sajak Taking on Groupon With Daily Deals Franchise
The longtime 'Wheel of Fortune' host has big plans for his hyperlocal company.
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