Groupon is only as strong as the merchants with which it works, yet very little is known about the health and composition of Groupon’s existing merchant relationships. Our proprietary data helps us answer some key … [Read more...]
Groupon’s Product Expansion Masks Decline in Core Local Deals Business
Groupon is now in the second week of its IPO roadshow, where it is pitching prospective investors on the growth of its business. Groupon’s new products are major components of its growth story. In the third quarter … [Read more...]
Groupon Now!, Groupon’s Bet on the Future, Off To a Disappointing Start
With Groupon’s IPO roadshow kicking off on Monday, Groupon executives will be spending the next two weeks busily pitching investors on the future prospects of their company. Groupon recognizes that with the growth … [Read more...]
Groupon and Industry Resume Growth, Post Record Revenue in August
Today's Yipit Data Report reveals Groupon and the overall Industry have reversed their down month in July: Groupon's revenue increased 13% from July to $121 million, a $1.5 billion annual run rate. LivingSocial's … [Read more...]
Here’s What Really Happened to Yelp Deals
While Yelp's daily deal segment got off to a strong start, things have been getting worse ever since. But, in August, things got dramatically worse as revenue declined 52% based on Yipit Data. So, what … [Read more...]
Announcing The Yipit Data Report
Each month, we'll be publishing trends and analyses from our proprietary dataset of more than 100,000 offers to the daily deal and investor communities. The Yipit Data Report launched yesterday to acclaim from Bloomberg, … [Read more...]
Groupon S-1 Reveals Business Model Deteriorating in Oldest Markets
While no one has ever doubted Groupon’s impressive topline growth - the question has always been around the defensibility of a business that has so few barriers to entry. In its long awaited S-1, it's clear that … [Read more...]
Dead Heat: Groupon Down Another 32% in March, LivingSocial Ties It Up
We were all surprised to see Groupon's US revenue decline 30% in February, but apparently that's just the beginning. Yipit, as a daily deal aggregator, indexes offers from more than 400 services, including Groupon and … [Read more...]
Slides: The Explosion of Group Buying
It was an honor to be a part of today's webinar: Local Social Commerce - The Explosion of Group Buying. Perry Evans, Greg Sterling and I shared some thoughts on the Daily Deal space and did some Q&A. The webcast is … [Read more...]
Find Your Focus: A Guide to Niche Daily Deal Sites
UPDATE 7/21: This post was re-published on Business Insider. If you've been following our Daily Deal tracker recently, you'd know that the list has grown to over 110 Daily Deal companies across the US (running hundreds … [Read more...]