LivingSocial just launched an eCommerce product offering, LivingSocial Shop, "a virtual destination for members to explore unique, relevant items from brands with a story to share." They've been experimenting with … [Read more...]
LivingSocial Spent Millions On an Event Space and Here’s How It’s Doing
Competition and merchant capacity are two key challenges for the daily deal industry. There are too many services providing similar offers, and the top merchants can only service so many new customers. LivingSocial … [Read more...]
Here’s a Sign Merchants are Starting to Really Like Groupon
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...]
The Most Surprising Reason Groupon Beat Estimates
Earlier today, Groupon released its first quarter 2012 performance. The company beat expectations, and the market responded in kind with the stock soaring over 15% in after-hours trading, adding to a 19% gain during … [Read more...]
LivingSocial Top-line Accelerates, Up 15% in Q1
Last Thursday, Amazon’s quarterly filing revealed that LivingSocial grew 170% over the first quarter in 2011. Annual growth for the #2 player is not surprising given industry’s rapid expansion last year - the bigger … [Read more...]
Groupon Grows 6% in November Despite Thanksgiving Dropoff
Groupon grew 6% in November, outpacing the broader North American Daily Deal industry Groupon benefited from record performance in its travel and consumer products segments early in November, while LivingSocial saw a … [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 Launches New High-End Product: Groupon Reserve
One of the biggest complaints users have had about Groupon is that the deals can be of low quality. Today, they've launched a high-end service called Groupon Reserve that should address some of those critics. An … [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...]
The Chart That Will Scare Away Many Groupon Investors
Today, Groupon filed a prospectus to raise funds via a public offering. Over the next week, they will be pitching investors to participate in this offering. One question these potential investors should make sure to … [Read more...]