Living Social

When will Groupon and Living Social go public...and how have the sites already changed the way older companies do business? With high profit margins leading to steep valuation, it looks like the group coupon market is poised to explode!

Don't let this deal get away! Get a $20 Amazon gift card for just $10 through Living Social, a daily deal site that is one of Groupon's many rivals. I suspect Living Social subsidized this deal to attract attention -- and it appears to have worked. Some 659,336 deal hunters have already bought...

Is buying an online discount voucher for a mani-pedi the same as buying one for a dental exam or a medical procedure? Increasingly, medical services are showing up on sites like Groupon and Living Social. And also increasingly, skeptics are raising a Botoxed eyebrow when they do. Let's face it:...

A year ago, few expected Angry Birds or Groupon to be among 2010's stars, but the underlying trends that powered their success were plain enough. So picking individual companies to rise or fall this year isn't worthwhile. What is? Identifying the trends that will move them all.

Already the global group-buying leader and growing much faster than its competitors, Groupon is getting a lot more funding. For what? For world domination, of course. . .and here's how Groupon is likely to put that new-found cash to work.

There are so many deal a day sites or daily deal components to other sites that a person could lose their mind -- or at least the better part of day -- exploring all the options. To make matters worse, individual retailers are getting into the act and launching one of a kind promotions. We're not...

Daily Deal sites like Eversave, Groupon and Living Social have really taken off this past year and as you begin your holiday shopping it's worth checking out these group-buying websites for great deals on gifts. According to a recent survey by Eversave, you won't be alone, with 45% of respondents...

Just a few days after Google reportedly offered $6 billion for the top group-buying site, Groupon, the service's biggest rival, LivingSocial, has scored a $175 million investment from Amazon. But how long will these hot deals last?

Black Friday 2010 may be getting all the attention, but there are good deals to be had both before and after the big day. Group buying sites such as Groupon, cut prices due to mass purchasing and often times make each deal as worthwhile as those found in stores on November 26. Here are the top...

Some pundits have decried the Groupon model as easy to emulate, and predicted fierce competition and price wars. Web industry watcher Alex Salkever used to believe that, too -- but not anymore. Here's why.