March 23 at 5:44 a.m.
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By CNN
After Gilt Groupies changed the 12 o’clock hour and Groupon made vouchers cool, users may finally be over it all. Traffic to flash sales and daily deal sites has been dropping during the past few months, according to online traffic monitor comScore.
Gilt is down 22 percent since the start of 2011, and Groupon has fallen off 13 percent during the same time period. Though both are still up year over year. Get the full story »
Feb. 17 at 7:48 a.m.
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By Wailin Wong
Daily deal provider LivingSocial said Thursday it has expanded into Chicago’s north suburbs, adding to its roster of more specialized offers for the area.
LivingSocial already offers deals for Chicago, the western suburbs and the northwest suburbs. The Washington, D.C.-based startup also has a “family edition” for Chicago that provides discounts on activities and services for parents and children. Get the full story »
Oct. 6, 2010 at 7:07 a.m.
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By Wailin Wong
BuyWithMe, a group buying Web site helmed by former Chicagoan and TicketsNow Chief Executive Cheryl Rosner, is launching in Chicago Wednesday.
The New York-based company had conducted a “soft launch” locally, but is making Wednesday its official debut in Chicago and Los Angeles, bringing its number of cities to 11. BuyWithMe is competing in the same social commerce space crowded with daily deal startups, including Chicago-based Groupon and Washington D.C.-based LivingSocial. Get the full story »
