Is the massive saturation of daily deal sites starting to take a toll on major players like Groupon and LivingSocial? Recent revenue numbers in August point to a slowdown of coupon purchases and usage.
To say the daily deals market is over-saturated is to put it lightly, but the one that started them all is managing to stay on top and take out competitors at the same time. Still, it's long-term success is no where near assured.
Imagine walking into a brick & mortar Best Buy store and purchasing a new video game with your Paypal account. That's exactly what Paypal is envisioning as they expand offline.
Be on the lookout for daily deals the next time you check-in with Foursquare. The social networking company is rolling out daily deals through your mobile device.
Google, Facebook and Groupon all want a piece of the same pie, but which will dominate in the end? We compare Google Offers vs. Groupon vs. Facebook Deals to take a closer look at the daily deals arms race.
Google launches the beta sign-up page for its Groupon daily deals competitor, Offers, which will launch first in Portland, followed by New York City and San Francisco.
Daily deals maker LivingSocial has offered to match all $5 donations made to the American Red Cross’s Japan Earthquake & Pacific Tsunami fund until 1pm EST today.