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Here's Everything You Need To Know About The Daily Deals Business In Europe

“We are not a technology company, we are more of a people company.”   With this strong statement, Tobias Tschoetsch from Groupon UK offered DD Summit Europe a perfect kick-off to launch the the first European daily deal event held in London on March 19th.  During one day, several hundreds of top executives representing 25 countries (see infographics) gathered to discuss and share the state of the group buying industry in the Old continent, less than three years after its creation in Chicago. With a great quality of speakers on stage and a professional organization, this initiative of Stavros Prodromou was considered a success for the whole industry and proved to be very insightful on different matters. After Groupon’s introduction – which reminded everyone their impressive leading market position with 48 countries presence and 33M active users – the day was dedicated to the future of the industry, in Europe and the rest of the world.
Places de cinéma à 1€, sushis à -90%, manucure à 10€, week-end en Andalousie à -60%, ces deals immanquables et des milliers d’autres sont désormais accessibles sur votre iPad avec Ohmydeal. Grâce à des partenaires triés sur le volet (tels que KGB Deals, Ebay, Wonderbox, Smartbox, etc), des offres exceptionnelles (60% de réduction en moyenne) et une expérience unique centrée sur la navigation au sein de la carte de votre ville, cette application simple et intuitive deviendra très vite votre réflexe pour acheter malin et découvrir les derniers bons plans de votre quartier ! http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/ohmydeal-version-ipad/id475128015?mt=8

Ohmydeal version iPad pour iPad sur l’iTunes App Store

The gloves are off and LivingSocial vows to take Groupon down by the end of the year. WOW, if those aren’t fighting words, I don’t know what is.

LivingSocial vs. Groupon – Let’s get ready to rummmble!! | Daily Deal Media

http://www.dailydealmedia.com/946livingsocial-vs-groupon-lets-get-ready-to-rummmble/
http://www.accessoweb.com/Livingsocial-vs-Groupon-vs-Facebook-Deals-vs-Google-Offers-en-1-image_a8909.html

Livingsocial vs Groupon vs Facebook Deals vs Google Offers en 1 image

Les sites de commerce basés sur les achats groupés commencent à pulluler sur le web, Groupon étant un des plus connus, Google Offers ayant démarré il y a un peu plus d'1 semaine et Facebook Deals qui vient de démarrer dans quelques villes américaines. De grosses sommes d'argent sont en jeu et Groupon ayant refusé le rachat par Google , il était logique que Google Offers voit le jour, en ce qui concerne Facebook Deals , la puissance de Facebook et ces centaines de millions de membres en font un support idéal pour la diffusion de bons plans.
Editor's note: Jonathan Besnainou is co-founder and CEO of Ohmydeal, a leading daily deal aggregator in France.

How France Became The #2 Market For Groupon

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-france-became-the-2-market-for-groupon-2011-5
Comme des millions de ses compatriotes, Liu Wen est récemment tombée dans la marmite du «tuangou» (achat groupé). http://www.cyberpresse.ca/international/asie-oceanie/201103/22/01-4381853-la-chine-eldorado-de-lachat-groupe.php

La Chine, eldorado de l'achat groupé | Sébastien Blanc | Asie & Océanie

http://mashable.com/2011/01/20/google-offers/ Google is preparing to launch Google Offers, the search giant’s Groupon competitor, Mashable has learned.

Google to Launch Groupon Competitor [EXCLUSIVE]

L'opération se devait d'être sous les projecteurs. La start-up star du moment, Groupon, investit enfin le marché le plus prometteur de la planète avec 450 millions d'internautes. http://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/2011/02/28/04015-20110228ARTFIG00721-groupon-prend-pied-en-chine.php

Le Figaro - Sociétés : Groupon prend pied en Chine

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20043121-93.html

Facebook to test Groupon-like deals service | Digital Media - CNET News

Facebook will soon begin testing a service that will provide its members local discounts, a move that will put it in direct competition with daily-deals giant Groupon. The service will be tested in Dallas, Austin, Atlanta, San Francisco, and San Diego, and will expand on the social-networking giant's Deals program, which offers users deals to members when they use Facebook Places to check in at local business, the company said.
http://frenchweb.fr/start-up-de-la-semaine-dealissime/

Start-up de la semaine: Dealissime | FrenchWeb.fr

Créé fin avril 2010, Dealissime , site spécialisé dans le fameux « Deal par jour » en achat groupé s’est très rapidement installé sur un des marchés les plus concurrentiels du moment.

Is Groupon Good for a Small Business? Do the Math - NYTimes.com

I have been reading with great interest (especially here ) the stories of retailers sharing their experiences using Groupon . For those of you not familiar with Groupon, the company partners with local businesses to send a daily coupon e-blast to its members. The members who buy the coupon get 50 to 70 percent off on a product or service, and Groupon splits the proceeds with the retailer — usually leaving the retailer with about 20 to 25 cents on the dollar of retail value.

SCVNGR Pilots New Hybrid Mobile App for Local Merchant Deals With Game Mechanics

Location-based mobile game startup SCVNGR is releasing Thursday a second mobile application for iPhone and Android called LevelUp. This release is meant to serve as a pilot in the Boston and Philadelphia areas and test a new approach to merchant deals that better drive customer loyalty.

LivingSocial Offering Local, Short-Term Deals

LivingSocial is getting deeper into the local ad market today with Instant Deals, a mobile feature that lets consumers find deals within a half-mile radius.

Groupon Starts China Service; Tencent, Alibaba's Jack Ma Among Investors - Bloomberg

Groupon Inc., owner of the biggest coupon website, said it started an online group-buying service in China as consumers in the world’s fastest-growing major economy increase spending over the Internet. The Gaopeng.com website will initially cover Beijing and Shanghai before expanding to other major Chinese cities, Chicago-based Groupon said in an e-mailed statement today.

Deals Juggernaut Next Jump Hires a CFO, Looks To Add 100 Engineers In San Francisco

Erick Schonfeld is a technology journalist and the former Editor in Chief of TechCrunch. At TechCrunch, he oversaw the editorial content of the site, helped to program the Disrupt conferences and CrunchUps, produced TCTV shows, and wrote daily for the blog.