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The Rise of the Commerce Network

Written by Thomas Cornelius, CEO & Founder, Adility September 27, 2011

Looking back at the history of the Internet and successful categories emerging, we have always seen a parallel commoditization of pieces in the ecosystem in each of those emerging categories. Instant access to information and ubiquitous connectivity has helped to drive innovation on top of new categories like e-commerce, social networking and within these major [...]

The Decade of Online to Offline Retail Commerce Disruption

Written by Thomas Cornelius, CEO & Founder, Adility September 13, 2011

The First Phase of Retail Commerce Disruption 1995 – 2009 For the last 15 years you can go online and purchase a book. The book is boxed by the online retailer, shipped via UPS to your home and arrives a couple of days later. Over the last years these models have evolved, offline retailers have [...]

DDM Reports

2013 Daily Deal Media Industry Report

The annual DDM Industry Report is the most comprehensive look at the Daily Deal industry. The 2013 report is our 3rd edition and takes a close look at the rocky road the deal industry faced in 2012 and the challenges coming up in 2013. Entering 2013, the deal industry appears to have found its mainstay in the ecommerce world. The debate remains, often brashly, as to the future of the industry as technology and consumer buying habits continue to expand. Throughout the sections of this report you will find exclusive insight to valuable daily deal intelligence including case studies, surveys, checklists, best practices, data, research, trends and much more. Within this 3rd Annual DDM Industry Report readers will find a unique review of the deal industry throughout 2012, highlighting key trends, players and developments over the past twelve months leading into 2013.

2013 Deal Publisher Directory

The 2013 Edition of the DDM Deal Publisher Directory is the most comprehensive contact list for daily deal sites, flash retailers, aggregators and individuals operating in the daily deal industry. Each record includes the following: - Company Name - Website - Contact Name - Contact Title - Email - Phone - Address (not all records contain a full mailing address)

2012 Merchant Leads - 152,833 Records

The 2013 Merchant List includes 152,833 Merchants who ran 529,306 daily deals in 2012 with publishers tracked by DDM. The data includes contact details for each merchant and additional deal detail.