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The FamilyPet Network Relaunches Popular Daily Deal Site, Coupaw.com

familypet network-coupaw.com-daily deals-pets-animals-cats-dogsThe FamilyPet Network has relaunched their highly popular flash sales and daily deal e-commerce platform, Coupaw.com. Originally launched in 2011, Coupaw.com offers hundreds of thousands of members across the country access to exceptional deals on products and services for their pets, while enabling business owners to connect with pet owners and develop long-term relationships with them.

FamilyPet.com is the leading strategic marketing company within the pet industry, providing significant value to both pet businesses and pet owners across the country. The relaunch of Coupaw.com…

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Fab.com Increases Sales 300% Between 2012 and 2013, Has Social Commerce Perfected

fab.com, mobile app, dailydealmedia.comSocial networking has been on the tip of everyone’s fingers since MySpace and Facebook became household names. With their popularity continuing to skyrocket, businesses have been on a never ending journey to figure out how to turn “friends” and “likes” into profits. While some have been unsuccessful in their venture – there are a few who show that social commerce has a huge potential to make a profit – for companies who use it correctly.

A focus for businesses…

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Target Teams Up With Cartwheel To Test Facebook Driven Deals – Will This Be Successful?

iphone-cartwheel-facebookThis past Wednesday  Target unveiled a bold initiative to test a version of Cartwheel, an ambitious collaboration with the world’s largest social network that will allow users to earn savings via Facebook and then use their smartphones to redeem those savings in stores.

Retailers have previously gotten creative in how they display their products via social networks and Pinterest, but have came up short when it comes to converting those ideas into profit. By using mobile devices to help drive people to its stores, Cartwheel…

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DealChicken Coops Up In Manitowoc County

dealchickenHTR Media is laying a new daily deal egg in Manitowoc County, Wis., it’s not just another average site. DealChicken caters to the local community and offers up to 50 percent off on fun, high-targeted deals.

HTR Media is a sub-company of Gannett Co. Inc. and has had a presence in Manitowoc County for a long time, allowing for a better understanding and connection to the local community.

“DealChicken provides another tool to help local businesses drive new consumers to their…

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Sears Offers Deal Through Google Offers

searsSears Holdings Corp. has made its first step into the daily deal world this week with the offer of 15 percent off through Google Offers, which is valid through May 4. The offer must be redeemed in stores and applies only to clothing, handbags and accessories.

According to Chicago Business, linking shoppers’ online daily-deal purchases with in-store visits is an example of Sears’ efforts to reverse its declining fortunes by better connecting customers’ online and real-life shopping experiences.

“This program is an example…

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How Small Businesses Can Compete On The Online Market

keyboardHow can small business owners keep their customers satisfied when the internet and Amazon make online shopping so easy? By taking advantage of the vastness of technology and considering the many ways to interact with your customers.

Shopping sites online, smart phone apps, Facebook, Pinterest. These are all places consumers are going to shop and if small businesses want to compete they need to make themselves more available. You want your consumers to find your products on their Facebook and…

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Plink Pushes Innovative Rewards Program to Mobile

Plink_color_high_resPeter Vogel, co-founder and CEO of Plink, says mobile is fundamental to the long-term strategy of his company, a popular and thriving online-to-offline rewards program.

On Tuesday, Plink launched its official mobile app for iOS devices in a move that enables Plink members to manage and track their account, earn bonus rewards through social media tools and find participating locations from anywhere.

Speaking today with Vogel, who is in attendance at a payments conference in the United Kingdom, it’s clear that…

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Wagglez App Goes Live for Athens, Georgia

Wagglez 1Wagglez let users scroll through a coupon database of local restaurants, bars, shops and services to discover deals at the users’ convenience. Because Wagglez’s coupons are mobile, users hand-pick the deals they like, then redeem them at the time of purchase. No more clipping coupons and forgetting to take them to the store, Wagglez has effectively digitized the coupon book.

To kick off their launch, the app will feature coupons from Athens businesses on Twilight weekend. Expect to find…

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SinglePlatform and Chadwick Martin Bailey Study: Restaurants the Most Searched Industry by Consumers on Mobile Devices

mobile emailAccording to the latest study from SinglePlatform at Constant Contact and research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey, restaurants are the most searched industry by consumers through both mobile applications and browsers.  The study, compiled through the feedback from 1,497 consumers who own a smartphone, found that 81 percent of consumers have searched for a restaurant on a mobile app and 92 percent through a web browser in the last six months, outperforming other highly searched industries, such as entertainment, retail outlets, hotels, and…

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Infographic: The Power Of SMS Marketing

SMS MarketingSMS marketing can prove to be invaluable if you own your own business. While only 12% of Facebook posts and 29% of tweets are read – Text Message open rates are between 98%-99% and almost all are read within the first five minutes. Small and large businesses alike have the opportunity to directly engage customers through SMS coupons, specials, alters and other info – which goes directly into the hands of current and potential customers. 

Accoridng to an infographic by SlickText.com, SMS Coupons are ten…

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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.
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)
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.