Bespoke Offers To Cure Those Of Daily Deal Fatigue
Barclaycard, the first credit card introduced in the UK and part of Barclays Retail and Business Banking, is hoping to grab customers who are tired of daily deal providers, like Groupon and Wowcher, with the launch of their “genuinely tailored” new deals brand – Bespoke Offers.
The service was first revealed by Marketing last year and plans on going live this week with 5,000 deals from launch partners including Tesco Direct, British Airways, Virgin Holidays, Shell, Samsung and Starbucks.
Bespoke, which is a British English word that means a clothing…
TikTakTo Enters The Daily Deal Scene, Will It Survive?
A fresh start-up has hit the daily deal scene – New York based site TikTakTo is making an effort to revamp people’s perspective on daily deals. it has been reported that the company soft-launched at the beginning of April, and plans to introduce its iPhone and Android applications in the first week of May.
TikTakTo is the latest start-up to join the scene by taking a little bit of every approach – to provide aggregation, curation, social feeds, and discounts all in one.
TikTakTo…
Want To Meet Apple CEO Tim Cook And Support Human Rights? $600,000+ Please.
It is now cheaper to purchase a Ferrari than it is to have coffee with Apple CEO, Tim Cook.
Bids for that cafe “date” went on safe last Wednesday through charity bidding site – Charitybuzz. The meeting was originally valued at $50,000, but now stands upwards of $605,000 as of the publication of this article. Currently, the highest bidder is user “rwilliams2496″ who has beaten out 84 other bids to hold the tops spot. The bidding war reached $160,000 by…
Groupon Brings Search To The Forefront And Adds Support For Android Tablets in New Mobile Apps
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) unveiled new versions of the iPhone and Android apps that helped make the company a global e-commerce leader. The updates make search a front-and-center experience, and for the first time add dedicated support for Android tablets.
Search is a critical part of Groupon’s product strategy. Most Groupon merchants now make their deals available on an ongoing basis, and search allows customers to find only the deals most relevant to them in this expanded marketplace. In iPhone v.2.5 search…
LivingSocial Launches Digital Advertising Campaign In London Taxis
LivingSocial, the online local marketplace to discover and share the best of your city, today announces a partnership with VeriFone Media, to launch the latest in a series of advertising campaigns targeting Londoners. The adverts will appear on digital screens inside 3,000 black cabs throughout the Capital.
Featuring four exciting LivingSocial London Citywide offers throughout the campaign period, commencing with Vista at The Trafalgar Hotel, the adverts will appear to London taxi passengers from 22 April to 19 May 2013.
With…
New Social Network, The Hunt, Catches The Eyes Of Celebrities
A new social networking site has entered the competition – The Hunt – a site, created by Time Weingarten, which allows shoppers to visually browse and get suggestions as to where items posted on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest or Tumblr are available for sale.
Weingarten, the founder and chief executive of The Hunt, remembers how he shopped for clothes in the days before the Internet became a shopping venture.
“I used to tear pages out of a magazine in terms of things I wanted to buy,” Mr. Weingarten said in…
SpaFinder Wellness Launches “Last Minute” Allowing Customers To Book Discounted Same & Next Day Appointments
Providing a new, easy, and affordable way to experience the best spas, salons, and fitness studios, SpaFinder Wellness today launched Last Minute, a new service that lets customers instantly schedule same-day and next-day appointments at deeply discounted rates in major cities, including New York City, Miami, Chicago, and more.
Every year SpaFinder Wellness connects millions of people seeking access to a healthier, happier lifestyle with its worldwide network of over 20,000 wellness providers. Every year SpaFinder Wellness connects millions…
LightBank Backs SunnyBump – A Product And Information Site For New And Expecting Parents
Lightbank, the venture capital fund behind daily deal site Groupon, has decided to back a new social community designed to help expecting parents discover the world of baby related products – SunnyBump. The site aims to connect new and experienced parents, baby experts and leading manufacturers in one place. In addition it will offer the newest baby gear available.
“As a new dad, I discovered firsthand how overwhelming shopping for baby products can be,” said Lou Goldhaber, Co-Founder, SunnyBump said in a press release. “I was inspired…
Groupon Offers Deer Antler Spray At 90% Discount
Groupon is now featuring a controversial (but legal) sport enhancement substance – deer antler spray is being offered on Groupon for a huge discount – practically 90% off. Orginally priced around $100, the daily discount site is offering it for $9.99.
Ray Lewis made the controversy famous when he alleged used the spray to speed up recovery for a torn tricep - as first reported by Sports Illustrated. The product has raised questions about multiple other banned substances that professional athletes ingest. We do give him credit, how did he figure…
MetroDeal’s Road To Daily Deal Domination In The Philippines
Social media may be the quickest growing trend on the internet, but the daily deal market has been quick to catch up with the craze. Established by Groupon, the daily deals model quickly caught the eye of promotion seekers and deal finders and the Philippines is no exception. The southeast Asia country’s number one e-commerce site is currently Ralph Wunsch’s MetroDeal, which is receiving over two million visitors each month.
Ralph founded MetroDeal after working successfully in the daily deals market in Austria. His…
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