DDM Research

Jan 01, 2013

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.

Jan 01, 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)

Jan 07, 2013

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.

Dec 25, 2012

The DDM Merchant Guide to Daily Deals is a new report series that provides a wealth of knowledge for merchants thinking about or already running a Daily Deal campaign.

Gain exclusive insight to valuable daily deal intelligence including case studies, surveys, checklists, best practices, data, research, trends and much more. Finally, the largest data pool of daily deal specific research is available for merchants in a customized, easy to read report series. The DDM Merchant Guide to Daily Deals provides merchants a thorough and fresh collection of data that will help to ensure merchants stay relevant and profitable in the Daily Deal industry.

The daily deal industry has advanced past it’s infancy … shouldn’t your business’ daily deals do the same?

This report includes:
Things Merchants should consider prior to running a deal campaign
Will Daily Deals work for my business?
Choosing a deal publisher
Planning a deal campaign
Deal risks (short & long term)
Negotiating commission splits
Understanding daily deal financials & projecting ROI
Managing Social Reviews
Daily Deal Risks that all merchants need to understand
Campaign Management
Preparing for deal redemption - What you MUST know
What deal publishers won't tell you
Post-Deal retargeting options

ABOUT DDM MERCHANT GUIDE

The DDM Merchant Guide to Daily Deals series provides expert answers to reader questions and incorporates volumes of comments, criticism, advice and opinions gathered from years of self-provided merchant feedback to DDM. Stay informed, stay profitable and safeguard your company with this one of a kind daily deal report series.

Jan 13, 2012

The DDM Industry Report is the most comprehensive look at the Daily Deal industry in 2011 and what to expect in 2012. This report includes expert predictions, polls and surveys from Publishers, Merchants and Consumers, and a spotlight on some of the winners and losers of 2011

Jul 14, 2011

Over the past six months, daily deal sites such as Groupon, Living Social and Gilt Groupe have attracted more than $1.69 billion in venture capital and other investments according to the new 2011 Daily Deal Investments Index released today by Daily Deal Media. Overall, 22 DailyDeal companies have received investments in the past six months.

Jul 14, 2011

The first edition of the "US Daily Deals Industry Report" has been released on February 28th, 2011. This Deep Dive report covers the entire Daily Deal industry, the companies, opportunities, investors, emerging markets, new products and services, trends and forecasts for 2011, and everything else you could possibly think of for this growing space. This report is a must have for anyone currently operating in this space, or just starting out. For investors, this guide is priceless in helping analyze the market and current business challenges, and individual companies and how they rank and compare to the rest of the pack.