Thursday 27 October 2016

Groupon is buying LivingSocial, plans to downsize business to 15 markets from 27

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 30: A sign marks the location of the Groupon headquarters on November 30, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. Rumors are circulating that Google is close to reaching a deal to buy Groupon for a reported $5.3 billion. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Some significant consolidation is going down in the world of daily deals — going down being the operative phrase here. Today, Groupon announced that it would acquire LivingSocial, its onetime big rival that was partly owned by Amazon, for an undisclosed sum. Lest you think that this is a power move made by companies at their peak, think again: the news comes as a quiet sidenote… Read More
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