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Groupon rolls out its own Square competitor

Are you tired of big companies lining up to take on Square? Well, the list officially got longer today with Groupon’s launch of Groupon Payments. This shouldn’t be a surprise —  we previously reported...

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Mobile 2012 and beyond

Few industries change at the pace mobile does. Whether it’s the iPhone 5, the importance of LTE, or BYOD trends disrupting the enterprise, there are always new technologies, trends, and companies...

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With Savored buy, Groupon moves further away from daily deals

The daily deal is not so hot these days, something Groupon is well aware of. That’s why it continues to expand into new areas like products sales with Groupon Goods and merchant services with Groupon...

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Groupon targets restaurants with Breadcrumb iPad payment system

Groupon is pushing harder into payments and accelerating its pursuit of Square with the release of a new iPad point of sale system designed for restaurants, bars and cafes. Groupon is introducing...

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Social third-quarter 2012: analysis and outlook

Social media technologies continue to permeate marketing and enterprise collaboration, even if investors felt let down in the third quarter by their consumer-facing businesses like Facebook, Groupon,...

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Social 2013: The enterprise strikes back

In 2013 look for the action in social technologies to be increasingly enterprise-focused. In 2012 investors soured on consumer social media companies: Groupon, Zynga, and even Facebook were deemed...

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The fourth quarter of 2012 in cleantech

The fourth quarter in cleantech saw attention paid to two prominent and publicly traded companies: EV maker Tesla and newly minted public listing SolarCity. It remains a transitional period for the...

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From pedicures to pet grooming, MyTime wants to be your online booking solution

Getting local businesses on board with any kind of digital marketing or payment service can be a tough sales nut to crack. But how many people really want to call up a local hairdresser or nail salon...

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CEO Andrew Mason is out at Groupon

After a disastrous fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday that sent the stock plunging, Groupon announced Thursday that CEO Andrew Mason is no longer with the company. Groupon is currently searching...

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GigaOM Reads: A look back at the week in tech

A quick word: We are kicking off GigaOM Reads, a weekly column that look back at some of the important technology stories of the week and our take on the news. In addition, we will curate some of the...

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Head of Groupon Goods Faisal Masud is leaving to take a new job

Two months after firing its CEO, Groupon is facing another setback: The executive in charge of Groupon Goods, the part of the company that has provided a bright spot in an otherwise struggling daily...

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Why retailers should forget showrooming and turn to in-store Wi-Fi

Showrooming. Everybody’s heard of it by now — conniving shoppers checking out a product in a retail store, then buying it online later for less. But today it makes more sense for retailers to shift...

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How the age of design-centric e-commerce might not lend itself to sales

Last night I found myself on Fab, browsing the company’s latest items for sale, and the experience didn’t disappoint. Among items of interest, I found a NYC Metro bracelet cuff, a cardboard rhino...

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Cleantech fourth-quarter 2012 analysis

The fourth quarter in cleantech saw attention paid to two prominent and publicly traded companies: EV maker Tesla and newly minted public listing SolarCity. It remains a transitional period for the...

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Social 2013: The enterprise strikes back

In 2013 look for the action in social technologies to be increasingly enterprise-focused. In 2012 investors soured on consumer social media companies: Groupon, Zynga, and even Facebook were deemed...

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Uber hires former Amazon/Groupon exec as chief product officer

Uber has hired Jeff Holden, until recently a vice president at Groupon, to become its chief product officer. We got to know ex-Amazonian Holden when he launched Pelago, makers of Whrrl. The app failed...

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With Savored buy, Groupon moves further away from daily deals

The daily deal is not so hot these days, something Groupon is well aware of. That’s why it continues to expand into new areas like products sales with Groupon Goods and merchant services with Groupon...

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Groupon targets restaurants with Breadcrumb iPad payment system

Groupon is pushing harder into payments and accelerating its pursuit of Square with the release of a new iPad point of sale system designed for restaurants, bars and cafes. Groupon is introducing...

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Groupon will provide almost all of its merchants with iPad-based cash registers

Coupon-providing middleman Groupon is going to provide a point-of-sale device to nearly all of its merchants. According to a press release posted on Monday, the checkout system, called Gnome, will be...

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With Savored buy, Groupon moves further away from daily deals

The daily deal is not so hot these days, something Groupon is well aware of. That’s why it continues to expand into new areas like products sales with Groupon Goods and merchant services with Groupon...

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