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...
View ArticleMobile 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...
View ArticleWith 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...
View ArticleGroupon 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...
View ArticleSocial 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,...
View ArticleSocial 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleFrom 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...
View ArticleCEO 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...
View ArticleGigaOM 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...
View ArticleHead 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...
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleCleantech 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...
View ArticleSocial 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...
View ArticleUber 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...
View ArticleWith 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...
View ArticleGroupon 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...
View ArticleGroupon 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...
View ArticleWith 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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