How Amazon Could Shake Up the e-Coupon Market

While news that Groupon has rebuffed Google’s $6 billion offer has stolen the limelight, Amazon’s $175 million investment in LivingSocial could end up shaking up the daily-deal business and helping the No. 2 e-coupon company ga…

Why Groupon Will Beat the Group-Buying Clones

Some pundits have decried the Groupon model as easy to emulate, and predicted fierce competition and price wars. Web industry watcher Alex Salkever used to believe that, too — but not anymore. Here’s why.
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Will Yahoo Buy Groupon?

Rumors are flying that Yahoo is hot on the heels of deal-of-the-day website Groupon, with valuations pegged at $2 billion and higher. But is this a good way for Yahoo to spend its cash?
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