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Two Top Groupon Execs Get Stock Bonuses
The language in many media stories about Groupon is already switching it into the past tense, as in, Andrew Mason’s company is dunzo and a thing of the past and everyone’s eyeing the imported ottoman and ornate... Read »
Groupon’s Downward Spiral Continues
Poke your finger in your mouth and hoist it to the wind and you’ll unquestionably feel they are blowing in a foreboding direction for Castle Groupon. I know the company has been a great big punching bag in... Read »
Groupon's Stock Plummets Despite Q2 Profit
On Monday, Groupon reported its Q2 earnings and it included an honest-to-God profit. By the end of the day, and continuing through to Tuesday, though, Groupon's stock continued to free-fall. At press time, it's... Read »
Finger-Pointing Towards Groupon Continues Across the Globe
These days, taking potshots at Groupon is more fashionable than summering in Paris. Yes, the company's stock is bearish and has been since the real bears hibernated for the winter. Yes, the company has been... Read »
Is Groupon Dead?
The media has called it. Time of death: July 31, around lunchtime or so, Groupon has begun taking its final breaths. The company, whose stock is at $6.42 at press time, has been described as having a "demise" by... Read »
Groupon's Stock Sinks, But its Rep Remains (Mostly) Resilient
Now is, well, not such a great time to be Groupon. Here's the ticker: Groupon's stock is at the low, low price of $6.94 as of press time. What's more, it's an easy time to pick on the company because it seems to... Read »
Groupon, CPS Again Taking Donations for Low-Income Students
Because the children are our future and apparently the Chicago Public School system hasn't done its homework on profitable partners to buddy up with, Groupon has announced it's now taking donations on CPS'... Read »
Groupon Scapegoated For Sinking DC Waffle Establishment
It used to be that the headlines regarding Groupon were getting more and more familiar. Now the stories are, too, right down to the point where you can swap out some names in older stories and it'll still be... Read »
Groupon Draws Ire in South Africa, Confusion Elsewhere
According to The Next Web, Groupon is going through a self-imposed "quiet period," that, unlike its Securities and Exchange Commission-imposed quiet period, the company is actually honoring. This was revealed at... Read »
How Merchants Can Win with Daily Deals
If you’ve got a touch of daily deals malaise, you're not alone. Both merchants and consumers who were bullish on the concept are now a bit jaded about the category. You can’t blame them when you hear stories of... Read »
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