Groupon Watch: Groupon's Got the Top 5 in August

By Carlise Newman

| Friday, Sep 30, 2011 | Updated 11:42 AM CDT

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Groupon Watch: Groupon's Got the Top 5 in August

Furthering proof that Groupon’s still king, a study shows that in August, each of the industry’s top five deals was from a different category – and all from Groupon. As we reported Thursday, Groupon’s still got the lead.

Now on to the bad news: The uncertain IPO market is causing others to delay too.

Also, there is still speculation about whether or not daily deals are good marketing tools for small businesses.

The top five daily deals in August all came from Groupon. (Business Insider)

Is Groupon’s IPO delay affecting others? Travel site Kayak puts IPO on hold. (Wall Street Journal)

USA Today takes a schizophrenic look at using daily deals as a small business. (USA Today)

Daily Deal Media gives tips on how to use Groupon. (Daily Deal Media)

Today’s Deal: $10 for Upscale Mexican Cuisine for Dinner or Lunch at Real Tenochtitlan ($20 Value)

Related Topics Groupon, Top 5, Kayak, age-old questions

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