Category Archives: groupon

Why Groupon is poised for collapse — an update

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rakesh Agrawal

Groupon was forced to restate fourth quarter earnings, sending its stock down 6% in after-hours trading. This surprised me as much as my $2 investment in the Mega Millions jackpot not paying off. The reasons for Groupon’s restatement were higher … Continue reading →

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Groupon, LivingSocial and daily deals – consumer FAQ

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Rakesh Agrawal

Judging from the queries that come to this blog, there are a lot of questions that consumers have about daily deals from Groupon and LivingSocial. If you are a merchant and are interested in learning about the merchant experience, see … Continue reading →

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Groupon, LivingSocial and daily deals – merchant FAQ

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Rakesh Agrawal

Judging from the queries that come to this blog, there are a lot of questions that merchants have about daily deals from Groupon and LivingSocial. If you are a consumer and are interested in learning about the consumer experience, see the Groupon … Continue reading →

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PayPal to try to compete with Groupon, but will it matter?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

PayPal is preparing to launch a Groupon competitor in the first quarter of 2012, according to Bloomberg. The eBay subsidiary hopes to tap into its base of 103 million accountholders. From what I’ve seen so far, this doesn’t seem like … Continue reading →

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LivingSocial testing new subscription service

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

LivingSocial is testing a new subscription service called LivingSocial Plus. For $20 a month, subscribers will receive $25 in Deal Bucks good on LivingSocial purchases. $5 is good only in that month, the remaining $20 can be carried over for … Continue reading →

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Funny juxtaposition of Google Offers ad on anti-Groupon story

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

Original story on Mail Online.

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LivingSocial tries yet another model

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

LivingSocial announced a new product today as part of its Instant service. It will allow users in the DC area to order food online for delivery. A premium offering allows users to order food like they order room service, complete … Continue reading →

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Investing in Groupon is like investing in a leaky bucket

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

If you’d told me 5 months ago that I would spend a lot of 2011 studying accounting, talking to businesses and saying bad things about a company that everyone once loved, I never would have believed you. It all started … Continue reading →

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Groupon’s road to IPO: Best resources for potential investors

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

This is a compilation of the best news coverage I see of the Groupon IPO. I won’t be including items from this blog on the list, but will include my work elsewhere. Other sources: Jim Cramer says “This is not … Continue reading →

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My video analysis of the Groupon roadshow

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

On Tuesday, I led a live viewing of the Groupon IPO roadshow video on Chill, a great new site for interacting with others while watching video. The video below includes my analysis of the Groupon roadshow, as well as my … Continue reading →

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