TechFacebook’s SDK is causing Spotify, TikTok, and other popular apps to crashAn issue with Facebook’s software development kit has many apps crashing immediately after users open them.
CreativityCheck out the best ads of 2018 as voted by YouTube viewersGatorade, McDonald’s, Nintendo, and Groupon are among the winners.
NewsGroupon stock surged this morning on news that it wants a buyerGroupon acquisition rumors are sparking investor interest.
CreativityThe Always Hilarious Tiffany Haddish Gets Pampered In Her First Groupon AdIn a perfect meeting of brand and culture, the comedian landed the spokesperson gig after telling Jimmy Kimmel a hilarious story about Groupon and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Work LifeIs Competition Killing Your Productivity?Like any weapon, competition needs to be handled with care. Here, we explore how to foster collaboration-boosting competition without slipping into toxic everyone-for-themselves territory.
Work LifeHow Groupon Bounced BackThanks to fewer video game references and more mobile downloads, Groupon shares have quadrupled since last November. But can this extra life last?
TechGroupon Buys SideTour To Bring You More Intimate, Personalized EventsGroupon’s acquisition of SideTour, a small startup that’s built a reputation for carefully curated, one-of-a-kind events, gives the company a chance to make a play for the increasingly personalized local events space.
TechLivingSocial Ordered to Pay $4.1 Million To Settle Class Action SuitThe judge ruled the single payment settles claims of 11 million customers that the daily-deals site violated federal and state law.
TechExclusive: Eric Lefkofsky’s First Interview As Groupon’s CEOThe chairman and cofounder of the beleaguered company defends daily deals, opens up about its problems, and tries to redefine the service as a next-generation Costco.
TechRap Genius Dissects Fired Groupon CEO Andrew Mason’s Farewell Memo“Seems like Andrew has too much swag for a public company. They need to find more of a ‘boring loser’ type,” and other notes on Mason’s farewell memo.
Work LifeExclusive: Andrew Mason’s Last Interview As Groupon CEOOne month ago, I interviewed then-Groupon CEO Andrew Mason for a forthcoming Fast Company feature on the future of Groupon. His performance–at turns, defensive, weary, combative, and naïve–foreshadowed his firing on Thursday.
Work LifeGroupon CEO Andrew Mason Stepping Down“My biggest regrets are the moments that I let a lack of data override my intuition on what’s best for our customers.”
TechGroupon’s Operating Loss Bigger Than ExpectedGroupon’s shares have fallen after the company reported a greater than expected operating loss of $12.9 million.
TechGroupon Acquires MashLogic To Shut Down Britely, While CrowdSavings Finds Buyer Half Off Depot And Is Rebranded nCrowdHere’s today’s daily deal news. Two for the price of one, so don’t say we’re not getting into the spirit of it. *yawns*
TechBelly’s New “Belly Bites” Let You Sample Free Haircuts, Pizzas, Gym MembershipsThe digital loyalty company is bringing the tried-and-true draw of free (!) samples to local business customers.
Work LifeGroupon Yanks Gun-Related Deals–For NowSome business owners are unsurprisingly incredibly angry.